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{{short description|Image viewing software}}
{{short description|Image viewing software}}
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{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = Windows Photo Viewer
| name = Windows Photo Viewer
| logo = Windows Photo Viewer Icon on Windows 7.png
| logo = Windows Photo Viewer Icon on Windows 7.png
| logo_size = x64px
| logo_size = x64px
| screenshot = Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 7.png
| screenshot = Windows Photo Viewer.png
| screenshot_size = 300px
| screenshot_size = 300px
| caption = Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 7
| caption = Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11
| replaces = [[Imaging for Windows]], [[Windows Photo Gallery]]
| developer = [[Microsoft]]
| replaces = [[Imaging for Windows]], [[Windows Photo Gallery]]
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| replaced_by = [[Microsoft Photos]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| operating system = '''Windows Picture and Fax Viewer:'''{{ubl|[[Windows XP]]|[[Windows Server 2003]]}}'''Windows Photo Viewer:'''{{ubl|[[Windows 7]]|[[Windows 8]]|[[Windows 8.1]]|[[Windows 10]] (hidden)|[[Windows 11]] (hidden)}}
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|work = Windows XP Professional Product Documentation
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|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
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}}</ref> is an [[image viewer]] included with the [[Windows NT]] family of operating systems. It was first included with [[Windows XP]] and [[Windows Server 2003]] under its former name. It succeeds [[Imaging for Windows]]. It was temporarily replaced with [[Windows Photo Gallery]] in [[Windows Vista]]<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> is an [[image viewer]] included with the [[Windows NT]] family of operating systems. It was first included with [[Windows XP]] and [[Windows Server 2003]] under its former name. It was temporarily replaced with [[Windows Photo Gallery]] in [[Windows Vista]],<ref>{{cite web
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|title = What happened to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?
|title = What happened to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?
|work = Windows Vista Help & How-to
|work = Windows Vista Help & How-to
|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
|accessdate = 22 November 2010
|access-date = 22 November 2010
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|archivedate = 9 June 2016
|archive-date = 9 June 2016
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}}</ref> but was reinstated in [[Windows 7]] with its current name.<ref name="WPV">{{cite web
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}}</ref> but has been reinstated in [[Windows 7]].<ref name="WPV">{{cite web
|url = http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/View-and-use-your-pictures-in-Windows-Photo-Viewer
|url = http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/View-and-use-your-pictures-in-Windows-Photo-Viewer
|title = View and use your pictures in Windows Photo Viewer
|title = View and use your pictures in Windows Photo Viewer
|work = Windows 7 Help & How-to
|work = Windows 7 Help & How-to
|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
|accessdate = 23 November 2010
|access-date = 23 November 2010
|deadurl = no
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}}</ref> This program succeeds [[Imaging for Windows]]. In [[Windows 10]], it is [[deprecated]] in favor of a [[Universal Windows Platform apps|Universal Windows Platform app]] called [[Photos (Windows)|Photos]], although it can be brought back with a registry tweak.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://winaero.com/blog/how-get-windows-photo-viewer-working-in-windows-10-rtm/ |title=How get Windows Photo Viewer working in Windows 10 RTM |website=winaero.com |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618034131/http://winaero.com/blog/how-get-windows-photo-viewer-working-in-windows-10-rtm |archivedate=18 June 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


Windows Photo Viewer can show individual pictures, display all pictures in a folder as a [[slide show]], reorient them in 90° increments, print them either directly or via an online print service, send them in e-mail or [[Optical disc authoring|burn]] them to a disc.<ref name="WPV" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/pl-PL/w7itpromedia/thread/bc88984a-df40-4fc6-b353-0c6f34c8fc59 |title=Windows Photo Viewer slideshow turns secondary monitor black |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |work=[[Microsoft TechNet]] Forums |date=5 February 2010 |accessdate=29 January 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722120943/http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/pl-PL/w7itpromedia/thread/bc88984a-df40-4fc6-b353-0c6f34c8fc59 |archivedate=22 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/27314-windows-photo-viewer-slide-show-secondary-monitor.html |title=How to Run the Windows Photo Viewer Slide Show on a Secondary Monitor |work=WindowsSevenForums Tutorials |publisher=Designer Media Ltd |date=2 October 2010 |accessdate=29 January 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118015141/http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/27314-windows-photo-viewer-slide-show-secondary-monitor.html |archivedate=18 January 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Windows Photo Viewer supports images in [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[JPEG]], [[JPEG XR]] (formerly HD Photo), [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[ICO (file format)|ICO]], [[GIF]] and [[Tagged Image File Format|TIFF]] file formats.<ref name="ft">[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Understanding-picture-file-types Understanding Picture File Types] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717123653/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Understanding-picture-file-types |date=17 July 2013 }}</ref>
Windows Photo Viewer can show individual pictures, display all pictures in a folder as a [[slide show]], reorient them in 90° increments, print them either directly or via an online print service, send them in e-mail or [[Optical disc authoring|burn]] them to a disc.<ref name="WPV" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/pl-PL/w7itpromedia/thread/bc88984a-df40-4fc6-b353-0c6f34c8fc59 |title=Windows Photo Viewer slideshow turns secondary monitor black |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |work=[[Microsoft TechNet]] Forums |date=5 February 2010 |access-date=29 January 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722120943/http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/pl-PL/w7itpromedia/thread/bc88984a-df40-4fc6-b353-0c6f34c8fc59 |archive-date=22 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/27314-windows-photo-viewer-slide-show-secondary-monitor.html |title=How to Run the Windows Photo Viewer Slide Show on a Secondary Monitor |work=WindowsSevenForums Tutorials |publisher=Designer Media Ltd |date=2 October 2010 |access-date=29 January 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118015141/http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/27314-windows-photo-viewer-slide-show-secondary-monitor.html |archive-date=18 January 2011 }}</ref> Windows Photo Viewer supports images in [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[JPEG]], [[JPEG XR]] (formerly HD Photo), [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[ICO (file format)|ICO]], [[GIF]] and [[Tag Image File Format|TIFF]] file formats.<ref name="ft">[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Understanding-picture-file-types Understanding Picture File Types] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717123653/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Understanding-picture-file-types |date=17 July 2013 }}</ref>


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Windows Photo Viewer is [[deprecated]] in [[Windows 10]] and later in favor of a [[Universal Windows Platform apps|Universal Windows Platform app]] called [[Photos (Windows)|Photos]]. The program can no longer be accessed by normal means, however it can be brought back with a registry tweak.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Tkachenko |first=Sergey |date=31 July 2015 |access-date=1 December 2022 |url=https://winaero.com/how-get-windows-photo-viewer-working-in-windows-10/ |title=How get Windows Photo Viewer working in Windows 10 |website=winaero.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111165604/https://winaero.com/how-get-windows-photo-viewer-working-in-windows-10/ |archive-date=11 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
== Evolution ==

==Features==
Compared to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, changes have been made to the graphical user interface in Windows Photo Viewer.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}}
Compared to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, changes have been made to the graphical user interface in Windows Photo Viewer.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}}


Whereas Windows Picture and Fax Viewer uses [[GDI+]],{{Citation needed|date=September 2015}} Windows Photo Viewer uses [[Windows Imaging Component]] (WIC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee719885(v=vs.85).aspx |title=Introduction (How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec) (Windows) |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |work=[[Microsoft Developer Network]] |date=22 November 2010 |accessdate=29 January 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228053413/http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee719885(v=vs.85).aspx |archivedate=28 December 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and takes advantage of [[Windows Display Driver Model]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480220.aspx#winvistadisplaydrivermodel_topic1 |title=Windows Vista Display Driver Model |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |work=Microsoft Developer Network |date=July 2006 |accessdate=29 January 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223205953/http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480220.aspx#winvistadisplaydrivermodel_topic1 |archivedate=23 February 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Whereas Windows Picture and Fax Viewer uses [[GDI+]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-029 – Critical |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-029 |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=docs.microsoft.com |language=en-us}}</ref> Windows Photo Viewer uses [[Windows Imaging Component]] (WIC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee719885(v=vs.85).aspx |title=Introduction (How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec) (Windows) |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |work=[[Microsoft Developer Network]] |date=22 November 2010 |access-date=29 January 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228053413/http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee719885(v=vs.85).aspx |archive-date=28 December 2010 }}</ref> and takes advantage of [[Windows Display Driver Model]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480220.aspx#winvistadisplaydrivermodel_topic1 |title=Windows Vista Display Driver Model |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |work=Microsoft Developer Network |date=July 2006 |access-date=29 January 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223205953/http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480220.aspx#winvistadisplaydrivermodel_topic1 |archive-date=23 February 2011 }}</ref>


Although [[GIF]] files are supported in Windows Photo Viewer, whereas Windows Picture and Fax Viewer displays [[animated GIFs]], Windows Photo Viewer only displays the first frame.<ref>{{cite web
Although [[GIF]] files are supported in Windows Photo Viewer, Windows Photo Viewer only displays the first frame of the [[animated GIF]]<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/b0e84027-9753-46cb-94b8-b099c0a60e1d
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|title = Why does Windows Picture Viewer does not show animated GIFs?
|title = Why does Windows Picture Viewer does not show animated GIFs?
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|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
|date = 1 June 2010
|date = 1 June 2010
|accessdate = 24 November 2010
|access-date = 24 November 2010
|quote = '''Q:''' I have noticed that in Windows 7, the Windows Picture viewer only displays the first frame of an animated GIF. Why is this? [~snip~] '''A:''' Hi, this is by design.
|quote = '''Q:''' I have noticed that in Windows 7, the Windows Picture viewer only displays the first frame of an animated GIF. Why is this? [~snip~] '''A:''' Hi, this is by design.
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}}</ref> whereas Windows Picture and Fax Viewer displays [[animated GIFs]] in full. Windows Picture and Fax Viewer was also capable of viewing multi-page TIFF files, (except those that employ JPEG compression)<ref>[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329270 You Cannot View TIFF Images Using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304234013/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329270 |date=4 March 2011 }}</ref> as well as annotating the TIFF files.<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> Windows Picture and Fax Viewer was also capable of viewing multi-page TIFF files, (except those that employ JPEG compression)<ref>[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329270 You Cannot View TIFF Images Using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304234013/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329270 |date=4 March 2011 }}</ref> as well as annotating the TIFF files.<ref>{{cite web
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|url = http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/image_annotate_overview.mspx?mfr=true
|title = Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Annotation overview
|title = Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Annotation overview
|work = Windows XP Professional Product Documentation
|work = Windows XP Professional Product Documentation
|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
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}}</ref> Windows Photo Viewer, on the other hand, has added support for JPEG XR file format<ref name="ft" /> and [[ICC profile]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/01/24/delete-calibrated-display-profile-to-increase-speed-of-windows-7-photo-viewer/ |title=Delete Calibrated Display Profile to Increase Speed of Windows 7 Photo Viewer |work=My Digital Life |date=24 January 2010 |access-date=29 January 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127125134/http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/01/24/delete-calibrated-display-profile-to-increase-speed-of-windows-7-photo-viewer/ |archive-date=27 January 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/07/11/windows-vista-photo-gallery-yellow-tint-background-problem/ |title=Windows Vista Photo Gallery Yellow Tint Background Problem |work=My Digital Life |date=11 July 2007 |access-date=29 January 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126050605/http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/07/11/windows-vista-photo-gallery-yellow-tint-background-problem/ |archive-date=26 January 2011 }}</ref>
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}}</ref> Windows Photo Viewer, on the other hand, has added support for JPEG XR file format<ref name="ft" /> and [[ICC profile]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/01/24/delete-calibrated-display-profile-to-increase-speed-of-windows-7-photo-viewer/ |title=Delete Calibrated Display Profile to Increase Speed of Windows 7 Photo Viewer |work=My Digital Life |date=24 January 2010 |accessdate=29 January 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127125134/http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/01/24/delete-calibrated-display-profile-to-increase-speed-of-windows-7-photo-viewer/ |archivedate=27 January 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/07/11/windows-vista-photo-gallery-yellow-tint-background-problem/ |title=Windows Vista Photo Gallery Yellow Tint Background Problem |work=My Digital Life |date=11 July 2007 |accessdate=29 January 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126050605/http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/07/11/windows-vista-photo-gallery-yellow-tint-background-problem/ |archivedate=26 January 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
== Bugs ==
Some devices and Android phones are able to take photos and screenshots and have a custom ICC Profile being applied to said pictures, however Windows Photo Viewer will display an error when trying to display the picture with the message "Windows Photo Viewer can't display this picture because there might not be enough memory available on your computer." when an unknown ICC Profile is detected. There is a patch available on GitHub that fixes this behavior.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patch "Out of memory" exception when opening images containing an unknown color profile |url=https://github.com/PaaaulZ/PhotoViewerOutOfMemoryNoMore |website=GitHub}}</ref>

Also, regarding ICC Profiles, when a custom Display ICC Profile is applied after installing a Monitor driver, Windows Photo Viewer wrongly shifts the picture hue to a warm tint. This feature is intentional but is greatly exaggerated. This can be fixed by removing or replacing the Display ICC Profile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fix Windows Photo Viewer Yellow Tint Background |url=https://optimwise.com/fix-windows-photo-viewer-yellow-tint-background/ |website=OptimWise}}</ref>

== In Windows 10 and later ==
In support documentation, Microsoft states that Windows Photo Viewer is not part of Windows 10, and a user still has it only if they upgraded from Windows 7 or 8.1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Photo Viewer for Windows 10 |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/photo-viewer-for-windows-10-ff861e89-d4a7-146d-19d0-1b117b94ffc2 |website=Microsoft Support}}</ref> However, it can be brought back in Windows 10 and later with registry editing, by adding the appropriate entries ("capabilities") in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Capabilities\FileAssociations. It is also possible to restore the Preview option in the context menu.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Tkachenko |first=Sergey |date=29 July 2021 |access-date=27 August 2022 |title=How to Enable Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11 |url=https://winaero.com/how-to-enable-windows-photo-viewer-in-windows-11/ |website=winaero.com |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220827191840/https://winaero.com/how-to-enable-windows-photo-viewer-in-windows-11/ |archive-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>

Windows Photo Viewer itself remains built-in into Windows and is still set by default for [[Tag Image File Format|TIFF]] files with the extensions ".tif" and ".tiff".<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=How to open .tif files without compromising on quality |url=https://windowsreport.com/open-tif-files-windows-10/ |website=Windows Report}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Imaging for Windows]]
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Windows Photo Viewer
Developer(s)Microsoft
Operating systemWindows Picture and Fax Viewer:
Windows Photo Viewer:
PredecessorImaging for Windows, Windows Photo Gallery
SuccessorMicrosoft Photos
LicenseProprietary
Websitewindows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/View-and-use-your-pictures-in-Windows-Photo-Viewer Edit this on Wikidata

Windows Photo Viewer (formerly Windows Picture and Fax Viewer)[1] is an image viewer included with the Windows NT family of operating systems. It was first included with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 under its former name. It succeeds Imaging for Windows. It was temporarily replaced with Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista[2] but was reinstated in Windows 7 with its current name.[3]

Windows Photo Viewer can show individual pictures, display all pictures in a folder as a slide show, reorient them in 90° increments, print them either directly or via an online print service, send them in e-mail or burn them to a disc.[3][4][5] Windows Photo Viewer supports images in BMP, JPEG, JPEG XR (formerly HD Photo), PNG, ICO, GIF and TIFF file formats.[6]

Windows Photo Viewer is deprecated in Windows 10 and later in favor of a Universal Windows Platform app called Photos. The program can no longer be accessed by normal means, however it can be brought back with a registry tweak.[7][8]

Features

Compared to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, changes have been made to the graphical user interface in Windows Photo Viewer.[citation needed]

Whereas Windows Picture and Fax Viewer uses GDI+,[9] Windows Photo Viewer uses Windows Imaging Component (WIC)[10] and takes advantage of Windows Display Driver Model.[11]

Although GIF files are supported in Windows Photo Viewer, Windows Photo Viewer only displays the first frame of the animated GIF[12] whereas Windows Picture and Fax Viewer displays animated GIFs in full. Windows Picture and Fax Viewer was also capable of viewing multi-page TIFF files, (except those that employ JPEG compression)[13] as well as annotating the TIFF files.[14][15] Windows Photo Viewer, on the other hand, has added support for JPEG XR file format[6] and ICC profiles.[16][17]

Bugs

Some devices and Android phones are able to take photos and screenshots and have a custom ICC Profile being applied to said pictures, however Windows Photo Viewer will display an error when trying to display the picture with the message "Windows Photo Viewer can't display this picture because there might not be enough memory available on your computer." when an unknown ICC Profile is detected. There is a patch available on GitHub that fixes this behavior.[18]

Also, regarding ICC Profiles, when a custom Display ICC Profile is applied after installing a Monitor driver, Windows Photo Viewer wrongly shifts the picture hue to a warm tint. This feature is intentional but is greatly exaggerated. This can be fixed by removing or replacing the Display ICC Profile.[19]

In Windows 10 and later

In support documentation, Microsoft states that Windows Photo Viewer is not part of Windows 10, and a user still has it only if they upgraded from Windows 7 or 8.1.[20] However, it can be brought back in Windows 10 and later with registry editing, by adding the appropriate entries ("capabilities") in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Capabilities\FileAssociations. It is also possible to restore the Preview option in the context menu.[7][8]

Windows Photo Viewer itself remains built-in into Windows and is still set by default for TIFF files with the extensions ".tif" and ".tiff".[7][8][21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer overview". Windows XP Professional Product Documentation. Microsoft Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  2. ^ "What happened to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?". Windows Vista Help & How-to. Microsoft Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b "View and use your pictures in Windows Photo Viewer". Windows 7 Help & How-to. Microsoft Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Windows Photo Viewer slideshow turns secondary monitor black". Microsoft TechNet Forums. Microsoft Corporation. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  5. ^ "How to Run the Windows Photo Viewer Slide Show on a Secondary Monitor". WindowsSevenForums Tutorials. Designer Media Ltd. 2 October 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  6. ^ a b Understanding Picture File Types Archived 17 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b c Tkachenko, Sergey (31 July 2015). "How get Windows Photo Viewer working in Windows 10". winaero.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  8. ^ a b c Tkachenko, Sergey (29 July 2021). "How to Enable Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11". winaero.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-029 – Critical". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Introduction (How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec) (Windows)". Microsoft Developer Network. Microsoft Corporation. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  11. ^ "Windows Vista Display Driver Model". Microsoft Developer Network. Microsoft Corporation. July 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  12. ^ Zhu, Sean (1 June 2010). "Why does Windows Picture Viewer does not show animated GIFs?". TechNet forum. Microsoft Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010. Q: I have noticed that in Windows 7, the Windows Picture viewer only displays the first frame of an animated GIF. Why is this? [~snip~] A: Hi, this is by design.
  13. ^ You Cannot View TIFF Images Using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Archived 4 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Annotation overview". Windows XP Professional Product Documentation. Microsoft Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  15. ^ "Annotation toolbar overview". Windows XP Professional Product Documentation. Microsoft Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  16. ^ "Delete Calibrated Display Profile to Increase Speed of Windows 7 Photo Viewer". My Digital Life. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  17. ^ "Windows Vista Photo Gallery Yellow Tint Background Problem". My Digital Life. 11 July 2007. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  18. ^ "Patch "Out of memory" exception when opening images containing an unknown color profile". GitHub.
  19. ^ "Fix Windows Photo Viewer Yellow Tint Background". OptimWise.
  20. ^ "Photo Viewer for Windows 10". Microsoft Support.
  21. ^ "How to open .tif files without compromising on quality". Windows Report.
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