Windows Photo Viewer Windows PC के लिए सबसे कम जटिल फोटो व्यूअर में से एक है। यह Windows XP से मौजूद है और सभी बाद के वर्जन में भी था। लेकिन आश्चर्यजनक रूप से Microsoft ने इस बेसिक फोटो व्यूअर को Windows 11/10 से हटा दिया। इसकी जगह पूरी तरह से नया Photos ऐप शामिल किया गया है।
Photos ऐप पुराने Windows Photo Viewer से बेहतर है क्योंकि इसमें बेसिक एडिटिंग इंटरफेस है जो यूजर्स को बहुत सारे इफेक्ट्स जोड़ने और बहुत कुछ करने देता है। लेकिन अगर आपने Windows 7/8/8.1 से अपग्रेड किया है, तो आप पुराने Windows Photo Viewer को मिस कर सकते हैं जो लगभग सभी रेगुलर स्टिल इमेज खोल सकता है।
Photos ऐप आपकी सभी जरूरतें पूरी कर सकता है और इमेज एडिट करके उन्हें प्रोफेशनल और अलग बना सकता है, फिर भी कुछ लोग इस नए टूल से खुश नहीं हो सकते। Windows Photo Viewer की तुलना में नया Photos ऐप खुलने में थोड़ा धीमा लगता है और UI बहुत अलग है। इसलिए अगर आप Photos ऐप से परिचित नहीं होना चाहते और Windows 11/10 में Windows Photo Viewer वापस चाहते हैं, तो इस ट्यूटोरियल का पालन करें।
Windows 11/10 में Windows Photo Viewer रिस्टोर करें
आप हमारे लोकप्रिय फ्रीवेयर Ultimate Windows Tweaker से एक क्लिक में Windows Photo Viewer इनेबल कर सकते हैं। लेकिन अगर कोई टूल उपयोग नहीं करना चाहते और मैन्युअल मेथड से Windows 11/10 में Windows Photo Viewer इनेबल करना चाहते हैं, तो यहां तरीका है।
रजिस्ट्री एडिटर उपयोग करके इसे वापस पा सकते हैं। रजिस्ट्री एडिटर उपयोग करने से पहले रजिस्ट्री फाइलों का बैकअप लें और सिस्टम रिस्टोर पॉइंट बनाएं।
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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".jfif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF"
".dib"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap"
".png"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png"
".jxr"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp"
".bmp"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap"
".jpe"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
".jpeg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
".gif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif"
".tif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".tiff"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
अब File और Save बटन पर क्लिक करें। Save As Type के लिए All Files चुनें। फिर नाम दें और .reg एक्सटेंशन से सेव करें। यानी अगर फाइल नाम windows_photo है, तो windows_photo.reg होना चाहिए।
अब .reg फाइल पर डबल-क्लिक करें और दो बार YES बटन दबाएं। उसके बाद आप अपने Windows 10 मशीन में Windows Photo Viewer पा सकते हैं।
Windows 11/10 में Windows Photo Viewer को डिफॉल्ट फोटो व्यूअर सेट करें
अगर आपके Windows 10 PC में Windows Photo Viewer आ गया है और इसे डिफॉल्ट फोटो ओपनर सेट करना चाहते हैं, तो ये चरण फॉलो करें:
- किसी भी फोटो पर राइट-क्लिक करके Properties पर जाएं
- "Opens with" टेक्स्ट के बाद आने वाले Change बटन पर क्लिक करें
- लिस्ट में Windows Photo Viewer ढूंढें, उसे चुनें और OK क्लिक करें
बस! आपका डिफॉल्ट फोटो व्यूअर तुरंत बदल जाएगा।