Windows 10 Default Programs Not Working
- How to set default programs in Windows 10. You'll need to go into the Settings menu to change the default programs and apps for different file types and protocols. To change the default programs for files and protocols, you'll need to open the Settings menu and go to System Default apps.
- Classic Default Programs not working anymore. So as we know, in Windows 10 Redstone 3, the classic Default Programs which gives you full access to what extensions each program handles has been replaced with the very basic PC Settings varian of the Default Programs which doesn't fully associate a program with all the extensions that it can handle.
This article will help you deal with the Windows 10 Default Apps Not Working bug. Who were trying to change the default programs in their Windows 10, but to.
I have the Windows 10 upgrade on my desktop PC. Recently, the default programs (Photo Viewer, Calendar, Mail) have been failing to open. The photo viewer was letting me see a photo for a few seconds before closing, but that's about it.
The others won'topen at all. To make it even more fun, I tried resetting the photo viewer under Apps & Features advanced settings and now I don't see Photos as an app or feature at all.
I'm afraid to reset the Mail & Calendar app, in case that disappears as well.I've run maintenance checks in the security & maintenance tool, but it finds no solutions. It also reports no problems.What might I try next that could fix this?If you have any possible solutions, please lay out the steps as I am NOT a computer genius by any stretch, but I can follow instructions.Many, many thanks in advance!Wanda:-). Hi Antoneth,Thank you for replying!
To answer your questions:. No error messages, the programs just don't open. Also, Photos has disappeared since I reset it in Features & Apps.
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It looks as if it uninstalled instead of reset. If I remember correctly, the last time these worked fine was end of October/start of November. I have not changed anything with my computer set up.I've run the Windows app Troubleshooter. It says the Windows Store cache may be damaged. I have no idea what that means and the troubleshooter was not able to fix it even after it closed and restarted.I have yet to try the second and third method.
Where do I find PowerShell? I don't see it on my apps list.
Also, the command you listed is long, so is that all run-on or are there spaces between some of the characters? It's really hard to tell by justlooking at it.I apologize for asking questions about stuff that may be obvious to you.Thank you for helping,Wanda:-). I've gone ahead and done the clean reboot. Even with all the services disabled, Mail & Calendar still do not open (Photos is still missing after the reset attempt).I'm at a loss as to why these three have stopped working, and how resetting Photos caused it to go away completely.Thank you for your help, Antoneth. I was truly hoping one of the fixes would be the magic solution.Can anyone suggest a decent photo viewer program?
I don't need anything as elaborate as Adobe Photoshop since I'm using paint.net to edit, but I do need to view a slew of photos in slideshow format as part of building a catalog for a startup business.If anyone knows of a pending Windows 10 fix for the program problems, please let me know.Many, many thanks,Wanda:-).