What to use instead of Photo viewer

Hi, you can restore it - see tutorial
Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

from
Windows 10 Tutorial Index

or more conveniently with this very useful tweaker with full explanations:


Note: current experience with build 2004 suggests it can be restored for all users.
Is Windows Photo Viewer gone?

This one?

Back in 2001-03 FuturixImager used to be a Top 5 photo viewer/editor for Windows. But things have changed, photo viewers are now included with all decent operating systems - so I stopped updating Imager somewhere around 2009. It didn't help that I wrote it in Delphi (an ancient programming language that I grew to dislike) - and upgrade prices for the recent versions of it are simply outrageous.

GitHub - futurix/imager: FuturixImager - photo viewer and editor for Windows

If recommending, could be good to point out a distinctive feature.

Ok, some reviews from a Google search for
best free image viewer
5 Best Free Windows Photo Viewer Alternatives For Windows 10
ImageGlass - A lightweight, versatile image viewer
Best Free Digital Image Viewer | Gizmo's Freeware
12 Best Photo Viewer for Windows 10 (2020 Edition) | TechWiser

Edwin said:

• IrfanView

^^ This ^^

Not Picasa, unless you want your images to start appearing in the public domain of peoples' search requests ....

ThrashZone said:

Mostly dirty downloads for irfanview lots of crapware included so be aware on install what it states

Very interested to know where you're downloading your version(s) from ..... ???

What "dirty downloads" ???

Absolutely no problems here - clean and perfect !!!
IrfanView - Official Homepage - One of the Most Popular Viewers Worldwide

Edwin said:

• ImageGlass
• IrfanView
• FastStone Image Viewer
• Picasa
• XnView

Picasa was discontinued by Google in 2016 It will still work in basic form if you already have it installed but is totally unsupported and no longer under development Picasa - Wikipedia