"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
    2025-02-27T11:49:56+00:00

    Why do you waste people's time providing the generic 'fix everything' response which is unhelpful ? Did you try to replicate the problem or check how many other people have it ?

    I just started getting the problem AND I CAN CONFIRM FOR YOU THAT PHOTOS OPEN FINE IN EVERY OTHER APP OTHER THAN PHOTOS ITSELF !! What does that suggest to you ?

    Thanks, technically you resolved problem, only photos app not work . so i started using alternative app. why waste time solving photos app MS update again i think it resolve automatically.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-01T00:12:26+00:00

    similar to the issue with outlook in Microsoft 365, which, unlike the previous version cannot process .PST files. There are probably other such losses of functionality, but I find new outlook too much of a pain to use.

    It does have one good feature not available in the previous version: a button called "Go to classic Outlook". Of course, this was not needed in the previous "classic" version.

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  3. 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".

    LOL

    LOL

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  4. 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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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-22T11:01:42+00:00

    Hi

    Is there any fix/update for this from Microsoft?

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