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Reinstall Windows 10 Photos App for All Users using PowerShell (DISM offline package)
How to reinstall Windows 10 Photos App for All Users using PowerShell DISM Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage and an offline package .AppxBundle
Windows Photos App missing
Windows Photos App is missing, leaving you without a default image viewer, only Paint…
Installing Windows Apps using PowerShell Add-AppxPackage
Using Add-AppxPackage to install Windows Apps requires admin rights and only installs Apps for the current user.
To install Apps for All Users, use DISM.EXE /Online /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage instead
Get App packages using DISM
Run DISM.EXE Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages to list .appx packages that are available in the Windows image
DISM.EXE /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages
The output shows the Windows Photos app is not installed
Reinstall Windows Photos App for All Users
Download offline App package from Microsoft store
Login to the Microsoft Store for Business and download the offline .appx package for the Photos app
Microsoft Store for Businesshttps://businessstore.microsoft.com
Enable offline apps
Manage - Settings
Show offline apps: On
Download offline package for Photos app
Search for photos, then select Microsoft Photos
Platform: Windows 10
Minimum version: 17763
Architecture: X64
Language: English (UK)
Download the package for offline use - Download
The Photos app AppxBundle will download
Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2022.30120.12007.0_neutral___8wekyb3d8bbwe.AppxBundle
Download link for Photos Appx package
If you dont have access to the Store for Business you can download the Photos appx package using this link
Install Photos app for All Users using DISM Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage
Run this PowerShell command to reinstall the Photos app for All Users
DISM.EXE /Online /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackagePath:"C:\Temp\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2022.30120.12007.0_neutral___8wekyb3d8bbwe.AppxBundle" /SkipLicense
Photos app has been reinstalled
Running DISM.EXE /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages again shows the Photos app is now available in the Windows image
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DISM App Package (.appx or .appxbundle) Servicing Command-Line Options
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/dism-app-package--appx-or-appxbundle--servicing-command-line-options
Comments 3
open store and download ???
Hi, sensing your frustration. Ive add a link to download the Photos appx package.
Hello,
The package that I saved via the link is not compatible with the version of Windows we are on. Do you have an older version compatible with build 19045?