No way you can work on this, none of the resizers work other than making it smaller.
Why is MS Photo editor making my photos too small to edit
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Gerry Bedard
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Reputation points
Since the last update I cannot crop photos in MS photo editor. They open to fill the screen. But when I select "edit" to crop the image reduces to smaller than a thumbnail making it impossible to see let alone crop.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
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Barry Lockyer 0 Reputation points2026-03-22T14:34:48.47+00:00 That does not work tried uninstalling repairing resetting. It is obviously an update defect, please fix, I rely on this programme for my photographic editing, especially when I am travelling and working on a 12" laptop. the attached screenshot was from a 30" monitor.
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John DeV 161.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor2025-07-17T20:48:17.6333333+00:00 Hi, good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.
When was the last time it worked properly? Have you recently installed a windows update or an update to the Photos app itself?
Press Start then search Photos app
Right click it then select App settings
Click Terminate > Repair > Reset
Restart your computer
I look forward to receiving your update and I'm willing to collaborate with you till we resolve the issue. Do keep me informed.
Kind regards,
John DeV
Independent Advisor
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janice oxley 0 Reputation points2026-03-10T03:27:58.2733333+00:00 I did this exactly as directed but there no change.
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Barry Lockyer 0 Reputation points
2026-03-21T16:27:01.93+00:00 I am still unable to edit my photos the photograph appears as a thumbnail. see attached screenshot, if I try and straighten the horizon I can't see the overlays. I have uninstalled, repaired and reset all to no avail, this was from a 37" screen, on my 12" and 17" laptops it is futile and frustrating, I take the laptops on voyages and I spend a lot of time trying to edit photographs, please fix the problem, it has been going on far to long.
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