"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
    2025-03-26T14:28:20+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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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-22T11:01:42+00:00

    Hi

    Is there any fix/update for this from Microsoft?

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  3. 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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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T16:18:45+00:00

    Just tried and it worked for a single pic
    Changing open with to anything but photos works
    found here

    https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/1gcgaf1/windows\_photos\_completely\_broken\_not\_implemented/

    Right click the image in file explorer > Open With > Choose Another App* > Click OK

    *oddly if you don't click choose another app, and just click open with photos, or if you just right click > open, neither works. You have to click open with another app, then click OK without changing anything.

    Edit: I know this worked with heic files at least

    I could not find the photos legacy which others have wrote about

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-21T21:03:05+00:00

    I'm having the same problem with Windows 10. I'm using the most up to date updates

    I ran a virus and malware scan just to be sure I didn't have anything.

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