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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Software => Topic started by: JanusChrist on 15 April 2005, 04:43

Title: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: JanusChrist on 15 April 2005, 04:43
First off, allow me to admit that I actually like Windows XP's Picture and Fax Viewer. It's simple and unbloated and I prefer it much more over using IE for pictures. It's probably one of the very few things that Microsoft got right when they made XP. I need an answer to either of these questions:

1. Is there a cross platform alternative that can be used in place of P&FV?

2. Is there a way to install P&FV on Windows 2000?
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: mobrien_12 on 17 April 2005, 07:40
What about Imagemagick (http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php)?
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: WMD on 17 April 2005, 19:47
There's no reason to replace Picture and Fax Viewer.  It works fine, and doesn't do anything important enough to warrant replacing.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 17 April 2005, 20:34
I agree, people often say "Microsoft sUx sHit aNd tHeyRe dEturMinEd tO RiD tHeiR pC of MiCroCock $oFtWaRe, EvEn if ThEy HaVe To uSe WinBloZe thEy SIll WaNt tO UsE M$ SHit aS LittLe aS POssiBle." While this is all good you can go too far.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: mobrien_12 on 18 April 2005, 04:52
WMD and Alone_Jonez, you two have totally missed the point of the parent post.  

He asked for a CROSS PLATFORM alternative.  This means he would like something that would run on things other than just Windows XP.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: JanusChrist on 18 April 2005, 20:26
More specificially, I need something similar to P&FV that will run on Windows 2000. I have two computers, one with XP and one with 2000.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Refalm on 18 April 2005, 21:44
Quote from: JanusChrist
More specificially, I need something similar to P&FV that will run on Windows 2000. I have two computers, one with XP and one with 2000.

I've installed IrfanView (http://www.irfanview.com/) on my parents computer. Just be careful not to install the eBay toolbar, and it's the best picture viewer available for Windows.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Annorax on 19 April 2005, 12:04
Quote from: JanusChrist
More specificially, I need something similar to P&FV that will run on Windows 2000. I have two computers, one with XP and one with 2000.


Photoshop?

Paint Shop Pro?

Isn't there a Windows version of the GIMP?
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Refalm on 19 April 2005, 12:44
Quote from: Annorax
Photoshop?

Paint Shop Pro?

Isn't there a Windows version of the GIMP?

Of course there is:

http://gimp-win.sf.net/
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Kintaro on 19 April 2005, 19:35
Quote from: Annorax
Photoshop?

Paint Shop Pro?

Isn't there a Windows version of the GIMP?

 I think you missed the simple and unbloated bit there.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Annorax on 19 April 2005, 22:08
Quote from: kintaro
I think you missed the simple and unbloated bit there.


Simple and unbloated just doesn't happen on Windows anymore.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 19 April 2005, 22:39
MS Picture and Fax Viewer is quite lightweight (there's no such word as unbloated) - it doesn't do much.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Kintaro on 19 April 2005, 22:51
Irfanviewer seems quite nice and unbloated.

I dont care if there is no such word, your mentally retarded if you dont understand what it implies.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 19 April 2005, 23:19
:D
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Jenda on 20 April 2005, 02:12
That's called evolution. The language need a new word, and it is logically created. Unbloated makes perfect sense to me...
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: skyman8081 on 20 April 2005, 04:15
xnview anyone?
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: JanusChrist on 22 April 2005, 13:20
Quote from: Annorax
Photoshop?

Paint Shop Pro?

Isn't there a Windows version of the GIMP?


I don't need a editor, I need a viewer. Those are all useless as viewers just becuz of bloat. And yes GIMP will work on Windows, you just need the GTK runtime app to use it.

I'm gonna give Irfanview and xnview each a try. Thanks as always you guys.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: JanusChrist on 22 April 2005, 13:40
Quote from: kintaro
Irfanviewer seems quite nice and unbloated.

I dont care if there is no such word, your mentally retarded if you dont understand what it implies.


Yeah, I hear ya. People invent words ever day. Like just earlier I was telling my smizwald about the gabenabling that goes on at my norrinculd. It was SOOOO disembellerating, let me tell you.
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Calum on 22 April 2005, 17:52
i mesintogrinate you, bruthington!

:-D
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Orethrius on 23 April 2005, 11:29
Quote from: Calum
i mesintogrinate you, bruthington!

:-D

Misoge your breedwahl sirah, 'tis not your itsalhin!
Title: Re: Alternatives to Picture/Fax Viewer
Post by: Lord C on 23 April 2005, 23:35
Speaking of language:
Click me (http://www.avatarsetc.com/pic0935.jpg).