Fix - Photos App Not Working in Windows 10 [Tutorial]

Fix - Photos App Not Working in Windows 10 [Tutorial]

Powershell Command:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos | Remove-AppxPackage

Alternate Powershell Command:

e photos App on your Windows 10 enables you to enjoy, organize, edit the photos and videos from all your devices, which makes it a good choice to transfer photos from iPhone to PC. However, convenient as it is, it’s not without problem when using the Photos App in Windows 10. According to users, it’s quite common that Windows 10 Photos App is not showing photos or Windows 10 Photos App won't open, which are the signs of Photos App not working in Windows 10.

In case you have any problems with Windows 10 Photos app, we’ve prepared a couple of solutions that should make your life easier.

Ever since Microsoft introduced the new Photos app along with Windows 10, users have been finding it strange to accustom to the new app, instead of the standard Photo Viewer.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).

[kimshoemake]

will this have any effect on the photos currently uploaded to the app? I don't
want to lose them

[alfitodevara]

still error, i cant open any of my photos

[kartvader]

Fantastic... my photo App has been driving me nuts for a month or so now, it seemed to stop working after the sept 2019 update.
My main issue was that the magic wand ( ? ) feature wasn't working. I followed these steps using the first command and all seems to be working well once more. (for now at least!) Thank you!! :-)

[DJOmeyocaN]

It's working...You just have to restart before the new installation of Microsoft Photos

[Dark]

It’s doing it with my Microsoft store I can’t open it

[echoswereheard]

when I go into the windows powershell I just right click and it autiomaticly type in the code and weird yellow codes appear so I closed it to try again and I right click then the code was there again but this time said access denied

[stevenables]

I followed the instructions in the video to the point of installing photos, it will not install/download, says "owned"

[diggman]

I had an issue with my Windows Photos App not letting me (create a video with text)....this method fixed it no problem... Thanks MDTech.

[Yonatan_Max]

I just wanted to say thank you! I tried this and it worked for me when no other solution video did! I don't know a thing about coding but whatever it did it worked.

[robertsingleton]

Hi again thanks for your response 👍 fetched photos off my camera and put on my laptop! When I opened up to view the picture icons
There is a blue box with 2 chevrons in the left hand side of the picture icon taking about 25% of the picture looked on the web only to see
Something about backup status indicators ! Have you come across this ? And maybe have a fix you could put on line to help other people
As I can see your very helpful cheers bob

[Killedbyclowns]

I’m hoping your still around If you do all this does it keep your photos still & transfers them into the new one you just downloaded? Desperate

[zuluniner]

I have problem with scrolling, like you can't view the next image by scrolling, clicking next button (because there isn't any) or tapping Left/Right arrow on the keyboard.

[juliangiulio]

What whay what? 'Photos app' is already 'installed'; thee is no get from left-clicking!
It is just white-blank when I try to open an image

[yesyes]

I went thru all methods given even the more advanced. The issue for me was some images would show in gallery some would not and after trying all the so called fixes that did not work. I went back to the gallery, double clicked on one image and every image listed then opened . Why this happened I dont know. At least now its fixed on mine. I do have windows 10.

[utacca]

I can't run the powershell command. I'm doing it as administrator too. I get an error saying that "the service cannot be started..."

[pennyc]

Hello, I want to transfer photos from my camera to my computer. My computer registers the camera device and finds all of the photos but it does not prompt to the next step where I can select the photos that I want to import.
The message I get says...photos not responding. It was working fine this morning but not working now. Do I follow the same steps as your videos or is there something else I need to do? Thanks

[altabdo]

man, you are more helpful than microsoft support, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[ashtoncaftern]

Thanks, your videos are always straight to the point. Your awesome!

[JanTijssenHC]

DId this, however, it did not help. I found out starting Photo from an different browser (total commander) and miraculously the app starts right away. I expect something in the registry, but that is behind my

[vanejeeleobhie]

Can fix also music and videos?right?I suggested your video to my Niece. To be her guide.I hope She can follow a little bit. Though its kinda hard for those not so Computer lit. Like me.😅