PhotoEd.exe on Windows 10, pretty please!

There are many posters like me on the internet that love ONLY the old, basic, reliable, simple to use, PhotoEd application.  Microsoft phased it out in stages long ago.  When queried, inadequate responses include:

* Why don't you try "X" instead?  It's

* Try the Troubleshooter

* Provide me a bunch of information about your system

* What error messages do you get

* How did you install it

The issue is, Microsoft knows full well what the issue is.  All the Q&A is just a smokescreen.

For those of us who love PhotoEd we know to copy the folder of PhotoEd files that we have saved to the 32 bit pathname, namely:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PhotoEd

In the past this was enough; launch the executable and PhotoEd works.  But with the latest Windows 10 the registry keys have been removed as well.  Most of us consider it risky to edit registry keys to fix the problem - even if we knew what they were.

So, my request is simple.  How could we convince Microsoft to facilitate return of the good old PhotoEd that works SO WELL for us?  For extra credit, just cut to the chase and give us an installation package so that we don't have to keep saving the files ourselves, remembering the pathname where they go, and/or editing the registry?

I would really appreciate it!

Ron Brinkman

Hi and thanks for reaching out. My name is William. I'm a Microsoft Windows Certified Professional and Systems Administrator. I'll be happy to help you out today.

Sorry, but this program is considered legacy and there is little to no chance of it being introduced into Windows 10. Windows 10 is moving most utilities and Microsoft apps to the so-called Universal Windows Platform (UWP). As such, the Windows Store will become the repository for Microsoft and 3rd party developers to push their products. The closet thing that is currently being offered is the Photo Editor for Windows 10, available from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/photo-editor-... or by directly opening the Windows Store.

You are welcomed to post your comments in the Feedback Hub (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402156...) as it will really not gain any traction in the community Q&A forum since we are not Microsoft employees but independent advisors.

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The app recommended sucks big time. Nowhere near the original Photoed. Lacks most of the basic tools of picture editing. Icons not intuitive, no mouseover help, presentation is a lot of empty real estate, and the only option offered (icon) is to go load/ purchase more apps.

I find it strange that Photoed, developed ages ago is better than all present similar apps. Seems that it was made obsolete for the simple fact that it was a superior product offered for free.

All Microsoft had to do is solve the problem of size (Mb) limitation of the photos, and make it compatible for Win 10.

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