Win11 bug: Cannot change association of jpg files to Irfanview

[oxley0cjy]

Thanks so much for the instructions to return Irfanview functionality as default App.

[Dinand]

Well this helps real good.
I installed IrfanView after an uninstall and faced the problem windows Photo takes all functions over.
By searching NoOpenWith in the registry (make a registry backup first), I found a number of records started with AppX. In it the NoOpenWith key. Delete that and I was able to Right-click the extension and choose a new default program, also by settings => apps => default apps, then type in the extension (.jpg , .png, .gif etc. ) and you can choose now a new default.
Good luke

[rossii]

I have a fix, install Irfan view, then uninstall ms photo rubbish. with this terminal command
Get-AppxPackage *photo* | Remove-AppxPackage

[christense]

Your solution can really help others who are facing similar issues with Windows 11 and file associations. I've noticed Windows 11 can be a bit finicky when it comes to setting default apps, but then again, what's an OS upgrade without a few quirks, right?
By the way, if anyone's reading this and contemplating a move to Windows 11, you might want to check out https://digitalchillmart.com/product...pro-32-64-bit/. It could offer a smoother experience with enhanced features that may mitigate some of these minor hiccups.
Thanks for sharing your solution, Din and. Super useful for anyone grappling with the same issue!?