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I have just purchased a new Lenovo laptop (June 2022). Windows has done all the current updates, so I presume everything is up to date. As I try to learn things, I ask the questions on the internet. The answers, in general, advise me to (for example) Start menu> and then choose ******. My problem is ******* is not the same on my computer. What I am told to click on is not listed.
Another problem is, I cannot create a new file in Quick view on the C drive. I can create a file inside the designated- Documents, Pictures, Downloads, Music and Video files that come installed, but if I put photos in the Pictures file, I can only view one at a time, rather than clicking a 'next' arrow. The whole system seems to be so complicated after the old versions I have been using, from 8.1 backwards. To view photos I have had to download an app. The main problem though is as at the beginning, Everybody who gives answers to my questions seem to have a different seem to have a totally different system to me.
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Firstly, I shall suggest you start a new thread as you have a different question.
To enable compatibility mode for a program, right-click on its executable and select Properties.
Switch to the Compatibility tab
Enable the checkbox for “Run this program in compatibility mode for”.
From the drop-down menu, select the Windows version for which the older program was developed
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Windows 11 is new, and I believe you are referring to guidelines for Windows 10 and Windows 11 is a bit different.
To view new photo, there is no need to install any application, you already app Photo app and it should open photos.
When you search for any issue, you have specified to show solution for Windows 11.
Thanks for your reply. I have opened the photo app, but it will only show one photo. There are no forward or back buttons, so I have to close the app and open the next photo. That is why I have downloaded an app. The app works as I want it. I just think windows 11 seems to be a backward step by microsoft and trying to be too much like Apple.
That is not the expected result, are they inside a same folder?
Have you tried opening the Photo app itself and are you seeing photos there?
Try run Windows Update and try check for updates in Microsoft Store.
Yes, all photos are in the same folder. I have done all the updates suggested by the Lenovo update service.
I click one photo in the file. It opens, but that is all. There are no forward/backward buttons/arrows. All that shows are two thumbnails at the bottom of the screen, but there are 8 photos in the file. I cannot click on any but the two. I close the viewer and the file is there with all the photos. I click on a different one and the thumbnail pictures at the bottom show the photo I have clicked but the second thumbnail is the same as was showing in the previous photo I viewed. So what is happening is, whichever photo I click on, shows in the viewer, but the second picture in the thumbnail is always the same. I will try deleting the photo that always shows as a thumbnail to check if it is causing a problem. It will have to wait though as I am charging my laptop.
In this case open start and search for feedback and open the Feedback Hub app and report this issue.
Hello
Thank you for your question and reaching out. I can understand you are having issues related to Windows 11 photo app not working.
I will suggest you refer to the below steps and check if it helps to resolve the issue.
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Thank you everyone for trying to help. I think I have figured out the answer. Windows Photo in Windows 11 is a very simple photo editing tool and not a photo viewer as in earlier windows. Windows 11 does not seem to have a viewer, hence the reason I had to download an app. I am presuming I am correct?
However, I now have another question.
I have transferred a drawing program from my Windows 8.1 laptop and it does not open properly. The splash screen, when loading is very tiny. When the program opens, the work space is full size, but all the toolbars, top and bottom are too small to read. I will attach a photo of the original screen when it opens correctly.
When it opens in Windows 11 the top and side toolbars are very narrow, less than half the width they should be.
I have tried running in 'Compatibility mode, but no luck.
Somebody told me this version I have worked in Windows 10. Is 11 just an upgraded 10 or does it handle old software differently?
Thanks. Yes I have run the compatibility mode, without any luck.
I will keep trying.
