XnView Software

I DL the new Extended version (2.22) XnView Ext. Setup from here. http://www.xnview.com/en/xnview/#downloads

What I need to know is if I can install it without doing anything. In other words, will it just remove what it needs to and update with no problems? I have XnViewMP 64bit version 0.64 installed and it prompts me to update. I also have shell extension version 3.5.0 that I installed separately in the past.

Also, does it have at least the same features as XnViewMP? Not sure if it is the same thing or not, or if it has more or less features.

XnView 2.22 is the latest version of the original Windows-only XnView program, now referred to as XnView 'Classic' : if you have an earlier version of that software installed and you install XnView 2.22 Extended it should find your existing xnview.ini file and your existing settings should be maintained.

XnViewMP is a new program that is cross-platform with Unicode support that is currently still in beta: you can install the 32-bit or 64-bit version alongside XnView 'Classic' as it is an entirely separate program. It has an attractive new interface and new browser functions, but the feature set is not yet complete.

Note that if you have XnViewMP 0.64 installed it would be better to delay updating to the latest version temporarily until an issue with the browser database has been resolved.

I hope that answers your questions, there is often some confusion between the original version and the new program, and XnViewMP is often incorrectly referred to as 'XnView' in posts.

Please quit all file managers and deactivate Use XnView Shell Extension (Tools » Options... » System integration » Integration) prior to updating or uninstalling XnView Classic and/or the XnView shell extension.

• cannot update install latest version1.95.3
• XnView Shell Extension fails to update
• Wiki: Download Packages

XnTriq, you said to disable all file managers. I have the following programs installed.

AxCrypt, Classic Shell, KeePass, QTTabBar, Teracopy, and Winstep Xtreme. Are these considered file managers?

Also,

cday wrote:Note that if you have XnViewMP 0.64 installed it would be better to delay updating to the latest version temporarily until an issue with the browser database has been resolved.

I guess I'll wait until such time. I'm very curious to hear Pierre's recommendation as to what the best thing is for me to do.

Brans wrote:Also, does it have at least the same features as XnViewMP? Not sure if it is the same thing or not, or if it has more or less features.

• What's different in XnView MP [Full List]
• List of missing features (compared to XnView Classic)

Brans wrote:XnTriq, you said to disable all file managers. I have the following programs installed.

AxCrypt, Classic Shell, KeePass, QTTabBar, Teracopy, and Winstep Xtreme. Are these considered file managers?

XnView's shell extension (XnShell) resides in the context menu of file managers such as the Windows Explorer or 3rd-party solutions like Directory Opus, Total Commander etc.
XnShell can only be deleted or overwritten with a newer version, if XnViewShellExt.dll or XnViewShellExt64.dll aren't actively running and in use.
The other extensions and add-ons you mentioned don't have to be disabled. Just close all open instances of those programs that make use of XnShell, then start XnView with admin rights, go to Tools » Options... » System integration » Integration and disable Use XnView Shell Extension.

• XnView v2.x (Classic/Legacy)
  • Windows
    • 32-bit
      • Minimal
        • EXE | ZIP
      • Standard
        • EXE | ZIP
      • Extended (= Full/Complete) includes XnShell 32-bit
        • EXE | ZIP
• XnViewMP (Multi Platform)
  • Windows
    • 32-bit
      • EXE | ZIP
    • 64-bit
      • EXE | ZIP
  • Linux
    • 32-bit
      • DEB | TGZ
    • 64-bit
      • DEB | TGZ
  • Mac OS
    • 32- & 64-bit
      • TGZ
• XnShell (Shell Extension)
  • Windows
    • 32-bit
      • EXE | ZIP
    • 64-bit
      • EXE | ZIP

Thanks a lot for the info XnTriq. It's greatly appreciated.

cday wrote:Note that if you have XnViewMP 0.64 installed it would be better to delay updating to the latest version temporarily until an issue with the browser database has been resolved.

I don't know what that is. Not sure if this a online feature. Is this something that affects the program no matter what features are used? I use XnViewMP for batch renaming images and the couple of video file types (wish it would recognize mp4) that XnViewMP recognizes on my PC and not for any online/browser stuff if that's even possible. I currently don't use any of the other features not directly related to batch renaming because I use another program to view images and another for any type of image editing and conversion.

Does anyone know when the newer update for XnViewMP that fixes the browser database issue will be released? The reason I'm asking is because I use it frequently everyday and every time I open it via the shell extension I get the notification to update. It gets very annoying because I have to keep cancelling the message and also wonder if I'm missing out on something better.

Brans wrote: Does anyone know when the newer update for XnViewMP that fixes the browser database issue will be released? The reason I'm asking is because I use it frequently everyday and every time I open it via the shell extension I get the notification to update. It gets very annoying because I have to keep cancelling the message and also wonder if I'm missing out on something better.

The database update is fixed...

xnview wrote:The database update is fixed...

Great! Thanks Pierre! I DL the 64-bit exe for XnViewMP and the Shell Extension from the links that XnTriq posted but didn't install them because I ran into a bit of a problem.

XnTriq wrote:The other extensions and add-ons you mentioned don't have to be disabled. Just close all open instances of those programs that make use of XnShell, then start XnView with admin rights, go to Tools » Options... » System integration » Integration and disable Use XnView Shell Extension.

I don't see that option anywhere. I tried both XnViewMP and the Shell Extension and couldn't find a way to disable either one of them. I only see an option to uninstall the Shell Extension.

Brans wrote:I don't see that option anywhere. I tried both XnViewMP and the Shell Extension and couldn't find a way to disable either one of them. I only see an option to uninstall the Shell Extension.

Sorry, Brans. I was assuming that you had already installed XnView Classic. This option is not available in MP.
If you installed XnShell with the setup (XnShellEx.exe or XnShellEx64.exe), you can uninstall the old version as you would do with any other software and then install the new version.

Okay, thanks for replying. I uninstalled and installed the new versions. So far, all is well. BTW, I saw it updating the database.

cday, XnTriq and Pierre, thanks for your help.

Brans wrote:I uninstalled and installed the new versions. So far, all is well. BTW, I saw it updating the database.

Thanks for reporting back, Brans. I'm glad to hear that things worked out for you (-: