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
    2023-08-15T19:46:37+00:00

    In newest version of Win11 place to seems to be Settings->Apps, then find Microsoft Photos and perform repair and reset like described. This worked for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-04T19:42:21+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.

    Easy, and it works. Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-02T22:54:27+00:00

    I have struggled with this for more than 2 hours and tried many different solutions on this and other websites. I have a new Dell computer with a new installation of Win11. The new Microsoft Photos program seems to override any other 3rd party viewer for jpg, png and other photo types. There is no hamburger option in the MS Photos app to change the default viewer. Right clicking on a jpg does not give an option to change the default app. The ONLY solution has been to use the FileTypesMan program found here: https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/c...-default-apps/.  I followed the instructions, made the change, opened a jpg and...voila! it opened in IrfanView. Wish I did this 2 hours ago. Would have saved me a lot of grief and headache. I don't have the patience to try to set the audio and video files with VLC, but I will follow the same process when I get around to it.

    Hope this is helpful to others.

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  4. Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-11-09T11:33:01+00:00

    Hi,

    Pls try "Method 1" here. Alternately, resetting the Photos app (assuming it's the default handler for JPG files) should bring back the Change button.

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