Make Photoshop default Image Editor in Windows
Here's how to make Photoshop default Image Editor in Windows.
i. To change the default photo editor in Windows 10, follow these steps:
1. Open the **Settings** app.
2. Click on **Apps**.
3. Click on **Default apps**.
4. In the **Choose default apps by file type** section, scroll down and find the **Pictures** entry.
5. Click on the current default photo editor and a list of other photo editors installed on your computer will appear.
6. Select the photo editor you want to use as the default and click on **Set as default**.
Once you have changed the default photo editor, any time you double-click on a picture file, it will open in the new default photo editor.
Here are some other ways to change the default photo editor in Windows 10:
* **Use the Registry Editor:** You can also change the default photo editor by editing the Windows Registry. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Open the Registry Editor by pressing `Windows`+`R` and typing `regedit`.
2. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following key:
```HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
```
3. In the right pane, find the **Pictures entry and double-click on it.
4. In the **Value data** field, type the path to the new default photo editor.
5. Click on **OK** to save your changes.
* **Use a third-party app:** There are also a number of third-party apps that can be used to change the default photo editor in Windows 10. Some of these apps include:
Default Programs Editor
Default Programs Manager
Default App Changer
These apps are usually very easy to use and can be a good option if you are not comfortable editing the Registry.