
The total number of GDI handles per session is also raised in Windows XP from 16, to 65, configurable through the registry. Use of these features is apparent in Windows XP's user interface transparent desktop icon labels, drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop, shadows under menus, translucent blue selection rectangle in Windows Explorer, sliding task panes and taskbar buttons, and several of its applications such as Microsoft Paint, Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, Photo Printing Wizard, My Pictures Slideshow screensaver, and their presence in the basic graphics layer greatly simplifies implementations of vector-graphics systems such as Flash or SVG.

If you deal with a large number of photos, Visum Photo Viewer will make it easier to find the ones you like without dealing with lag and slow loading speeds.As the next version of Windows NT after Windows, as well as the successor to Windows Me, Windows XP introduced many new features but it also removed some others. It doesn't have a lot of frills or powerful features, but it delivers a clean interface for browsing through images.


Visum Photo Viewer focuses on its namesake, viewing photos. It's definitely worth a try, especially since it's free. I preferred Visum Photo Viewer over the Microsoft Photos app for my workflow, which consists of browsing through hundreds of photos to pick out a few that I like. But it's called Visum Photo Viewer not Visum Photo Editor, so its feature set isn't surprising. You can only perform basic image edits, and the app lacks a video editor, even for trimming content. Visum Photo Viewer is light on the editing side of things.

Its design is easy to navigate, and you can customize the interface a bit to fit your liking. It loads photos quickly and allows you to browse through galleries without bogging down your machine. If you handle a lot of images, then Visum Photo Viewer is a solid choice. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)
