IrfanView plugin stopped working siuddenly

[Terry Pinnell]

Puzzled to find that a function of IrfanView I use many times a day is
not working this morning. Hitting F12 should pop-up a frequently used
tool window. I now get the error message:

Can't load Plugln: "PAlNT.DLL" !
Please install or update Pluglns from IrfanView homepage!

Re-installing (several times) made no difference. Nor a fresh download
of irfanview_plugins_444_setup.exe

Looking in C:\Program Files (x86)\IrfanView\Plugins I was also a bit
surprised to find that Paint.dll was not present. But nor was it in my
nightly or weekly backup of that folder. Which implies that perhaps it's
not *supposed* to be present - adding to the puzzle.

It *is* present in the 64-bit IrfanView version, and works properly. I
followed a recommendation to use the 32-bit version because more
plug-ins are supported!

Anyone know what might be going on here please?

Terry, East Grinstead, UK

[David Taylor]

If the 64-bit works, use it. Just checked my (rather older) IrfanView
32 on a 32-bit Win-10 and PAINT.DLL is listed as a plug-in. Perhaps if
you have both 32- and 64-bit installed the program is trying to use the
wrong version?

By the way, I install to C:\Tools\ rather than the more protected
Program Files tree(s), but I wouldn't recommend that for a shared PC.

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Cheers,
David
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

[jrhe...@gmail.com]

SOLUTION for Irfanview replaced by Windows Photos. This occurred following an automatic WIN 10 Pro update. This fix will take a while. Following is a four-step repair (assuming you have previously set up WIN 10 to create Restore points*): 1) Deactivate your anti-malware. Windows Restore will not work if that is active. 2) Call up your Restore points and choose the one before the last Windows 10 Pro update. For me, the most recent update was July 10, 2017. Execute the Restore. 3) Re-activate your anti-malware. Irfanview will now work.

Now periodically check for WIN 10 updates every 10-12 months. When one shows up, establish a Restore point (you can do this yourself). Perform the update. Then, execute a system Restore, restoring critical files from the system you just updated. Now you have the updated WIN 10 and still have Irfanview. I know this looks bizarre but the logic is sound. You wind up with WIN 10 updated and still containing Irfanview.

Here is how to turn off automatic WIN 10 updates: In Cortana/Search box, type in services.msc . Find Windows Update in the Services list. Near the bottom. Double click Windows Update Services in the Windows update properties window. Select 'Disabled' in the 'startup' type list box. Click Apply. CLick OK.

*If not, save your files and reload Windows 10. Restore files. Set up WIN Restore capability. Install Irfanview. Backup WIN 10. Deactivate WIN 10 automatic updates.

John in Fairfax Station

[Noons]

On 16/07/2017 1:37 @wiz, jrhe...@gmail.com wrote:

> SOLUTION for Irfanview replaced by Windows Photos. This occurred

Or as in my case:
just effing do NOT upgrade to demented Win10 and save myself a LOT of
stress!

[David B.]

I've not used Irfanview for a long time but, in view of your comment, I
went here http://www.irfanview.com/64bit.htm and installed same on my
laptop (which is currently running Windows 10) without difficulty or
problem.

Here's a duck which I've cut from the image in my recent post of Tixall
'wide' - Message-ID: <6E%7B.185163$mt3....@fx28.fr7> - using Irfanview:-

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pgj6h4ei25ycopz/Duck%20%28cut%20from%20Tixall%29.jpg?dl=0

Is there any particular test you'd like me to carry out on your behalf?

I'm more than willing to help if I can!

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Regards,
David B.

[David Taylor]

IrfanView works well here on Windows-10, both 32-bit and 64-bit.
Perhaps the OP might tell us which plug-in stopped working?

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In article <okg3k0$m09$2...@dont-email.me>, David Taylor

<david-...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote:

> >> SOLUTION for Irfanview replaced by Windows Photos. This occurred
> >
> > Or as in my case:
> > just effing do NOT upgrade to demented Win10 and save myself a LOT of
> > stress!
>
> IrfanView works well here on Windows-10, both 32-bit and 64-bit.

that must be a new definition of 'works well'. irfanview is and always
has been garbage. even their web site is a joke. a *fixed* 800 pixel
wide site? in 2017?