Can't Change Default Apps Windows 11 (OS Build 22000.120)

Let Me Retell You Then. Very First thing is that I'm Running Windows 11 on unsupported device. I made an ISO and Installed it.

After Installation I Installed My Drivers And Windows Updates. After that I ran a Debloat Script. It Uninstalled Many Windows Apps Among them was Windows Photo. Although I reinstalled it using MS Store along with 2 of its add ins. After that I Installed My Daily Apps Using Chocolatey.

Before Reinstalling Windows Photo I noticed that i couldn't open any Pics. When Double Clicked or Right Clicked to Open the Pics it would lead to Print Option. Although After Reinstalling Windows Photo All the Pics Opens Using It Now.

But I Wanted to Use Iranfanview for viewing Photos But I was Unable to Change the Default Apps From Windows Photo to IrafanView.

When I Search .JPG / .PNG or any other file type in Default App Setting. Nothing Comes Up Like This:

I also can't change the photos default apps using Explorer.

1. Problem With Right-Click and open with is that The Checkbox of Always use this app is missing.

2. From Properties of that PNG Files. In General Tab There Should Be a Open With Detail Which is Also Missng.

After that I Gave Up on Changing Photos And Went Ahead to Change The Default Apps for Songs And Video.

Although I was successful in changing the .MP3 Default App.

But I wasn't Able to Change Default Apps For Videos.

After that I tried Changing It From Explorer But Had The Same Problems As Photos. Also Right Now There Is No Default App Setted for Videos.

I got it!

There are three commands you have to run from PowerShell: (I only tried in admin mode)

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

First one (suggested earlier, thus the solution now :) ) only works for pictures.
The second command works for videos, and the third command works for audio files.
In case there are other issues... you have to check what default app Windows uses for that. Somehow find out the packagename for it, and replace it in the command (this is how I managed to make this work.)

No restart needed, after these commands, you can set the default apps for images, videos, and music files.

-Right click on file, Open With (other app), and select: always use this. OR:

-Right click on file, Properties, and modify there. OR:

-Settings menu, Default Apps, select the app. OR:

-Settings menu, Default Apps, enter the extension (like .mkv)

(remember, these only worked for meafterentering the commands above)

Hopefully I could help all, who are in need :)

I already know that method and I also tried that and input .jpg, .png, .mp4 but it shows a greyed out choose a default only for all those file type like this https://prnt.sc/1lpxkpb

Hi,

I had the same issue as you, and the following command fixed it for me.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

Hope this helps!

Thank you so much.

"Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage" did the job for me also.