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
    2022-08-03T02:17:19+00:00

    I've tried this several times and it didn't fix the problem.

    I don't think we can say this is a problem with Irfanview because whether or not Irfanview is installed on your PC, when you try to search for the JPG file type in Apps > Default Apps, then try to enter a file type or link type, JPG file type is not found. Windows 11 does not list JPG file type.

    For this reason you can't set JPG files to be opened in the Irfanview settings menu. You can select JPG file type but it is not saved.

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  2. Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-08-03T02:26:18+00:00

    Hi Allan,

    The fix is actually simple. removal of an unnecessary flag in the registry is what it takes.. see Method 1 here.

    If that doesn't do the trick, please upload the FileTypeDiag report.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-08-03T22:23:13+00:00

    It looks you are right. No problems so far when leaving that unchecked

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-08-05T08:12:09+00:00

    Outf..ingstanding answer!!!! Spot on!!

    Kudos to you!!

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