This has happened to me on previous windows 10 updates. However, I have forgotten the simple fix for it. It certainly does not require a clean install.
"Not Implemented" when clicking on photos in Windows Explorer
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I've been having this issue since shortly before installing the latest Windows Update last week. Any time I click on a photo within Windows Explorer, a message pops up that simply lists the file path and says "Not Implemented".
This started happening before I installed the update, and it was only upon restarting my computer to solve the issue that the update was installed (I tend to procrastinate updates).
The issue appears to be caused by Explorer. Downloading any random image with my Chrome browser and opening the image from the downloads list successfully opens the image, as does viewing images from within the Photos app itself.
Restarting Explorer from task manager fixes the issue temporarily, but it has always reoccurred after some time. So that's not a permanent fix and having to restart Explorer at least once a day is not ideal. I'm more just worried that this could be the precursor to or symptom of something much more serious. I've never had this problem before, and most issues like this are resolved with a full restart.
I don't know what to do.
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2025-03-26T14:28:20+00:00 Found a fix, a real one. I tested this with four users a few weeks ago and have not heard from them since then.
Summary: Purge the Photos app from the system (for everyone) and reinstall from the Store or from the appx/msix installer
The following commands need to be run in an elevated PowerShell
Step 1: Get the name of the provisioned package
Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online | where {$_.DisplayName -like "*Photos*"}Step 2: Remove the provisioned package
Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online -PackageName [PackageName_from_step1]Step 3: Verify if the app is still installed for anyone
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where {$_.Name -like "*Photos*"}Step 4: Remove the app for everyone
Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Package [PackageFullName_from_step3]At this point, the Photos app should be purged. Rerun step 1 and 3 commands to be sure.
Step 5: Reinstall the app
Option 1: Install from the Store. This will install the app only for the current user, it won't be provisioned for new users. This is probably fine for personal computers.
Option 2: Download the appx/msix installer (search "download appx" if you don't know how to do this). Then, run this command:
Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -SkipLicense -PackagePath [path_of_downloaded_file]This should reinstall the app for everyone as well as new users.
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Anonymous
2025-03-22T11:01:42+00:00 Hi
Is there any fix/update for this from Microsoft?
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Anonymous
2025-03-02T16:15:57+00:00 MICROSOFT FIX YOUR **** YOU HALF **** EVERYTHING!!! THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE OCTOBER OF 24 ITS NOW MARCH 25. HOW CAN YOU RUN SUCH A DISFUNCTIONAL COMPAMY!!!. WHY WE ARE ON THE RANT FIX YOUR ONENOTE FOR DESKTOP... WHY CAN I NOT CREATE MY OWN SHORTCUTS LIKE EVERY OTHER OFFICE PRODUCT!!! THIS COMPANY DOESNT HAVE 2 BRAINCELLS TO RUB TOGEHTER!
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Anonymous
2025-03-01T03:18:34+00:00 It does have one good feature not available in the previous version: a button called "Go to classic Outlook".
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