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Windows 10/11 Photos app not scrolling? Follow these steps
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Windows 10 comes with the Photos app as its default photo viewer. However, some users have reported Windows 10 Photos app not scrolling issues after opening a photo from a folder.
Several users have reported similar issues in theMicrosoft communityforum.
I just got Windows 10, the default app associated with photos is Photos. Then I tried double clicking on a photo and can no longer go through all the other pictures in that same folder. I also cannot fin dthe WPV as an option. I tried the registry hack mentioned in other threads but that did not work.
If you are also troubled by thiserror, here are a couple of troubleshooting tips to help you resolve the Windows 10 Photos app not scrolling issue in no time.
How do I fix the Windows 10 Photos app not scrolling problem?
1. Set Photos app as the default
If the Photos app is not set as a default photo viewer the scrolling function may not work as theappis not set to view all the photos. Try setting the Photos app as default and check for any improvements.
2. Select and scroll the photos
This is a workaround but works fine in case setting the Photos app as the default photo viewer did not resolve the issue.
3. Reset the Photos app
4. Re-register the Photos app
The Windows 10 Photos app not scrolling issue can occur due to a glitch with the Photos app or if theappis not set as default photo viewer in Windows.
Follow all the steps in this article and let us know which method helped you resolve the issue in the comments.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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