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Default Photo App - how to change?

Posted: 12 May 2025 03:54
by jjb2025
The customize file association is set to the old (Windows 7) Photo Viewer:

"Windows Photo Viewer" {:Image}>::run """%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe"" ""%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll"", ImageView_Fullscreen <curitem>"

How do I copy and paste the modern Windows Photos program?

Thanks!

JJB

Re: Default Photo App - how to change?

Posted: 12 May 2025 14:13
by klownboy
This works for me on Windows 11. "Photos" {:Image}>::openwith "ms-photos:";

Re: Default Photo App - how to change?

Posted: 14 May 2025 03:41
by jjb2025
klownboy wrote: 12 May 2025 14:13 This works for me on Windows 11. "Photos" {:Image}>::openwith "ms-photos:";
That worked! Thank you so much! :-)

Re: Default Photo App - how to change?

Posted: 14 May 2025 04:08
by jjb2025
klownboy wrote: 12 May 2025 14:13 This works for me on Windows 11. "Photos" {:Image}>::openwith "ms-photos:";
Oops. I spoke too soon. It works if I don't make XY the default file manager. Then pictures open in Windows File Explorer and I can browse a folder of large thumbnail pics. If I set XY as default, it opens the folder as a list (no thumbnails). I could switch XY view to large thumbnails but that would change it for every folder.

Thoughts?

Re: Default Photo App - how to change?

Posted: 14 May 2025 08:50
by RalphM
What happens if you deactivate the CFA (uncheck the tick in the CFA list)?
Which program opens your photos then?

Re: Default Photo App - how to change?

Posted: 14 May 2025 21:03
by jjb2025
RalphM wrote: 14 May 2025 08:50 What happens if you deactivate the CFA (uncheck the tick in the CFA list)?
Which program opens your photos then?
Silly me. I forgot to check the box after using your script. Ticked the box and everything works! Thanks!