"Not Implemented" when clicking on photos in Windows Explorer

Anonymous
2024-10-30T20:20:13+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-15T17:59:28+00:00

    I also had the "Not Implemented" issue which seems to have surfaced just in the last couple of days, after the December 2024 update, for me. I found the Default App was not set, but even after setting it to the Photos app, it didn't fix the issue until I restarted Explorer in Task Manager.

    Microsoft asking someone to re-install (refresh) Windows is an extremely inconvenient way of 'fixing' issues -- especially if it is a bug that may re-surface. I suggest that any bug be investigated and fixed properly!

    Interestingly, while I had the issue, I copied the image file to the Desktop (as someone else pointed out), and I was able to successfully double-click and view the photo.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-16T22:49:18+00:00

    This is the most valuable response - with the link to the legacy photos app.

    It should be the answer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-17T00:39:46+00:00

    I have this problem now too. I recently got the update and have always been able to "open with" photos. Now I get the "not implemented" message. This is infuriating to constantly have to spend so much time on Google finding answers that seem to be caused by Microsoft.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-17T18:27:51+00:00

    UNINSTALL the last security update (ours updated on 12/11/2024). My husband was having issues with his pictures and downloads and I read all the replies and decided to try uninstalling the latest update. And it worked. Able to look at all the pics and all his downloads without getting the stupid error message. Also turned off auto update as we don't want the issue happening again.

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