How to set Windows Photo Viewer as Default for Photos in Windows 8
Description: By default, Windows 8 will open a full screen Photos app to open photos. This article will show you how to change the default to the desktop friendly app, Windows Photo Viewer.
- Move your cursor over to the hot spot in the lower right hand corner of the desktop to activate the side bar.
- Click on the Settings icon.
- When the Desktop menu comes up click on Control Panel.
- When the control panel opens, click on Default Programs.
- Click on Set your default program.
- Scroll down and select Windows Photo Viewer. Click on Set this program as default, and then click on OK.
- Now when you click on a picture it will open the familiar Windows Photo Viewer program whose window can be easily minimized, maximized or set to be any size.
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