If Windows throws up a message We cannot open this file, when opening a JPG/PNG image or photo file, then one of these fixes is sure to help you open PNG/JPEG files.

You can convert a JFIF file to JPG, though the two formats are nearly identical, and most software will open a JFIF file as a JPG.

To open an IMG file and view the contents in Windows 7, you need a third-party file extraction program such as WinRar or 7-Zip.

You can easily convert PNG files to JPG using software built into your Windows or Mac computer or third-party methods.

i never had to use the windows 10 featured/included photos app, but when i needed to, it would not open my .jpg files; ...

If you double-click a file and it opens in the wrong program, try this: In Windows’ File Explorer, right-click a file with the extension you have in mind, and select Open with.

How to Open a JPEG in Photoshop. The default Windows program for opening JPEG files is Windows Photo Viewer, which displays images without editing them. If you perform graphic design in your job ...