How to Set Windows Photo Viewer as Default in Windows 11

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Set Windows Photo Viewer as the Default Image Viewer on Windows 11

On Windows 11, Photos is the default application for handling almost all image formats on the operating system. However, if you want to choose Windows Photo Viewer as your default image viewer, there are several convenient ways to do so.

Right-click on the Image File to Change the Default Viewer

This is the simplest method you should try. Just right-click on any image file, such as a PNG. In the context menu that appears, select ' Open with ', then click ' Choose Another App '.

Scroll through the list of available applications until you see Windows Photo Viewer. You may need to click ' More Apps ' for the application to appear. Click on Windows Photo Viewer once to select it, check the box at the bottom that says ' Always Use This App To Open.png Files ', and then click ' OK '.

From now on, any PNG file you double-click will open in Windows Photo Viewer unless you specify a different application. You will need to repeat these steps for every image format (such as JPG or BMP) that you want to open in Windows Photo Viewer.

Set Default Apps in Settings

Windows 11 has a centralized management area for file formats associated with specific applications. First, you need to access the Settings app, navigate to ' Apps ', and then click on ' Default apps '.

Enter any image format you want into the search bar at the top of the window, such as ' .jpg ', then click the square icon on the right side.

The ' Open With ' window will appear. Scroll down, click ' More Apps ', and continue scrolling until you reach Windows Photo Viewer. Click on it once to select it, then press ' OK '.

You will need to do this for every image format you want to associate with Windows Photo Viewer.

Remember, the inclusion of Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11 doesn't mean it's fully supported. It's older software and could very well be discontinued by Microsoft in the future.