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Anonymous
2022-09-25T14:21:57+00:00

Hi,

Since my PC updated to Win 11 22H2 Pro, right-clicking on a JPG, one of the options is "Microsoft WinRT Storage API", clicking on this just brings up the error message "Element not found". I can find no way of removing this "open-with" item.

Just to clarify, I have seen posts referring to this where it has taken over as the Default app, this isn't the case here, all the files open in the correct default programs as they should. The problem is removing Microsoft WinRT Storage API altogether from the open-with menu.

Finally, I had the same issue with a laptop - rolling back and new Windows install [21H2 Home] corrected the problem - suggesting it isn't system specific.

Thanks.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Ramesh Srinivasan 173.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-09-27T08:31:39+00:00

    Mike,

    I'm wondering if this has something to do with Paint3D. The shell seems to be enumerating the program's registry location, and Paint3D's Package ID is wrongly assigned; it's pointing to the regular Paint app.

    Please try these two commands from Admin PowerShell window:

    • get-appxpackage *paint* -allusers | remove-appxpackage
    • get-appxpackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -allusers | remove-appxpackage

    Install Paint 3D from Microsoft Store.

    (Don't install the Photos app yet.)

    See if the erroneous Open With entry is gone. Let's know how it goes.

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  1. DaveM121 811.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-09-25T16:40:27+00:00

    Hi Mike-V8,

    Right click and temporary disable the item shown below labelled Context Menu, then restart (not shut down) your PC and check if that item is gone from the Open With list, if not you can re-enable that item in ShellExView.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-09-25T16:57:49+00:00

    Hi Dave,

    Ref ShellExView Context Menu - disable did not work. I checked after restarting that it was still showing as disabled (it was).

    Mike

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  3. Ramesh Srinivasan 173.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-09-25T16:59:24+00:00

    Thanks for the confirmation, Mike.

    As per DISM, it's the Photos app's ProgID that is currently the default. You may try uninstalling all instances of the Photos app using PowerShell and installing it from the Microsoft Store.

    From an admin PowerShell window, run:

    • get-appxpackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -allusers | remove-appxpackage

    → Now, right-click on a JPG file and click Open With. Does the "WinRT" entry still exist?

    To reinstall the Photos app, open the Microsoft Store, search for "Microsoft Photos". Alternatively, you can go to the Photos app page via this URL:

    Let's know how it goes.

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  4. DaveM121 811.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-09-25T17:09:31+00:00

    Hi Mike,

    One of those entries in your screenshot will be causing that entry on the context menu, please re-enable the one you disabled, then from the top down, disable one of the entries, restart your PC and check if the context menu is gone, if not, re-enable that one and disable the nest one... and so on for each of those entries referencing 'Microsoft WinRT Storage API'

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