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It's easy to get the trusty old Windows Photo Viewer back -- simply open up Settings and go to System > Default apps. Under "Photo viewer" you ... SaveonStreaming Android13 BestiPad BestSamsungPhone BestPasswordManager SonyHeadphonesDeal GymMembershipSavings MLB2022 Yourguidetoabetterfuture WantCNETtonotifyyouofpricedropsandthelateststories? No,thankyou Accept Tech Services&Software MissWindowsPhotoViewer?Here'showtogetitbackinWindows10 IfyouyearnforthesimplerdaysofWindowsPhotoViewer,we'llshowyouhowtogetitbackinWindows10. SarahJacobssonPurewal RaeHodge June9,20204:00a.m.PT SarahJacobssonPurewal FreelanceWriter SarahisafreelancewriterandCNETHowToblogger.HermainfocusisWindows,butshealsocoverseverythingfrommobiletechtovideogamestoDIYhardwareprojects.Shelikestopressbuttonsandseewhathappens,sodon'tlethernearanycontrolpanels. Seefullbio RaeHodge SeniorEditor RaeHodgeisasenioreditoratCNET,leadingitscoverageofprivacyandcybersecuritytools.She'sadata-driveninvestigativejournalistonthesoftwareandservicesteam,reviewingVPNs,passwordmanagers,antivirussoftware,anti-surveillancemethodsandethicsintech.PriortojoiningCNETin2019,RaespentnearlyadecadecoveringpoliticsandprotestsfortheAP,NPR,theBBCandotherlocalandinternationaloutlets. Seefullbio 2minread SarahTew/CNET Windows10($149atAmazon)hasbeenaroundforyears,andMicrosoftjustlaunchedWindows11inOctober,addingnewfeaturesandupgrades.(Here'showtodownloadWindows11andourfavoritefeaturesofthenewOS.)YoumayhavenoticedthattheWindows10PhotoappisdifferentfromtheoldWindowsPhotoViewer,andincludestheabilitytoeditandenhanceyourimageswithacoupleofclicks.Butsometimestheoldwaysarebest.Evenwiththeupgradedfeatures,somedie-hardWindowsPhotoViewerfansarefindingtheirwaybacktotheirbelovedoriginalphotoapp.Here'showyoucanmakeWindowsPhotoViewerthedefaultphotoappinWindows10. Readmore:MasterWindows10in2020withthese11hiddentricks Nowplaying: Watchthis: Windows10:Trythesehiddenfeaturesrightnow 2:51 IfyouupgradedfromWindows7,8or8.1 SarahJacobssonPurewal/CNET It'seasytogetthetrustyoldWindowsPhotoViewerback--simplyopenupSettingsandgotoSystem>Defaultapps.Under"Photoviewer"youshouldseeyourcurrentdefaultphotoviewer(probablythenewPhotosapp).Clickthistoseealistofoptionsforanewdefaultphotoviewer.AssumingyouupgradedtoWindows10fromapreviousversionofWindows,youshouldseeWindowsPhotoViewerasanoption.ChooseWindowsPhotoViewerandexittheSettingsmenu,andyou'redone--photoswillnowopenupinWindowsPhotoViewer.ReadmorefromTechRepublic: 20protipstomakeWindows10workthewayyouwant(freePDF)IfyouinstalledWindows10fromscratchThisistrickier,becausewhileWindowsPhotoViewerisstilltechnicallyavailable,it'snoteasytofind.ItdoesinvolveeditingtheWindowsRegistry,whichyoushouldnotattemptunlessyouknowwhatyou'redoing--editingtheRegistrycanbedangerousifyoumakeamistake.Here'showtodoit: SarahJacobssonPurewal/CNET 1.CopythecodefromthispostbyEdwinoveratTenForumsintoNotepadandsaveitasaREGfile(callitwhateveryoulike,maybephotoviewer.reg). SarahJacobssonPurewal/CNET 2.Double-clickonyournewREGfiletomergeitwithyourWindowsRegistry.YouwillneedtoclickthroughtheUserAccountControlandafewotherwindowstoallowthefiletomakechangestotheRegistry. SarahJacobssonPurewal/CNET 3.YoushouldnowbeabletoseetheWindowsPhotoViewerandsetitasthedefaultprogramforvariousimagefiles.Todothis,opentheControlPanelandgotoDefaultPrograms>SetDefaultPrograms.FindWindowsPhotoViewerinthelistofprograms,clickitandchooseSetthisprogramasdefault.ThiswillsettheWindowsPhotoViewerasthedefaultprogramforallfiletypesitcanopenbydefault.FormoreonWindows10,checkouteverythingyouneedtoknowaboutthelatestupdate and 6simplesecuritychangesallWindows10usersneedtomake.  Nowplaying: Watchthis: HowtotakeWindows10screenshots 2:04 GettheCNETHowTonewsletter Receiveexperttipsonusingphones,computers,smarthomegearandmore.DeliveredTuesdaysandThursdays.