irfanview

IrfanView still feels like one of those tiny, indestructible tools from the Windows XP era that quietly does exactly what you need—fast, reliable, and stubbornly practical on modern Windows 11 machines. Background IrfanView began life as a compact image viewer and has grown into a lightweight...

IrfanView is one of the fastest, lightest and most practical image tools available for Windows, and its mix of simple editing, powerful batch operations and an extendable plugin pack make it an ideal first step for anyone who wants to edit photos without the overhead of Photoshop. Background...

If you miss the “shuffle” slideshow from the old Windows photo experience, you’re not alone — several third‑party viewers restore and extend that capability. This feature guide evaluates the best photo viewer apps for Windows 11/10 that include a Shuffle / Random Slideshow option, shows how to...

WebP images are becoming increasingly common across websites and platforms, celebrated for their efficient compression and balance between image quality and file size. Despite these advantages, many Windows users still encounter confusion or roadblocks when attempting to open or edit WebP files...

For many Windows users, the default suite of built-in tools in the operating system is viewed as sufficient—convenient, if not particularly exciting. But for those striving for greater speed, portability, and customization in daily workflows, relying purely on the Windows defaults has never...

In a landscape defined by perpetual evolution, the Windows software ecosystem stands out for its continuous delivery of new applications and meaningful updates. The past week has provided Windows 10 and Windows 11 users with an intriguing mix of fresh releases and thoughtfully improved classics...

Try to add the month and year to your screenshot uploads, if possible 😊 Here are some of my oldest screenshots: June 1999. I was about 13 years old. Windows 95's Control Panel on our Packard Bell MultiMedia 9030. April 2003. Unreal Tournament 2003, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and...

Hi, I have come across the new webp image file format, I had no issue putting webm files into kdenlive however cannot import webp animation files. I tried using a program called Irfanview to use its batch conversion however it only creates still gif files, not animation files. Any ideas welcome...

Hello. I helped a family member do a Windows Refresh on Windows 8.1, and thousands of her personal files have been removed. According to Microsoft, "you can refresh your PC without deleting any of your personal files or changing your settings." This was not the case for her. I have searched...

Running Win 8.1 (of course), I use Irfanview as my default graphics file viewer/editor. When I view a folder containing graphics files (large icon mode), the icon shown for each file is the Irfanview logo/icon. How do I make Windows show a preview of each file, instead?

If one uses something like Irfanview to enlarge an image, most often it will cause the image to become pixelated and out of focus, becoming unusable for my purposes. Is there some software or method to enlarge an image and retain it's original clarity?

I have Windows 7, 32-bit. I'm not even sure how to ask this, because I'm not sure what I did or clicked, but I desperately need help. I had a bunch of zipped font folders on my computer the other day and was installing them without issue, but I clicked something, and they all instantly turned...