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There’s nothing wrong with Photos or Photos Legacy. I just prefer the basic look, functionality, and familiarity of Windows Photo Viewer. It’s a personal preference. Yes, when it looked like WPV wouldn’t work with Windows 11 initially, I went searching for something basic and comparable to WPV that I would like. I couldn’t find anything. I can’t tell you if WPV is at the end of its life. I’m guessing yes, because Microsoft did a fine job of hiding it until some very savvy people on these boards figured out a way of turning it back on. That’s proof positive enough for me that they wanted it dead with the migration from Windows 10. I’m not technically savvy enough to tell you why suddenly this updated version of Windows 11 is no longer compatible with WPV. I just know that I like it, and I’m not alone. I guarantee as more people discover this by-product of the latest Windows 11 update, you’ll see more posts about Windows Photo Viewer. A lot of people still use and enjoy it. A perfect example of fixing something that was never broken in the first place :)