How to bring back Windows Photo Viewer?

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by MonarchX, Jul 30, 2015.

  1. MonarchX

    MonarchX MDL Expert

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    I don't like Metro apps, like the new Photos app. I want my good old Windows Photo Viewer!
     
  2. 2006789

    2006789 MDL Novice

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    #2 2006789, Jul 30, 2015
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    Save it as a .reg file and run it.
    next you'll be able to select the Photo Viewer when you try to change the program to open pictures with.
    I saw it on some German site, worked for me.

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll]
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell]
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open]
    "MuiVerb"="@photoviewer.dll,-3043"
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command]
    @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
      00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,75,00,\
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      00,31,00,00,00
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget]
    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print]
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\command]
    @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
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      00,31,00,00,00
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\DropTarget]
    "Clsid"="{60fd46de-f830-4894-a628-6fa81bc0190d}"
     
  3. beamslider

    beamslider MDL Senior Member

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    Can't you just go to settings default apps and change it to windows photo viewer....That is an option I see here
     
  4. 2006789

    2006789 MDL Novice

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    You can't, it's not on the list naturally
     
  5. ha1o2surfer

    ha1o2surfer MDL Novice

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    I actually see it on the list too.. I did do an upgrade from 8.1 ENT to 10 ENT. Not sure if that makes a difference.
     
  6. 2006789

    2006789 MDL Novice

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    Well, for me it wasn't for some reason.. :g:
    Oh well :rolleyes:
     
  7. MonarchX

    MonarchX MDL Expert

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    Thanks all! I think I am finally getting it to a perfect state if there is such a thing. Now if I could only find that thread that lists a ton of important GPEDIT.MSC changes to perform right after installation...
     
  8. Sakuya

    Sakuya MDL Junior Member

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    So can someone confirm that a clean install has or does not have the old Windows Photo Viewer?
     
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  9. Airbus

    Airbus MDL Member

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    How did u do the upgrade? How did u activate it?
     
  10. chantszhim

    chantszhim MDL Member

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    I will use the full function Photo Gallery in Windows Essentials 2012.
     
  11. 2574

    2574 MDL Junior Member

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    Clean install here; can't open a jpeg with the old windows photo viewer, it's not in the list of programs.

    On a pc upgraded from windows 8.1 pro, it's there.
     
  12. pawX

    pawX MDL Member

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    The classic Photo Viewer is included in all versions (home/pro/enterprise/LTSB/etc). Even on a clean install. By default it's not visible in the list of 'open with'. There is a registry fix in multiple threads here that restores it, allowing normal usage with the old photo viewer.
     
  13. ramyrakan

    ramyrakan MDL Novice

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    #15 ramyrakan, Jul 31, 2015
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    for me a clean install and this reg file i was able to bring back the photo viewer app

    Many Thanks for you bro :)

     
  14. tnx

    tnx MDL Expert

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    Been looking at this thread, very interesting. So I did some testing.
    I firstly removed all the Provisioned Apps from my install.wim.

    Then through my OEM reg edit setup I add this

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    ;Restore Windows Photo Viewer
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell\open\DropTarget]
    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pngfile\shell\open\DropTarget]
    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open]
    "MuiVerb"="@photoviewer.dll,-3043"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command]
    @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
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    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget]
    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap]
    "ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001
    "FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,\
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    00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap\DefaultIcon]
    @="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-70"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap\shell\open\command]
    @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
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    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap\shell\open\DropTarget]
    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF]
    "EditFlags"=dword:00010000
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    00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF\DefaultIcon]
    @="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-72"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF\shell\open]
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    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg]
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    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif]
    "ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001
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    @="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-83"

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    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png]
    "ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001
    "FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,\
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    00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png\DefaultIcon]
    @="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-71"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png\shell\open\command]
    @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
    00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,75,00,\
    6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,\
    00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,\
    25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,\
    00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,50,00,68,00,\
    6f,00,74,00,6f,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\
    00,22,00,2c,00,20,00,49,00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,\
    5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,\
    00,31,00,00,00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png\shell\open\DropTarget]
    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp]
    "EditFlags"=dword:00010000
    "ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp\DefaultIcon]
    @="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\wmphoto.dll,-400"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp\shell\open]
    "MuiVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,\
    69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,\
    00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,\
    72,00,5c,00,70,00,68,00,6f,00,74,00,6f,00,76,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,\
    00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,33,00,30,00,34,00,33,00,00,00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp\shell\open\command]
    @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
    00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,75,00,\
    6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,\
    00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,\
    25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,\
    00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,50,00,68,00,\
    6f,00,74,00,6f,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\
    00,22,00,2c,00,20,00,49,00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,\
    5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,\
    00,31,00,00,00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp\shell\open\DropTarget]
    "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Capabilities]
    "ApplicationDescription"="@%ProgramFiles%\\Windows Photo Viewer\\photoviewer.dll,-3069"
    "ApplicationName"="@%ProgramFiles%\\Windows Photo Viewer\\photoviewer.dll,-3009"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
    ".jpg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
    ".wdp"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp"
    ".jfif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF"
    ".dib"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap"
    ".png"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png"
    ".jxr"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp"
    ".bmp"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap"
    ".jpe"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
    ".jpeg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
    ".gif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif"
    ".tif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
    ".tiff"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

    Then after a brand new install the photo viewer was the default for opening pictures. No other messing about had to be done.
     
  15. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    #17 kaljukass, Oct 8, 2015
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    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  16. tnx

    tnx MDL Expert

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  17. MrTweakFreak

    MrTweakFreak MDL Junior Member

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    #19 MrTweakFreak, Oct 8, 2015
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    Naming everything .Tiff causes Windows to not display the correct thumbnails for non-Tiff formats ;-)

    Is the correct way.
     
  18. tnx

    tnx MDL Expert

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    I had noticed that.

    I amended my OEM reg to just hold

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_Software\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
    ".jpg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
    ".wdp"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp"
    ".jfif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF"
    ".dib"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap"
    ".png"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png"
    ".jxr"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp"
    ".bmp"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap"
    ".jpe"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
    ".jpeg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
    ".gif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif"
    ".tif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
    ".tiff"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

    Wooops...NOT LOADED REG HIVE !!! Just normal key..:eek: