Photos is geared toward simplicity and touch. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Zoner Photo Studio X Review You can also simply change the default photo viewer/editor to another app of your choice.

If you decide removing it was a mistake, you can always get it from Windows 10’s app store, the Microsoft Store. As with its Apple counterpart, you can only uninstall Microsoft Photos only by using command line options. Like the Apple Photos app included with macOS, it's just there. If you've got Windows 10, you don't need to do anything to get the app. The Photos app comes preinstalled with Windows 10. Microsoft Photos is an excellent tool for working with digital images, one that could even make third-party photo software for some users.

You can mark up images with drawings, add background music and 3D effects to videos, and search more easily with automatic object tagging. Microsoft Photos, the free photo viewer and editor included with Windows 10, offers competent image editing and photo enhancements along with tools for organizing and editing videos, all in a touch-friendly interface.

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