PS C:\Windows\system32> $manifestPath = Join-Path $photos.InstallLocation 'AppxManifest.xml'
PS C:\Windows\system32> Select-String -Path $manifestPath -Pattern 'Applications|Application Id|Executable=|EntryPoint=|RuntimeType='
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:111: <Applications>
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:112: <Application Id=
"App" Executable="Photos.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:124: <uap3:Extens
ion Category="windows.appService" EntryPoint="DataMigrationBackgroundService.MediaDBCopyService">
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:166: <mig
rationprogid:ApplicationProperties RuntimeBehavior="windowsApp" TrustLevel="appContainer" Id="App" Executable="PhotosApp.exe" EntryPo
int="AppStub_Windows.App" />
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:219: <mig
rationprogid:ApplicationProperties RuntimeBehavior="windowsApp" TrustLevel="appContainer" Id="App" Executable="PhotosApp.exe" EntryPo
int="AppStub_Windows.App" />
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:235: <mig
rationprogid:ApplicationProperties RuntimeBehavior="windowsApp" TrustLevel="appContainer" Id="App" Executable="PhotosApp.exe" EntryPo
int="AppStub_Windows.App" />
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:266: <mig
rationprogid:ApplicationProperties RuntimeBehavior="windowsApp" TrustLevel="appContainer" Id="App" Executable="PhotosApp.exe" EntryPo
int="AppStub_Windows.App" />
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:462: <com:Exe
Server Executable="Photos.AutoPlay.exe" DisplayName="Photos AutoPlay">
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:499: </Applications>
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:864: <Activatable
Class ActivatableClassId="SharedServices.ApplicationSettingsDataStore" ThreadingModel="both" />
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:871: <Activatable
Class ActivatableClassId="SharedServices.ViewerApplicationSettings" ThreadingModel="both" />
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml:873: <Activatable
Class ActivatableClassId="SharedServices.ApplicationSettingsDataContainer" ThreadingModel="both" />
PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos |
>> Select-Object Name, PackageFullName, Status, PackageUserInformation |
>> Format-List
Name : Microsoft.Windows.Photos
PackageFullName : Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2026.11090.22001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Status : Ok
PackageUserInformation : {}
PS C:\Windows\system32> Start-Process "ms-photos:"
PS C:\Windows\system32>