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How to set Xnview MP as default image viewer for windows 11

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 12:10 pm
by faltonico
Hello,
I just upgraded to Windows 11 from win 10 (not a fresh install), and all images were reset to being handled by windows apps, but i can't for the life of me, find the place to set Xnview MP to handle all types of images like in win 10, but instead i only get the option to set the default one by one.
it is not a real issue, just annoying to do manually for that many extensions. Is it not possible anymore?
I also think to remember for the installer to have, at the end of the installation, a pop up window that managed the file associations or some sort, but it didn't show up when i reinstalled xnview mp.
If anything, this post will be for posterity, because i have been trying to find something specifically for this and i had no luck.

Re: How to set Xnview MP as default image viewer for windows 11

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:32 pm
by xnview
i think that on Win11 you need to set it one by one

Re: How to set Xnview MP as default image viewer for windows 11

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 10:32 am
by faltonico
xnview wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:32 pm i think that on Win11 you need to set it one by one
Thank you for confirming that, i thought i missed something.
Have nice day!

Re: How to set Xnview MP as default image viewer for windows 11

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:46 am
by user0
you can associate multiple extensions at once via 3rd party app, eg SetUserFTA

Re: How to set Xnview MP as default image viewer for windows 11

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:11 am
by faltonico
user0 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:46 am you can associate multiple extensions at once via 3rd party app, eg SetUserFTA
Thank you for the suggestion, but once i realized i needed 3rd party apps to make win 11 work as i wanted i went back to win 10, i will keep using it until M$ pries it from me.