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Fix: Photos App Not Opening In Windows 10

Last Updated on October 13, 2020 by admin 5 Comments

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As with the case of other universal apps offered with Windows 10, the Photos app also fails to open at times. Since the Photos app is the default image viewer in Windows 10 and the fact that classic Windows Photo Viewer is turned off by default, many users have difficult times in opening picture files in Windows 10.

Photos app not opening in windows 10

The Photos app refuses to open or closes soon after launching. In some cases, the Photos app opens but doesn’t load image files.

If you’re also having issues with the default Photos app in Windows 10, you may try out the following troubleshooting tips to resolve Photos app issues.

Reset the Photos app

There is an option to reset the Photos app. Microsoft suggests you reset the Photos app if not working or fails to open. Here is how to reset the Photos app:

Step 1: Navigate to Settings > Apps > Apps & features.

Step 2: Click on the Photos app entry to see the Advanced options link. Click the Advanced options link.

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Step 3: Finally, click the Reset button. Click the Reset button again when you see the confirmation dialog.

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That’s it!

Run this command at PowerShell

If the Photos app is not opening, try to execute the following command in the elevated PowerShell. The PowerShell can be launched as administrator by typing its name in the Start menu search box, right-clicking on the PowerShell entry, and then clicking Run as administrator option.

In the PowerShell, copy and paste the following command and then press Enter key to execute the same. The process might take up to a minute to complete, and you might see some errors. Once done, try launching the Photos app.

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

Reinstall Photos app

If the above solution didn’t help you, reinstalling the Photos app is probably the best way to fix the app. In order to reinstall the app, you need to uninstall the app first, and then install the same from the Store again.

You can refer to our how to reinstall the photos app in Windows 10 for step-by-step directions.

Enable Windows Photo Viewer

Reinstalling the Photos app should fix its issues. But if reinstalling also didn’t help, you can try enabling the classic Windows Photos Viewer program, which was the default photo viewer in Windows 7 and previous versions. You just need to make a small edit to the Registry to enable it.

Go through our how to enable Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10 and how to set Windows Photo Viewer as default in Windows 10 guide for detailed instructions and ready-made registry files.

Restore Windows 10 to a previous date

If the Photos app was working a couple of days ago, you could try restoring Windows 10 to a previous date using one of the available restore points. Refer to our how to restore Windows 10 to an earlier date guide for instructions.

photos app not opening in windows 10

Install a third-party image viewer

Although it’s true that the Photos app offers plenty of ways to edit pictures, there are tons of free apps as well as traditional programs around to help you open all kinds of picture formats.

You can use classic programs like IrfanView, Windows Live Photo Gallery, XnView, and FastStone Image Viewer. And if you would like to install an app from the Store for the same job, try out Fotor, Photo Fast Viewer, and 123 Image Viewer HD.

If none of the above solutions helping you to fix the Photos app issue and you can’t live without it, try resetting Windows 10.

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Comments

  1. AlbertJH says

    November 4, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Awesome Information Sharing! I had fix couple of corrupted images that won’t open in Windows Photo Viewer with the help of photo repair tool such as Stellar Repair for photo which help to fix this issue!

  2. sigalit says

    July 14, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    Very helpfull !!!
    Thank you.

  3. muhammad waseem says

    June 10, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    hello windows my windows app is not working ,,it also does not show himself in aaps feature setting.when we open any picture it show message as”the paakage could not b installed because your windows farewell is not servicing.And when goes on windows farewell setting its recomandation setting could not change manally ,
    and also my microsoft store is not installed
    plzz guide me to solve my windows problem

  4. quenaelin says

    June 9, 2018 at 2:18 am

    Great article, first PowerShell command finally fixed my Photos not opening problem, big thanks.

  5. Random Frustrated Admin says

    April 10, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    The first step solved my issue. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it!

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