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1. #INSTALL WINDOWS PHOTO VIEWER WINDOWS 10 POWERSHELL HOW TO#
2. #INSTALL WINDOWS PHOTO VIEWER WINDOWS 10 POWERSHELL UPDATE#

I ran the reg fix but it no longer worked.

#INSTALL WINDOWS PHOTO VIEWER WINDOWS 10 POWERSHELL UPDATE#

My recent update to W10 v.20H2 appears to have removed the Windows Photo Viewer. Just let the process complete and, when it does, restart the computer. When I first experienced missing Windows Photo Viewer in 2016 on W10 Pro I found a reg fix on the internet and solved the problem. The command will take several minutes to run, and you may see error messages appear if you already have newer versions of certain apps. To reinstall all built-in apps, use the following PowerShell command (don’t forget to run PowerShell with administrator privileges): Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach Reinstall Windows 10 Built-in Appsįor some apps like Photos or News, you can reinstall it by searching for and installing it from the Microsoft Store. To uninstall other apps, use the same command as above but replace *photos* with the corresponding application identifier in the list at the end of this article. It also won’t launch when opening an image file or connecting a digital camera to your PC. Once the command has executed, you’ll see that the Photos app is no longer listed in your Start Menu. Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage

We’ll use the Photos app as our example but you can find a list of other apps below. In the PowerShell interface, enter the designated command for the app you wish to uninstall. Right-click on its entry in the results list and select Run as Administrator. Then search for PowerShell via the Start Menu. To get started, make sure the app you’re trying to remove is not running. Uninstalling a built-in Windows 10 app requires using a specific PowerShell command.

#INSTALL WINDOWS PHOTO VIEWER WINDOWS 10 POWERSHELL HOW TO#

So if you have a third party app that you prefer, and you’re sure that you don’t need a particular Windows 10 built-in app, here’s how to uninstall them. You just need to rely on PowerShell instead. Thankfully, it’s still possible to uninstall Windows 10 built-in apps. If you attempt the same thing with a built-in app like Photos, you’ll see that there is no Uninstall option. The problem is that Microsoft doesn’t make it easy to uninstall some Windows 10 built-in apps.įor example, a third party app such as Google Chrome can be easily uninstalled by finding its entry in the Start Menu, right-clicking on it, and selecting Uninstall. While these built-in apps are fine for most situations, many users prefer to use third party alternatives. Windows 10 includes a number of built-in apps ranging from basic apps like Calculator and Weather to more task-focused apps like Mail and Photos. How to Uninstall Windows 10 Built-in Apps via PowerShell