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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.
Looks like the problem is with irfanview, not Windows 11. Its possible some versions or most versions of irvanview have file association broken with Windows 11 at this time. An OS doesn't just magically decide what applications can do. The applications have to do that. Its possible Windows 11 has a bug but that would happen for all file types and all applications most likely.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/no-association-with-jpg-files.647/post-24182
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/fa-file-types
I am convinced the problem lies with Microsoft Windows 11, since in the default apps section file extensions are missing
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.
This did the trick! Thank you!
Fantastic!
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.
Hi, this works for me too! Thank you!
But it's important to know that after making the Repair and Reset actions, the association must be executed without reopening Microsoft Photos. If the app opens again, you have to repeat this process (if you associate just after executing the actions, the associations will work great).
Thank you very much!
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.
THIS! I tried so much until I stumbled over this reply. Thanks alot! After this I was able to click on irfanview in default apps and click all the supported file types to associate them with irfanview! Thanks!
