How to use XP Viewer in Windows 7

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You need Windows XP Shimgvw.dll & the .reg file listed below. Reg file includes support for .BMP/.GIF/.JPG/.PNG/.TIF & the correct default icons for each.

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Copy & Paste everything between (Start) & (End) into a new .reg File.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]

"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe"="VISTARTM"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]

"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe"="VISTARTM"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.BMP]

@="BMPImage.Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BMPImage.Document\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-70"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BMPImage.Document\shell\open\command]

@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.GIF]

@="GIFImage.Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GIFImage.Document\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-71"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GIFImage.Document\shell\open\command]

@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.JPG]

@="JPGImage.Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JPGImage.Document\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-72"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JPGImage.Document\shell\open\command]

@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.PNG]

@="PNGImage.Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PNGImage.Document\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-83"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PNGImage.Document\shell\open\command]

@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.TIF]

@="TIFImage.Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-70"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\shell\open\command]

@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

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Drop shimgvw.dll into C:\Windows. Then, right-click the registry file & choose merge. Image viewer should work for all user accounts.

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Vista users: Replace both occurrences of VISTARTM with WINXPSP2 & use that to merge.

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*Updated 1/20/2012: Reg file reduced to minimum & 75% smaller/Now uses system32 rundll32.exe/Vista support added.

What does XP Image viewer do that Windows Vista/7 doesn't? -> Smoothly enlarges pictures, animates GIF files, allows TIF edit.

Click thumbnail below to see full-size picture of what XP image viewer looks like running in Windows 7.

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Edit: Anyone know a good installer program to use?

I am trying to make W7 installer that blocks attempted installs to Vista or older OS, since it won't work with those settings. Same for the Vista version.

Thanks!

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Super Fast asking people to vote this up after it has been posted months ago and with no other posts in the thread is a bit of a no-no.

Please don't consider doing this with other posts you have made.

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I would check this out if I hadn't just finished re-reinstalling windows last week. I mean to keep my windows pretty standard here-out.