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Puppet33r
Copper Contributor
Aug 06, 2021

Can't set default app for some common file types in Windows 11

I'm using Windows 11 22000.120 co_release.   I can't set default apps for jpg png jpeg and webm. At least those are the ones that I wanted to change. There's probably a lot more. And yet for those ...
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BaggyBottoms
Copper Contributor
Aug 15, 2022
I found a fix. It seems the "Photos" app is locked as default so you have to uninstall the "Photos" app to free up the default. To uninstall "Photos" you cannot just do it in Settings > App > Apps & Features because it won't let you there. Instead you have to open powershell as admin by clicking start then type "Windows PowerShell" right click and choose "Open as administrator", next type or copy paste "Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage" now hit Enter. You should now be able to set the default program for .jpg to whatever you want under Apps > Default apps. It's completely ridiculous that they lock this down. Other option is upgrade to windows 10.
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Dean_OC
Copper Contributor
Jan 19, 2024

Removing the default photo app with the powershell command worked for me. I'm running Windows 11 Home.

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    Gandeloft
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 19, 2024

    I removed the default photo app. with Powershell. Didn't fix it.
    I don't have the "Open with" contex-menu-option for all image files.
    I have the issue on a PC at work now

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