According to various reports from users on reddit, Microsoft forums, and Microsoft Support after installing the latest January update on their Windows 10 PCs Microsoft Photos app does not open or throw a dialog box with an error message i.e. File System Error (-2147219196).
Although the majority of the reports about this issue are for the Microsoft Photos app, it’s not limited to it. It seems like the latest update has broken all the Microsoft apps that come pre-installed like Calculator, Movies & TV, Feedback Hub, Paint 3D, and 3D.
After checking the reports it seems like the majority of the users seeing the same error message are running Windows 10 on older processors, such as Core 2 Duo, Intel Quad, or AMD Athlon, as there are no reports from users with PCs running modern processors
So the question is Why Microsoft Photos and other apps are not Working in Windows 10? One of the Microsoft employees on this thread confirmed that:
So you might be wondering if is there a solution to fix it or if Microsoft has released any update to fix it right? The good this is that the company has already released the fix which is confirmed by a user on the same thread:
So thats all about this blog post, I’m actively tracking this issue, and if there is anything new related to this issue, then it will be updated here.
If you’ve encountered and successfully resolved this issue on your system, feel free to share your workaround in the comments below. Your insights might prove beneficial to others facing similar challenges.
