{"id":778,"date":"2014-03-29T12:41:29","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T12:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sysinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=778"},"modified":"2026-07-29T06:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:47:10","slug":"cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Methods to Fix Windows Photo Viewer Can\u2019t Open Picture Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum\"><strong>Summary:-<\/strong> If users are getting the problem with the default Windows Photo Viewer (WPV) in Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7 when they are trying to open image files in the Windows Photo Viewer and receiving an error in Opening Image in Windows Photo Viewer like: \u201cWindows Photo Viewer cannot open image because the file appears to be damaged, corrupted or is too large.\u201d In this blog, we will learn the best manual methods to fix the Windows photo viewer can\u2019t open picture problem. It also includes the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/image-repair-tool.php\">Image Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> working, which will help you to repair corrupted &amp; inaccessible Photos\/Images successfully. But before knowing the techniques, we should know the common reasons for the error.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog-btn\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfo-Image-Repair-Demo.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i>  Download<\/a>   <a class=\"sum-b-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/image-repair-tool.php\"><i class=\"icon icon-basket\"><\/i>  Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#What_is_Microsofts_Windows_Photo_Viewer\" >What is Microsoft\u2019s Windows Photo Viewer?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#Common_Reasons_for_%E2%80%98Windows_Photo_Viewer_Cant_Open_PictureImage_Error\" >Common Reasons for \u2018Windows Photo Viewer Can&#8217;t Open Picture\/Image\u2019 Error<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#Methods_To_Fix_Windows_Photo_Viewer_Cant_Open_Picture_Problem\" >Methods To Fix Windows Photo Viewer Can\u2019t Open Picture Problem<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#Method_1_Update_Windows_Photo_Viewer\" >Method 1: Update Windows Photo Viewer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#Method_2_Open_Photo_in_a_Different_Application\" >Method 2: Open Photo in a Different Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#Method_3_Convert_the_Image_into_a_Different_Format\" >Method 3: Convert the Image into a Different Format<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#Method_4_Turn_off_Encryption_in_the_Image_File\" >Method 4: Turn off Encryption in the Image File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#Method_5_An_Automated_Method_to_Fix_the_Windows_Photo_Viewer_cant_Open_this_Picture_Problem\" >Method 5: An Automated Method to Fix the Windows Photo Viewer can\u2019t Open this Picture Problem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-image-windows-photo-viewer\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Microsofts_Windows_Photo_Viewer\"><\/span>What is Microsoft\u2019s Windows Photo Viewer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Microsoft\u2019s Windows Photo Viewe<\/strong>r is a picture viewer tool for users to open any extension to view its image or picture. In Windows Vista and 7, this application is known as Windows Photo Gallery. You can do <em>Imaging<\/em> on Windows using this application. You can also view all your images as a slideshow. It supports pictures in JPG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG and ICO file formats.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>JPG\/JPEG (joint photography expert group),<\/li>\n<li>BMP (bitmap image),<\/li>\n<li>GIF (graphics interchange format),<\/li>\n<li>TIFF (tag image file format),<\/li>\n<li>PNG (portable network graphics) and<\/li>\n<li>ICO (icon format)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Viewing pictures using Windows Photo Viewer is sometimes impossible because you get an error while opening\/viewing it. This error message may appear:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Reasons_for_%E2%80%98Windows_Photo_Viewer_Cant_Open_PictureImage_Error\"><\/span>Common Reasons for \u2018Windows Photo Viewer Can&#8217;t Open Picture\/Image\u2019 Error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The following reasons are often responsible for the Windows Photo Viewer Can\u2019t Open Picture Problem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An error may occur due to Windows Photo Viewer not being updated.<\/li>\n<li>The program does not support the image file.<\/li>\n<li>The photo is corrupt is also a reason behind this error.<\/li>\n<li>The Picture has encryption.<\/li>\n<li>Software conflict or not supported on your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methods_To_Fix_Windows_Photo_Viewer_Cant_Open_Picture_Problem\"><\/span>Methods To Fix Windows Photo Viewer Can\u2019t Open Picture Problem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several manual techniques To fix the can&#8217;t open picture problem. Some of them are easy, and one-or-two may be difficult for non-technical users; that&#8217;s why we also suggest you the Image Repair Tool.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Update_Windows_Photo_Viewer\"><\/span>Method 1: Update Windows Photo Viewer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Software updates can also fix the error in some cases. Follow the steps to update your Windows Photo Viewer:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Start&gt; <\/strong>open <strong>Settings &gt;<\/strong> then <strong>Update &amp; Security &gt;<\/strong> <strong>Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Check for updates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Check in the box next to the <strong>Photo Viewer<\/strong>. Click <strong>Install Updates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wait until the updates finish, and then <strong>restart<\/strong> the computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Open_Photo_in_a_Different_Application\"><\/span>Method 2: Open Photo in a Different Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the Windows Operating System, Photo Viewer supports only JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, BMP, DIB, and WDP file formats. If the image file is of a different format, open it in another supporting application. Users can use other photo viewers such as Adobe Photoshop, IrfanView, Photo Retouch, Raw Image Viewer etc. Although, this method will compress the large-sized high-resolution photos. But now, users can at least view them in the program.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Convert_the_Image_into_a_Different_Format\"><\/span>Method 3: Convert the Image into a Different Format<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Suppose your image file format is not compatible with Windows Photo Viewer. In that case, you can also convert the file into other formats to make it friendly with the Windows Photo Viewer Application like JPEG, TIFF, or PNG. It will definitely fix the Windows Photo Viewer Can\u2019t Open Picture Problem. However, this method will compress the file size but give you the proper view.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Turn_off_Encryption_in_the_Image_File\"><\/span>Method 4: Turn off Encryption in the Image File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Turning off encryption in the image file can quickly fix the Can\u2019t Open Image Problem in Windows Photo Viewer Tool. Follow the steps correctly:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the photo. Select Properties.<\/li>\n<li>Under the General tab, click Advanced.<\/li>\n<li>Uncheck the box before Encrypt Contents to Secure Data. Click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Also Know: How to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/recover-deleted-photos-in-windows-10\/\">Recover Deleted Photos in Windows 10<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_An_Automated_Method_to_Fix_the_Windows_Photo_Viewer_cant_Open_this_Picture_Problem\"><\/span>Method 5: An Automated Method to Fix the Windows Photo Viewer can\u2019t Open this Picture Problem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the above manual methods do not provide the appropriate solution to Fix Windows Photo Viewer Can\u2019t Open Picture Problem completely. You can try the Image Repair Tool by SysInfo because this tool does not only repair JPEG and TIFF but also repairs popular raw camera file formats like CR2, NEF, ORF, DNG etc. and supports all popular formats like BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, MOS, MEF, PSP and so on. This software can easily solve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/cannot-open-jpg-files-windows-10\/\"><strong>Cannot Open JPG files<\/strong><\/a> problem.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: How to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/convert-jfif-to-jpeg\/\"><strong>convert JFIF to JPEG<\/strong><\/a> easily.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple Procedure to Fix the can\u2019t open this picture Problem<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Download and Install Image Recovery Software.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the Add Files button to browse the image that needs to be recovered.<\/li>\n<li>Select a file from the displayed image files and click on Open.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click on the Browse button to select the destination path.<\/li>\n<li>After that, click the Repair and Save option to begin the repair process.<\/li>\n<li>A tab pop-up on your screen shows: Repairing Process is completed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Windows Photo Viewer can&#8217;t open images or pictures because the file appears to be damaged is not a new problem due to limited file format support; users commonly face this problem. 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