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Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Simple UI
Pro Fast and lightweight
Pro Can support video playback
Experimental feature via libmpv.
Pro Customizable shortcuts
Can use a variety of short-cuts which can be customized.
Pro Beautiful
Pro Open-Source/Libre
Pro Supports Linux and Windows
Pro Ability to run shell scripts
Pro Plugin support
Can extend/add features by downloading or writing your own plugins.
Pro Pre-installed on Windows 10
For Windows 10 users, it comes preinstalled.
Cons
Con No support for JPEG-XL
Con Can't show CMYK colours
Con Bloated as Windows 10
Windows Photo Viewer takes almost 30 seconds to open in a high end computer. That's embarrassing.
Con Runs very slow
And sometimes cause a timeout.
Con Integration with Microsoft services = No privacy
For example, it uses AI-powered facial recognition features and integrations with Cortana.
Con Auto improves RAW files that can't be turned off
And it is TERRIBLE!!!!
Con It lacks of tools for designers
The other image viewers have much more tools than this app...
Con Not cross platform
Exclusive for Windows 10.
Con Written in C# and XAML
Windows 10 UWP software tend to perform worse than software written in C++.
