How Do I Set Another Program as JPG Default in Windows 11
Jan 25
My computer was recently upgraded to Windows 11 and my default program for JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) was changed from my preferred program of JPEGView to Photos (Windows default app). Photos takes a while to open and JPEGView opens much more quickly. I would like to change it back to JPEGView. However, there are no options in the "Default apps" settings page for JPEG images and file types.
If I scroll all the way to the bottom to change it for the specific .jpg file type, it does not exist.
If I go through all of the apps, including "Photos," that might be the default, JPEG is not an option.
Is there another settings page that would allow me to change this default? If Microsoft "hid" this, or if this is a bug, is there a registry setting that I could modify to change this?
Some details about this computer: I am the administrator, it is not connected to an Active Directory domain, it is running as a VM that I remotely connect through either a) Spice, or b) Remote Desktop
EDIT
Selecting "Open With" does not provide an option to set the default. If I choose another app, it opens with that app, but only once. It does not set the default.
EDIT 2
Digging around, I've discovered that this applies to PNG files as well. With other file types, such as TIFF and WEBP, there are options for setting the default within the Windows Properties dialog, Open With, and Default Apps. With PNG and JPEG, the button for "Change Default" does not exist in the Windows Properties dialog. It seems like these file types are "locked down" and are allowed to be changed. The question is, "is this a bug or a feature?"
EDIT 3
I just spoke with a co-worker who also upgraded his Windows 10 VM to Windows 11 and he does not have this problem. He is able to set the defaults for JPEG and PNG files.
1 answer
Accepted answer · original discussion
Jan 26
I finally decided to search Google in a Guest profile and I added -"how to" to my search and was able to find some answers. It looks like there may be a bug in the Microsoft Photos app that causes this issue.
- Apps and Features->Photos->"Advanced Options"->Reset (not Repair)
- Alternatively, open PowerShell as Administrator, run the following command:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage
I chose the PowerShell option and I am now able to change the defaults for JPEG and PNG files.
Here are some links for reference:
Widows 11 setting default program for jpg files is not working
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