Please see the IrfanView help menu for the full FAQ list.
Q: Is IrfanView affected by the MS JPEG vulnerability? A: NO. There is no GDI+ usage in IrfanView.
Q: I am an administrator. How can I silent install/uninstall IrfanView?
A: Usually, you can download the ZIP version of IrfanView and Plugins and deploy the files.
Self install versions have special start options for silent install (example, version 3.92):
1) IrfanView:
iview392.exe /silent /folder="c:\test folder\irfanview" /desktop=1 /group=1 /allusers=0 /assoc=1
Options:
folder: destination folder; if not indicated: old IrfanView folder is used, if not found, the "Program Files" folder is used
desktop: create desktop shortcut; 0 = no, 1 = yes
group: create group in Start menu; 0 = no, 1 = yes
allusers: desktop/group links are for all users; 0 = current user, 1 = all users
assoc: set file associations; 1 = images only, 2 = select all
2) PlugIns:
irfanview_plugins_392.exe /silent
3) Uninstall:
iv_uninstall.exe /silent
Q: I am an administrator. How can I install IrfanView on a server but each user should save/use own INI files?
A: 1) Install IrfanView on the server
2) Write in the INI file (i_view32.ini on server):
INI_Folder=folder in section [Others].
Examples:
INI_Folder=C:\TEMP, or
INI_Folder=%TEMP%, or
INI_Folder=C:\TEMP\%YOUR_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE%, or
INI_Folder=%YOUR_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE%\folder
Q: I am an administrator. How can I install IrfanView on a server with same settings for all users?
A: 1) Install IrfanView on the server
2) Set your IrfanView options (properties etc.).
Now, set the INI file "i_view32.ini" to read only.
The users can't change IrfanView options anymore.
3) To prevent the registry changes (associations), you can hide the
Properties->Extensions dialog.
Write in the INI file:
ShowExtensionsDlg=0 in section [Extensions].
Q: How to remove the eBay toolbar from IrfanView toolbar? A: Go to "Properties->Misc 3", and uncheck this option. You can also set this option during the IrfanView installation, everything is optional.