Widows 11 setting default program for jpg files is not working

Anonymous
2021-10-20T17:18:25+00:00

Just installed W11, clean install. I installed Irfanview for my image viewer and simple editing. However it will not associate jpg and png file types, although it did for many other file types. I tried installing as an Administrator. I tried setting associations from within Irfanview. I tried going to the Default Programs control panel and tried to associate jpg files with Irfanview. JPG is not listed in the file types. Nore is png. Both have been taken by Photo Viewer and nothing seems to make it give it up.

I understand that VLC video viewer is also having trouble with setting file associations.

I am using the 64 bit version of Irfanview, latest version. I am using Windows 11 Home.

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Anonymous
2021-10-23T13:01:13+00:00

I think I fixed it. I went to "Apps and Features", found Microsoft Photos, clicked on the hamburger menu on the far right, chose "advanced options" went to the Reset section and performed both the Repair and the Reset functions. After that I was then able to associate jpg and other file types to Irfanview.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-07-14T00:43:32+00:00

    Did you do this? "go to "Apps and Features", find Microsoft Photos, clicked on the hamburger menu on the far right, chose "advanced options" go to the Reset section and perform both the Repair and the Reset functions. then you should able to associate jpg and other file types to Irfanview.

    So far this has worked for most people with W11. It's possible that the latest version of W11 works differently now. My issue has been fixed for months now. I hope you figure it out.

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  2. Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-07-13T15:34:52+00:00

    Hi,

    If you can upload the file type association reports for .jpg and .png file type, I can work on this issue. Pls see my previous response in this thread for details.

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  3. Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-06-30T02:19:56+00:00

    Joey,

    //So I'm looking for a solution that makes some sort of logical sense... not "install the app you don't want back so that you can use the app you want."//

    Yeah. I'm sure this can be fixed without installing the Photos app.

    BTW, the PasteBin link seems to have expired. It says "This page is no longer available. It has either expired, been removed by its creator, or removed by one of the Pastebin staff."

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  4. Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-06-29T17:31:24+00:00

    That's not true. Just b/c Microsoft doesn't want you to uninstall it doesn't mean you can't. I ripped it out along with all of the other trash applications I didn't need. And now I am on Windows 11. And as I said before, MS Photos is not installed... nor is it going to be. So without it installed, how does one associate the .jpg extension with irfanview or any other program?

    Hi Joey,

    • Right-click on a .jpg file and click Properties.
    • Click "Change" and select your preferred app from the list.

    If the "Change" button is missing in properties, please post back with the following info:

    • Currently, .jpg files are associated with which app on your computer?
    • Can you generate a .jpg file association report (using FileTypeDiag) and upload the report?

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