Windows 10 is a great operating system with a lot of cool new features, but that doesn’t mean every operating system seems to collide from time to time without problems.One of the most common problems is Windows 10’s inability to open a JPG image file . This is a common problem that comes up from time to time. Just try to come to terms with the fact that there is no perfect operating system and therefore strange things will happen that shouldn’t happen in the first place.
What’s annoying about this issue is that many Windows 10 users work with photos on a daily basis. Making a simple task useless can be annoying to say the least, but don’t worry, there are ways to get things back on track.
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- Windows 10 cannot open JPG files
- 1] Reset App “Photos”
- 2] Reinstall the Photos app
- 3] Select the default Photo Viewer if not already done
Windows 10 cannot open JPG files
Ok, let’s take a look at a few options that might solve the problem that Windows 10 can’t open JPGs.
1] Reset App “Photos”
The very first thing you should do is reset the Photos app on your Windows 10 computer. To do this, open the Settings panel> Apps tab > Apps & features . Now scroll down to find Photos and select More options.
On the next screen, click the Reset button to start the process.
It may take a few minutes for the process to complete and your Windows Store app will be reset to default settings.
2] Reinstall the Photos app
Most likely, the reason for the inability to open JPEG files may be due to an error in the Photos app. We recommend that you reinstall the UWP app and see if that helps.
First you need to press Windows Key + S, then type PowerShell . Now right click on the file and select Run as administrator . Once PowerShell is fully up and running, run the following command:
get-appxpackage * Microsoft.Windows.Photos * | remove-appxpackage
After uninstalling the Photos app, go to the Microsoft Store , search for Microsoft Photos, and download and install it again.
You can also use CCleaner to uninstall the application with just one click.
3] Select the default Photo Viewer if not already done
Compared to Photo, Photo Viewer is faster, although it lacks some interesting features. However, if you’re not already a fan of the Photos app, that’s enough.
We need to restore Photo Viewer. It was available in previous versions of Windows, but since Windows 10, Microsoft has opted to omit it in favor of the Photo app.
Perform this registry manipulation to restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10, or use our Ultimate Windows Tweaker to enable it with one click.
Download our free Ultimate Windows Tweaker, go to the Advanced tab , click Enable Windows Photo Viewer and click Apply.
Once done, right click on any image file and you will see that it is included in the Open With context menu .
You will also see that you will be prompted to set as your default photo viewer if you like.
Make Photo Viewer the default program for opening JPEGs and all kinds of images on your computer. Just open the Settings app, then go to System> Default Apps> View Photos> Photos.
Finally, select Windows Photo Viewer from the list and everything should work as expected from there.
If all else fails, it might be time to download an alternative photo viewer from the internet.
