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
    2022-08-10T14:44:12+00:00

    Yes Delete 'Microsoft Photos' that is what I said sogmasta 2 days before your post.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-10T14:26:31+00:00

    I have a better idea.

    Uninstall Microsoft Photos App.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/deleting-photos-app/0de05145-1e31-45a7-92fd-3914721bd0d1

    This way, Windows has no choice but to give you the ability to choose whichever photo viewer you want. Granted you won't have Microsoft Photos, but I never use it (all my photos are saved on Google), but if you do use this app and the service, you might want to wait for them to update the operating system.

    But for the other 97% , yeah...do that.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-08-08T13:49:38+00:00

    I have tried loads of the suggestions and none of them work, (Windows 11) I open a jpg and windows photos opens it.

    I have now worked out how to stop windows photos opening the files, delete 'Windows Photos'

    Now that is guaranteed to work.

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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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