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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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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.
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?
I don't know how you would not have Microsoft Photos installed. It's one you cannot uninstall. If you do not have Microsoft Photos this issue does not apply to you. If you are still having problems getting Irfanview associated with your files please review the FAQ's on Irfanview's website. I'd like to help, but I don't know anything about your system and what you have tried.
And if Microsoft Photos isn't installed?
I would presume you can do the same thing with.. what is it called, it's something stupid generic like "video and TV player"... Just go into the list of programs, find whatever the built in crapware is that they're trying to force down your throat, and do the repair and reset functions on that. Does it work?
I encountered this with photo extensions, but not video thankfully.
