How to put pictures as program default for import in Windows 8?

I asked this already in the Photo Gallery section, but we ask here in the Windows 8 forums instead.  She is probably right that this is not a feature of the program, but the OS, so I should ask here.  Here's the question:

The default for importing photos and videos option in Windows 8 is the "Photos" application  However, I also installed Photo Gallery and Movie Maker, which are part of the Windows Essentials pack and I would like to make photo library, the default program to handle the import pictures and videos.  I love the way this library allows you to event type names and then group photos and videos automatically in folders based on date taken.

On my Windows 7 machine, it was simple enough to choose just photo library as default program for action "import pictures and videos".  But in Windows 8, the process is a bit more confusing.  Moreover, I am technically savvy, so this should not be complicated, but I have to just miss a step.

I realized that I can go to the control panel > AutoPlay (or I can also open the Photo Gallery and go to file > Options > import > choose default AutoPlay options).  Under 'Storage of camera' I expect to see the option that you want, but I did not.

What I see as choice are things like:

  • See photos (Photo Gallery)
  • Copy pictures to your computer (Picasa 3)
  • Download images (Adobe Bridge CS6)
  • Import pictures and videos (pictures)

But there's No option "Import pictures and videos (Photo Gallery)".

I've read elsewhere that I might need to change the association of image file to point to the photo gallery.  But the thing is, I don't want to click on the photos and videos and to open the photo gallery.  In other words, I don't want my default viewer Photo Gallery (I want it to be the Picasa Viewer), but I don't want it to be my default importer.

I also realize that I always open the Photo Gallery and then choose Import, but which does not have my desire to have a work of AutoPlay for importation.  Once again, it was simple in Windows 7; so, what should I do in Windows 8 for the pictures my default program for importing photos and videos while keeping another program as my default photo display?

Additional information:

64-bit Windows 8

Photo Gallery 2012 (16.4.3508.205)

Dell XPS 8500 i7 / Radeon 7770 GPU

Well, I don't know which of the problem resolved following registry entries, but I now have the ability to import videos and photos with photo gallery.  These steps assume that you have already installed the latest photo gallery and Movie Maker, which is owned by Windows Essentials.  It also assumes that you are running a 64-bit version of Windows 8.

If someone wants to try this, first backup your registry.

Start by registering WLXPhotoAcq.dll and WLXPhotoViewer.dll.

Open a CMD prompt in Admin mode.  Now, type the following:

c:

CD "\Program Files (x 86) \Windows Live\Photo Gallery.

regsvr32 WLXPhotoAcq.dll

regsvr32 WLXPhotoViewer.dll

You should get a dialog box after each call regsvr32 confirming that the registration was successful.

Now, copy these lines into Notepad and save it as a file with a .reg (e.g. PhotoGalleryImport.reg).  Then, double-click the file. When you are prompted, allow update the registry.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSLivePhotoAcquireDropHandler]
' Action '=' @% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-11.

"DefaultIcon"="C:\\Program Files (x 86) \\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\WLXPhotoGallery.exe,-102".
"InvokeProgID"="Microsoft.LivePhotoAcqDTShim.1."
'InvokeVerb '=' open '.
"Provider"="@% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-10.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSLivePhotoAcqHWEventHandler]
' Action '=' @% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-11.
"CLSIDForCancel" = "{3BD0ACD1-71CA-4475-92CC-E0AA0AAF843F}".
"DefaultIcon"="C:\\Program Files (x 86) \\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\WLXPhotoGallery.exe,-102".
"ProgID"="Microsoft.LivePhotoAcqHWEventHandler."

"Provider"="@% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-10.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSLiveVideoCameraArrivalCaptureWizard]
"Provider"="@% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-10.
"DefaultIcon"="C:\\Program Files (x 86) \\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\WLXPhotoGallery.exe,-102".
"ProgID"="WLXAutoPlayMgr.WLXHWEventHandler."
"InitCmdLine"="WLXVideoAcquireWizard."
' Action '=' @% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-13.
"CLSIDForCancel" = "{AB007EC8-E2D4-4664-ACD9-1D059681F3DE}".

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSLivePhotoAcquireDropHandler]
' Action '=' @% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-11.
"DefaultIcon"="C:\\Program Files (x 86) \\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\WLXPhotoGallery.exe,-102".
"InvokeProgID"="Microsoft.LivePhotoAcqDTShim.1."
'InvokeVerb '=' open '.
"Provider"="@% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-10.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSLivePhotoAcqHWEventHandler]
' Action '=' @% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-11.
"CLSIDForCancel" = "{3BD0ACD1-71CA-4475-92CC-E0AA0AAF843F}".
"DefaultIcon"="C:\\Program Files (x 86) \\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\WLXPhotoGallery.exe,-102".
"ProgID"="Microsoft.LivePhotoAcqHWEventHandler."
"Provider"="@% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-10.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\MSLiveVideoCameraArrivalCaptureWizard]
"Provider"="@% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-10.
"DefaultIcon"="C:\\Program Files (x 86) \\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\WLXPhotoGallery.exe,-102".
"ProgID"="WLXAutoPlayMgr.WLXHWEventHandler."
"InitCmdLine"="WLXVideoAcquireWizard."
' Action '=' @% ProgramFiles (x 86) %\\Windows Live\\Photo Gallery\\regres.dll,-13.
"CLSIDForCancel" = "{AB007EC8-E2D4-4664-ACD9-1D059681F3DE}".

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