Windows 10 default apps/programs not working at all. Recently, the default programs (Photo Viewer, Calendar, Mail) have been failing to open. The photo viewer was letting me see a photo for a few seconds before closing, but that's about it. The others won't open at all. To make it even more fun, I tried resetting the photo viewer under Apps &.

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• I have the Windows 10 upgrade on my desktop PC. Recently, the default programs (Photo Viewer, Calendar, Mail) have been failing to open. If you have problems with an application from Windows 10, run this Windows app Troubleshooter.
• Windows 10 default programs keep changing. Ask Question. Up vote 43 down vote favorite. Since the fall update last month, Windows 10 automatically keeps changing the default apps for certain types (mostly browser,pdf,mp3,jpg). I have tried changing them back from the Settings app as well as the Control Panel.

I need help to get Mail Recipient.MAPIMail working again. When I attempt to run the FixMapi.exe, nothing happens.My problem is that I am not able to use the command for , as used from File Explorer (or Windows Explorer). This problem occurred after I received an update for Windows 10, version 1709, and after I did somecleanup work.I have determined that the MAPI32.dll is not working and have taken a number of steps to correct the problem.

The steps include renaming the MAPI32.dll and then running the FixMAPI executable.(See at: )Yes, I have updated the command in the folder at C:Users'user name'AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsSendTo. However, the updated command is not recognized in the menu selection from file explorer. The folder for the command is accessedby typing the following commands in the address line for the file explorer, thus: orPer reference found at: ( )Further:I am unable to send email with an attached file via MS Word. Word Help tells me that it is due to the MAPI problem. When a send is attempted, I get the following error message from MS Word Help, thus:This error can occur if you attempt to send a Word document as an e-mail attachment in Word and the MAPI session was closed and Word is no longer able to connect to that MAPI session.To correct a MAPI related error: restart the MAPI e-mail program (for example,Outlook) or save and close the document, and then restart Word after restarting your MAPI e-mail application. Word will establisha new MAPI session, allowing the document to be sent.(Yes, I have followed the instruction, and it did not correct the problem.)I am running Windows 10, with MS Outlook 2007.

I find the MAPI32.dll in several folders, including subfolders of the current Windows folder, also subfolders of Windows.old and Windows.old(1). Likewise, I find the FixMAPI.exe in severalfolders. I have checked that Outlook is my default mail Application.I was invited to post at this site, from an earlier posting found at:I would appreciate some help for a solution. To DCDuncan:MY ANSWERMY ANSWERNo, a direct fix has not been found. BUT, what I have done is create a new user account which seems to have addressed almost all of the problems.As I noted on 12/13, I have two users on my PC, USER 1 requiring a password, USER 2 does not. I now have a new USER 3 to which I have migrated everything from USER 2. (Shortly, I will eliminate USER 2.)USER 3 is now providing the little conveniences that I use.

The SEND TO Mail Recipient is working. I have restored the functionality of RECENT PLACES under Quick Access. The pop-up for Internet Email seems to have been eliminated.And generally, I have noted a that certain programs seem to start and run easier than before. My boot up time is about 1/4 of what it was.Comment.Here is the irony if not the great humor in this episode. The start icons do not work for. The Microsoft Store and the MSN Weather App.

I can live without these. (The weather app stopped working after the Windows updatefor Win 10, Version 1709.

)The positive for me is that I have learned something about the MAPI architecture, and a good review of many features in Windows. However, I am embarrassed to say that I have probably spent 3 or 4 long days on this. And in reading comments fromother people, they are having the same problems which they attribute to the Windows updates.We should keep in mind that none of this lost productivity needs to happen.MGM. Hi MG Mills,Please refer to the high voted post Ed-CIO in the similar thread below and see if deleting Msmapi32.dll can bfix your issue as well:By the way, since support for Outlook 2007 has ended on October 10, 2017. Microsoft will not provide support for Outlook 2007, including security patches, non-security hotfixes, and incident/assisted support. It is recommended to upgrade to newer versionof Office to get better support and user experience.

Thanks for your understanding.Best regards,Yuki SunPlease remember tomark the replies as answers if they helped.If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact. Yuki SunSadly this doesn't work for some reason.What I did:1.

Deleted msmapi32.dll in C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficerootvfsProgramFilesCommonX64SystemMSMAPI1049 folder (I use 64-bit Office)2. Ran fixmapi in the command line3.

Started OutlookOutlook says: 'Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client cannot fulfill the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Outlook and set it as the default mail client.' In the settings of Outlook I see that the checkbox for defaultclient is set. I quit Outlook and run it again but the same message appears and that's all. 'Send To - Mail Recipint' still doesn't work. The file msmapi32.dll is not re-created on Outlook start.

In Windows preferences Outlook is set as the defaultclient for mail and its protocols / extensions. I tried to unset it and set again but it doesn't help. Also tried to repair in Windows Control Panel. Any other ideas? Hello, Yuki Sun!I have solved my problem with complete Office uninstall and a fresh new install after that. Now 'Send To - Mail Recipient' works fine. There's still something strange with modern Mail and Microsoft Store apps - they simply don't launch whenI click on them.

And Mail app is permanently set as default in Windows preferences. I cannot remap it to another client - the preferences window just closes. But the rest including Outlook works OK.Hi dadreamer,Great to see that the Send to Mail recipients works now and thanks for sharing with us!By the way, could you please help mark your post as answer so that others who might have a similar issue can more easily find the possible resolution?

To do this, please click the 'Mark as answer' button at the bottom of the reply. Thanks for yourunderstanding and support:)Best regards,Yuki SunPlease remember tomark the replies as answers if they helped.If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact. To Yuki Sun:I tried the solution that you referred me to (your message 12/6/17).

The solution preforms as stated, but it doesn't solve my problem with the 'Send To, Mail Recipient' command.Using their steps, the file MSMAPI32.DLL is restored when Outlook is opened.But, I still do not see the 'Send To, Mail Recipient' in the commands for File Explorer. Likewise from MS Word, I cannot send a file as an attachment. I receive a response that it 'Cannot Load Extended MAPI Library mapi32.dll'and also 'Mail is not loaded on your system'.

(MS Outlook is my default mail program, in Windows 10.)Your point is understood about Outlook 2007. However, other people are having the same problems with newer versions of Outlook. The solution that you referenced for me to appears to place the cause of the problem on a recent Windows update.Help is appreciated.MGM. To Yuki Sun:After a few more attempts, I have given up to reinstall MS-Office. I first uninstalled Office 2007, then reinstalled Office 2013.The file for 'Mail Recipient' in the 'Send To' does not update.

I went back into the various Windows folders and Program folders to resinstall or make active the MAPI32.dll files. Nothing.Nor can I tell if the FixMAPI.exe file actually does anything.After fiddling with this for the whole day, the only thing I have accomplished is to update MS-Office, and I doubt that it is a positive.Side note.

In 2013, I updated MS-Office, but then went back to 2007. Because the SAVE-AS command did not provide for ADOBE conversion to.pdf files. It was an incompatibility with ADOBE Acrobat 9. So, I eventually gotAcrobat XI, but never updated MS-Office to the 2013 version. And yes, the add-in for Acrobat XI works with MS-Office 2013.Another note. Since the Windows update, I cannot use the MSN App for weather. I have had to go to a different App.

Sounds similar to DadDreamer, see 12/9 above.Summary: I do not have the command 'Send-To' 'Mail-Recipient' in the program for File (Windows) Explorer.Hopefully, someone has a solution for this.MGM. To Daddreamer:Thanks. That web page is informative, it shows 3 methods of restoring the missing 'Mail Recipient' - MAPI command. None of these worked for me, but it did lead me to discover something else. (Also, it should be noted that Step1 offers an executable, but it is for Win VISTA.)What I discovered is that the MAPI command works, but for a different USER on my PC.On my PC, I have two users, let's call them USER 1, and USER 2.

Both users have administrative rights. USER 1 requires a password to login.

USER 2 does not require a password at login. And, USER 2 often requires things to be run asan administrator, even though the rights are stipulated at security settings. (???) I typically work as USER 2.In the SEND TO folder for USER 2, the MAPI file appears as 'Mail Recipient.MAPIMail', it does not execute when saved.

Oddly, the 'Fax recipient' file is correct and it shows up in the commands for File Explorer.For USER 1, File Explorer shows commands for both Mail and Fax.For all of this description, I am now guessing that there is a problem in my registry.Help is appreciated. To DCDuncan:MY ANSWERMY ANSWERNo, a direct fix has not been found. BUT, what I have done is create a new user account which seems to have addressed almost all of the problems.As I noted on 12/13, I have two users on my PC, USER 1 requiring a password, USER 2 does not. I now have a new USER 3 to which I have migrated everything from USER 2. (Shortly, I will eliminate USER 2.)USER 3 is now providing the little conveniences that I use.

The SEND TO Mail Recipient is working. I have restored the functionality of RECENT PLACES under Quick Access. The pop-up for Internet Email seems to have been eliminated.And generally, I have noted a that certain programs seem to start and run easier than before.

Windows 10 Default Programs Not Working

My boot up time is about 1/4 of what it was.Comment.Here is the irony if not the great humor in this episode. The start icons do not work for. The Microsoft Store and the MSN Weather App. I can live without these. (The weather app stopped working after the Windows updatefor Win 10, Version 1709. )The positive for me is that I have learned something about the MAPI architecture, and a good review of many features in Windows. However, I am embarrassed to say that I have probably spent 3 or 4 long days on this.

And in reading comments fromother people, they are having the same problems which they attribute to the Windows updates.We should keep in mind that none of this lost productivity needs to happen.MGM. You also might try the following.1. Run this command: control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageFileAssoc2. Select.mapimail extension and assign it to your e-mail client. That's the point where 'Mail Recipient.MAPIMail' should disappearnormally on healthy system.3. Now run FixMailRecipient.exe and it should fix the broken association.

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That's the point where 'Mail Recipient.MAPIMail' option appears again in the context menus.Check these registry branches besides: HKEYLOCALMACHINESOFTWAREClientsMail andHKEYLOCALMACHINESOFTWAREWOW6432NodeClientsMail. They should have(Default) key which should contain current e-mail client's name. Also check analogous branches inHKEYCURRENTUSER.