{"id":12936,"date":"2018-09-27T05:53:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T05:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=12936"},"modified":"2018-09-27T05:59:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T05:59:55","slug":"fix-windows-10-photos-app-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/fix-windows-10-photos-app-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix: Windows 10 Photos App Not Working"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unable to open the Photos app and it keeps crashing? The Photos app is the default photo viewer in Windows 10. If it has stopped working and you&#8217;re unable to open image files, try the following methods to fix the Photos app issues.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/windows-10-photos-app.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12941\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Reinstall Windows 10 Photos App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your Photos app doesn&#8217;t work normally or it can&#8217;t even start, getting the latest version of the Photos app may fix your issue. Follow these steps to reinstall the Photos app in Windows 10:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <strong>Windows<\/strong> key + <strong>X<\/strong> to open the Quick Link menu, and then select <strong>Windows PowerShell (Admin)<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/windows-powershell-admin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"613\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9511\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Copy and paste the following command and then press Enter to uninstall the built-in Photos app:\n<p><code>Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.Windows.Photos* | Remove-AppxPackage<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uninstall-photos-app.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12942\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once done, you need to reinstall the Photos app. To do it, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-microsoft-store-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Store<\/a> app and search for the &#8220;<em>Photos<\/em>&#8221; app, click on <strong>Get<\/strong> to download and install it on your computer.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/download-microsoft-photos-app.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12943\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Restore Windows 10 to Previous State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the Photos app was working prior to the issue, you can restore Windows 10 to a previous date before the issues began. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <strong>Windows<\/strong> key + <strong>R<\/strong> on your keyboard to open the Run command. Type <strong>SystemPropertiesProtection<\/strong> and press Enter.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SystemPropertiesProtection.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12922\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/easy-ways-to-open-system-properties-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">System Properties<\/a> dialog is opened, click on <strong>System Restore<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/system-restore-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12944\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>When you see the System Restore wizard, click on <strong>Next<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/restore-system-files-and-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"405\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12945\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now you can view all recent system restore points available on your Windows 10 system. Choose the restore point before your Photos app stops working, and click on <strong>Next<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/system-restore-points.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"411\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12946\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Finish<\/strong> to confirm your restore point and your PC will automatically reboot to begin the restore process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unable to open the Photos app and it keeps crashing? The Photos app is the default photo viewer in Windows 10. If it has stopped working and you&#8217;re unable to open image files, try the following methods to fix the Photos app issues. 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