How to Install Old Photo Viewer on Windows 10

Are you missing the classic photo viewer experience on your Windows 10 device? You can easily install it by following these simple steps.

Once you've completed the installation process, you'll need to reboot your device. After restarting, Explorer.exe will be required again. If you want to revert the changes and remove the Windows Photo Viewer, you can use the UNDO Restore Windows Photo Viewer for All Users or UNDO Restore Windows Photo Viewer for Current User guides provided in the link.

To start the installation process, follow these steps:

1. Download the zip folder containing the Windows Photo Viewer installer.

2. Extract the contents of the zip folder to a location on your PC.

3. Right-click on the extracted files and select 'Extract All' to extract its contents.

4. Double-click on the installer file (Restore Windows Photo Viewer) to begin the installation process.

You will be prompted with a User Account Control (UAC) dialog box. Click 'Yes' to proceed.

During the installation process, you can choose whether to install Windows Photo Viewer for the current user account only or for all users on your PC.

Creating New Registry Entries

To enable Photo Viewer on your device, you need to create new Windows Registry entries. This process is crucial and requires manual tweaking of the registry. To make it easier, we recommend downloading a reg file that can help you automate this process.

Enable Photo Viewer Using Windows Registry

To enable Photo Viewer using the Windows Registry, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the location where you extracted the contents of the zip folder.

2. Right-click on the reg file and select 'Merge' to merge its contents into your registry.

3. Restart Explorer.exe by clicking 'Yes' on the confirmation dialog box.

Tips and Precautions

Before making any changes to your registry, we suggest creating a system restore point in case something goes wrong during the process.

In conclusion, installing old photo viewer on Windows 10 is a simple process that requires manual tweaking of the Windows Registry. Follow these steps carefully, and you'll be able to enjoy the classic photo viewer experience again on your device.

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