This is fixed in Photos app build 2024.11060.27001.0. It should hopefully be available in the coming week via the Microsoft Store.
How to maximize Photos app by default when right-clicking a JPEG file
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In File Explorer on my Windows 10 system, when I double-click on a JPG file it opens in a maximized Photos window.
On my Win 11 laptop, it opens in a non-maximized window.
I can maximize it but that setting never sticks; is there a way to make maximized the default?
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Ramesh Srinivasan 88,880 Reputation points Independent Advisor2024-06-29T03:09:36+00:00 You're welcome, ronks.
Regards,
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Anonymous
2024-06-29T03:08:17+00:00 Thanks! I'll use Photos Legacy for the time being. Have submitted feedback as you suggest.
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Ramesh Srinivasan 88,880 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2024-06-29T02:30:01+00:00 Hi, Ronks,
I'm Ramesh, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.
It's a bug in the Photos app version 2024.11050.29009.0 and above.
In addition, the previous version had a flaw in that it did not save the window position. That aspect seems to be fixed in 2024.11060.20006.0.
However, the default window state issue remains unresolved.
Please submit feedback to Microsoft via the Feedback Hub (Win + F)
Also, suggest upvoting the following threads at the Feedback Hub.
Until this is fixed, you can install the Photos Legacy, which doesn't have this bug.
What is Photos Legacy? - Microsoft Support: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wha...