{"id":7490,"date":"2021-06-04T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T09:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/?p=7490"},"modified":"2021-08-10T05:05:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T05:05:24","slug":"repair-windows-photo-gallery-with-a-starting-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/repair-windows-photo-gallery-with-a-starting-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair Windows Photo Gallery With a Starting Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Photo Gallery is a photo storing application that was developed by Microsoft as a part of their Windows Essential 2012 package. It allows all its users to easily view, organize and even edit images with a simple interface. Although Windows Photo Gallery was developed 9 years ago, it is still very effective for the management and basic editing of photos.<\/p>\n<p>However, just like any other application, it is also vulnerable to various issues, and some users even face problems with starting the application.<\/p>\n<h4>Efficient Methods to Repair Windows Photo Gallery With no Start Problem-<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Update your Windows OS-<\/strong><br \/>\nAny updates are usually improvements meant to run the system better, and hence, it is always advisable to keep your Windows operating system updated regularly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 1 \u2013<\/strong> Press the Windows key and go to Settings.<br \/>\n<strong>STEP 2 \u2013<\/strong> Select the Update and Security option.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step1.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 3 \u2013<\/strong> Select Check for updates and install any updates if available.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step2.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><\/li>\n<li><strong>By running the Troubleshooter-<\/strong><br \/>\nTroubleshooter is a problem-solving tool that logically searches for the cause of the problem and then focuses on fixing it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 1 \u2013<\/strong> Go to Settings on your Windows.<br \/>\n<strong>STEP 2 \u2013 <\/strong>Click on Update and Security.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step3.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 3 \u2013<\/strong> Now, go to Troubleshoot and then click on Additional Troubleshooters.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step4.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 4 \u2013<\/strong> Scroll down till the end and click on Windows Store apps.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step5.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 5 \u2013<\/strong> Select Run the troubleshooter, and it will start detecting the problems on the system.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step6.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reset the Photo gallery application \u2013<\/strong><br \/>\nThe reset option resolves any problem by clearing out all the information and giving it a fresh start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 1 \u2013<\/strong> Go to Settings on your Windows and select Apps.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step7.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 2 \u2013<\/strong> Under Apps &amp; features, choose the photo gallery application. Select Advanced options.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step8.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 3 \u2013<\/strong> Select the Reset option, and it will start resolving the problems.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/step9.png\" width=\"696\" height=\"408\"><\/li>\n<li><strong>Uninstall and reinstall the application- <\/strong><br \/>\nAnother method to resolve this problem is to uninstall the application from your system and install it again.By using these methods, you will be able to start your Windows Photo Gallery application with much ease. However, there is still a chance that these methods might harm or corrupt the images they contain.In that case, the image might not open, or there may occur quality degradation in the images. For such a problem, it is always beneficial to use a professional photo repair tool. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/photo-repair-tool\/\">Photo Repair<\/a><\/strong> is one prominent tool to be used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Repairing photos using the Photo Repair tool-<\/h4>\n<p>In case the photos of your gallery are inaccessible or corrupted, you can use this tool in the following simple steps-<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 1 \u2013<\/strong> Download the Photo Repair tool on your system.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"dl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/dl\/dl.php?id=150\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'TrackEvent', 'eventCategory': 'Download', 'eventAction': 'PhotoRepair', 'eventLabel': 'BlogDLid=150'});\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1659 noshadow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dl-btn-new.png\" alt=\"Download Now\" width=\"160\" height=\"49\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 2 \u2013<\/strong> Start the Photo Repair tool and select all the images by just selecting them with the Plus sign \u2018+\u2019 icon.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kernel-step-1.png\" width=\"728\" height=\"450\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 3 \u2013<\/strong> Choose the images and click on Open.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kernel-step-2-1.png\" width=\"728\" height=\"450\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 4 \u2013<\/strong> After selecting all the images, click on the Repair Files button.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kernel-step-3-1.png\" width=\"728\" height=\"450\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 5 \u2013<\/strong> Choose a destination to save the repaired <strong>photos<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kernel-step-4-1.png\" width=\"728\" height=\"450\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 6 \u2013<\/strong> The tool is recovering all the selected photos, and you can check the status changing to Success. Now, click on Save report to CSV.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kernel-step-5-1.png\" width=\"728\" height=\"450\"><br \/>\n<strong>STEP 7 \u2013<\/strong> All the photos have been repaired and saved in the selected location. Now click on Close to exit the tool.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kernel-step-6-1.png\" width=\"728\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<h4>Conclusion \u2013<\/h4>\n<p>In this article, we discussed the various methods you can use if you cannot start the Windows Photo Gallery application &#8211; updating your Windows system, Running the troubleshooter, using the reset option, and reinstalling the application. And if the photos are inaccessible after the recovery, you need a professional tool like Photo Repair.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"dl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/dl\/dl.php?id=150\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'TrackEvent', 'eventCategory': 'Download', 'eventAction': 'PhotoRepair', 'eventLabel': 'BlogDLid=150'});\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1659 noshadow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dl-btn-new.png\" alt=\"Download Now\" width=\"160\" height=\"49\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"note_inpr\">\n<strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/different-ways-to-open-and-view-corrupt-jpeg-jpg-files\/\">Easy ways to open and view corrupt JPEG\/JPG files<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Photo Gallery is a photo storing application that was developed by Microsoft as a part of their Windows Essential 2012 package. 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