Windows 10 integrates a new photo viewer app called Photos, which is also the default app for managing photos and pictures on the new OS. However, if you'd like to use another program (such as Paint or Windows Photo Viewer) to manage your photos, this tip will explain two simple methods for changing Windows 10's default photo viewer.
Change the Default Program for Photos in Windows 10
Change the Default Photo Viewer in Windows 10
Click on
Start and go to
Settings >
System >
Default apps. Click on the
Photo Viewer dropdown menu and select the app you'd like to use:
The new setting will apply to most if not all image file formats (.jpeg, .png, .gif…).
Change the Default Program Association for a File Type
Windows 10 also enables you to change the default program for opening a specific file type. For example, if you'd like to automatically open
PNG files in
Paint, you simply need to change the default program association for the selected file type (
.png).
Open your
Pictures library, right-click on any
PNG file and select
Open With >
Choose another app:
A menu that reads,
"How do you want to open this file" will appear. Select
Paint from the list of proposed apps and tick the
Always use this app to open .png files checkbox:
Click on
OK to apply your new settings.
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Only four stars because I had to type in the letters d e (of the word default) in the "Find a Setting" box to get to "default apps"; which is not part of your instructions. :
(INSTRUCTIONS READ : "Click on Start and go to Settings > System > Default apps. Click on the Photo Viewer dropdown menu and select the app you'd like to use:")
Nevertheless, you got me close enough to make it. Good Job!