Now, as I’ve stated, Windows 7 and 8 computers still had access to the Photo Viewer.
So let’s have a look at how that can be achieved. We will have to tweak some registry files to access the viewer. Moreover, the Photo Viewer files is a DLL file and not an EXE, therefore it cannot be launched directly from Windows Explorer. That’s the reason one will not find it in the Control Panel settings while switching the default app to open images. Microsoft has not removed it completely, but is hidden from direct access. What’s worse, is that after the fresh install, there’s no option to open images using the native Photo Viewer and one is stuck with the Modern Photo app unless an alternate viewer like Picasa is installed. Those who have done a clean install of Windows 10, might notice that the Photo Viewer is missing and has been replaced by the Modern Photo Viewer which looks very much like the Edge browser. Users who have upgraded from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 might not be aware, but Microsoft has discontinued the Photo Viewer we had for years.
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