I'd recommend this download from the well-respected Filehippo. Avoid Cnet .

Here is a link that might be useful: Filehippo Download

Don't forget the plugins.

Here is a link that might be useful: Irfanview

I believe current version 4.38 has just recently been released so be sure to get it.

DA

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When you want to download a program like this, that's what Google is for. If you type "Irfanview" into the search box, the first hit that comes up is Irfanview's home page, and the next download hits are for cnet, tucows, and filehippo which are all reliable sites. Google puts the most active hits at the top of the search page, so the likelihood that you will see some shady site showing up at the top of a search for any popular software is minuscule.

Azinoh, the link you provided is Irfanview, but they will send you to Cnet. I tried a couple of times to get it there and it was always sent to cnet.

There's no reason to fear CNET, it's a big for-real company owned by CBS.

Knowing that they're prone to bundle and include choices in their downloads (that their advertisers pay for) that you may not want, you just need to pay attention to where and what you click or agree to.

I wasn't in a hurry to get the next version (the changes usually have a minimal impact on my usage of the program), but since there seems to be so MUCH concern about CNET, I did get the file from CNET and did the install. After answering the standard questions about where and how to install, I was offered an install of Google Chrome. Since I did not want it, I had to UNCHECK the box. The install then continued with no problem. If you already have Google Chrome, you may or may not see this step...I don't know. If you already have Google Chrome and fail to UNCHECK the box, it could potentially wipe out your current install leaving you with no bookmarks and all the settings returned to the defaults. Again...I don't know and I'm not going to find out.

Anyone still having a cow about using CNET can use the link on the Irfanview page to OTHER DOWNLOAD SITES. I would expect the experience at these other sites would be exactly the same but I could be wrong so if you use them, you're on your own. I won't be using them and will have no comment on them.

If you decide to install the additional plugins, you MUST close Irfanview first. The install will stop until you close Irfanview.

Additionally, I went to the CNET site using Firefox with NoScript. This cuts down on the funny business that a lot of malicious sites throw at users with vulnerable browsers, particularly Internet Explorer. So if you go there with IE, I don't know what your experience will be. I can only tell you what my experience was.

That was it...no strain no pain.

This post was edited by azinoh on Thu, Jun 26, 14 at 6:28

I'm not a fan of CNet, but will use it if I have to. None of my systems have ever blown up as a result. As to the site itself, different strokes for different folks. I leave all the cows out on the range.

I do appreciate the mentality of MajorGeeks as they at times will pre-advise a specific download contains ancillary content.

DA

Most of us here can use cnet without a problem because we know what to watch for, some do not. My Sis does not know much about the workings of a PC she mainly uses it for a word processor. When it stopped working she took it to someone to fix it and he cleaned off the junk like you get at cnet and it was fine.