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Tarun017
Jun 06, 2024Copper Contributor
Photos.Exe Bad Image / Snipping Tool .EXE Bad Image
Hello Insider community, I recently have this issue wherein my photos app and snipping tool is not opening and getting the error mentioned above. This error is also present after device is being ...
danielcart
Sep 11, 2025Copper Contributor
Hi, Since you already tried sfc, DISM, creating a new user, and re-registering the apps, try this: Reset the apps: Settings → Apps → Photos / Snipping Tool → Advanced Options → Reset Reinstall via PowerShell: Get-AppxPackage Photos | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage WindowsCamera | Remove-AppxPackage Then reinstall from Microsoft Store Check for Windows Updates Test with a new local admin account If still not working, do an in-place Windows repair using the latest ISO This usually fixes “Bad Image” errors.