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IrfanView 3

Add IrfanView Option to 'Send To' Menu

SUMMARY: Easily display images in IrfanView from Windows Explorer even if you do not set up explicit associations with various file types.
 
When you right-click on a file in Windows Explorer, you have the option of choosing the "Send To" menu allowing you to open or send files with various software packages. If desired, you can add an option to open IrfanView in this "Send To" menu when choosing graphics and multimedia files that IrfanView recognizes.

1. From IrfanView, choose "Options" - "Properties".

2. When the "Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, click the "Extensions" tab.

3. Check "Add IrfanView to 'Send To' Shell Menu".

4. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Now when you right-click a recognized multimedia file from Windows Explorer, you can choose to send the file straight to IrfanView.


 
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