Change default Image Editor using Registry

While you can always use the built-in Default Programs applet or the freeware Default Programs Editor, in this article I’ll tell you how you can modify the default target using the Registry Editor. Make sure you create a system restore point first. Once you have done that, you will have to open Regedit.

  1. Press Windows Key + R combination on keyboard and type Regedt32.exe in Run dialog box. Press OK.
  2. Navigate to the following location:

3. Now in the right pane, double-click on the Default string, you’ll find the command to Microsoft Paint i.e. “%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe” “%1”.

  1. Change the Value data to the location of your desired software. For example, if I want to set Adobe Photoshop as default image editing software, I’ll put this:
  2. That’s it. Now close the Registry Editor and restart the system to get results. NOTE : Remember to put “ around the %1 as shown above for the term “%1”, otherwise you may get the following error: Hope you have found the article useful.