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On 27-28 October 2026 My Microsoft Photos app stopped working properly. I uninstalled and was not able to reinstall the app again. Below is my system information.
Windows 11 Pro 23H2, build 22631.6199
Photos package: 2608.1401.18.0
Installation error: 0x80073CF6
Underlying error: 0x80004001 — Not implemented
Failing extension: windows.fileTypeAssociation.progIdGeneration
Photos worked until approximately 26–27 October 2026.
Store reset, DISM/SFC, removal, restart and WinGet installation
have not resolved it. Other Store apps update successfully.
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Have a look at - https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/releases/tag/v2.6.5
Microsoft released Windows App Runtime 2.6.5 to address application registration failures involving E_NOTIMPL (0x80004001), matching the error experienced.
Install - https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/2.6/2.6.5/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe as admin
Run as admin
Add-AppxPackage -RegisterByFamilyName -MainPackage 'Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe' -ErrorAction Stop
Reboot and see if that works
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Ever since these updates in October we are seeing Boot issues, Windows store being removed, RDP not working, Now we're seeing Outlook app being removed, and now 20+ AVD's suddenly missing the Windows photos app mentioned here all with the same error mentioned when trying to reinstall it.
Please have a working fix for the Windows Photos app.
If that command was unsuccessful, did you try downloading and installing the Photos Legacy app form the Microsoft Store on the link I provided.
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Windows.Photos returns no results. Therefore, there is no InstallLocation for this command to re-register. Store and standalone installations fail during windows.fileTypeAssociation.progIdGeneration registration with error 0x80004001. What repair applies when no Photos package is registered?
I suggest you perform windows repair as mentioned in the link below. It says it preserve your files, apps and settings, but I still recommend you to backup your important data first.
After repair check if Microsoft photo app is back, of not then install it from Microsoft Store and check
I did that but repair stopped when it reached 8%
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PC Health Check confirms that my Intel Core i7-7700T processor is unsupported for Windows 11. Windows Update offers no newer release. Does your proposed in-place upgrade apply to this hardware without bypassing compatibility checks? If not, is there an officially available Microsoft Photos package compatible with my existing Windows installation?