Windows 10 will not download photos

Hi IronicFrog8224
Greetings! I am Vijay, an Independent Advisor. I am here to work with you on this problem. Try these and check after each step.

1. Repair / Reset Photos App
Windows Key+i> Apps > Locate Photos by Scrolling Down > Click Advanced Options > Click Repair
If Repair doesn't work, click Reset

2. If Reset doesn't work, then you should uninstall using Powershell and reinstall the Photos App
Windows+X > Click Windows Powershell (Admin) > Copy the below command and paste in Powershell and Enter

get-appxpackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos | remove-appxpackage

Now, you need to reinstall it
Use below Powershell command to install

Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.Photos | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

(If you encounter problem installing it, you can always install it from Microsoft
Store - https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9WZDN... )

Do let me know if you have any more question or require further help.

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Hi IF. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 10 year Windows MVP here to help you.

To try to fix Photos app Reset and Repair Photos app at Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > Photos app > Advanced Options. Your pictures will be safe in the User Pictures folder.

If that doesn't help try re-registering the Photos app from Option Two here: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3175-apps-re...

If this was caused by Windows Updates then you can check which were installed at Settings>Update & Security>Windows Update under Installed Updates, then uninstall them from the link there, and hide with the Hide Updates tool downloaded from here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/2/f2...

You can also use System Restore to get before the problem began, then check for Updates with the Hide Update tool and hide them: http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/how-t...

If nothing else helps you can try a Repair Install by installing the Media Creation Tool and choosing from it to Upgrade Now. This reinstalls Windows in about an hour while saving your files, apps and most settings, solves many problems while also bringing it up to the latest version 1903 which you need anyway and by the most stable method. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/m.... There are improvements in Photos app in Version 1903 so I would do this without hesitation.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post helped you, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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