I'm still using my Desktop which has Windows2000 on it.  I don't know what I had on my laptop (Windows XP Home)  that allowed me to view PNG files without any fuss. I just clicked them and they opened for me to see the image.

When I moved over to my desktop and tried to view PNG files, I was getting a window for QuickTime opening up.  I've never downloaded QuickTime to my knowledge.  Anyway, before the QuickTime window would view the PNG I had to click exit or later or something, and then the image would preview in a mini window that I would have to resize. The only image file associated with it seemed to be the PNG files.

It was a pain in the butt so I deleted the program from my computer the otherday. Only then I couldn't open my PNG files anymore and all the icons had a MS Word Icon.

I tried to find that QuickTime program on the net again, but I don't know the name of it other than it had "QuickTime" in it.  I did find some other viewer that allows for viewing of PNG files. I forget the name, but it's a demo version.    Whatever it is is driving me crazy. I have folders and folders filled with large red lizard icons that just jump out at me when I open the folder.  They are so large and bright that I can't see anything else because my eyes just seem to focus on these hideous red icons!  The image attached shows what I mean.

Does anyone know of a free image viewer that I can use to just view PNG files? Or the name of the QuickTime one that I  had?  I know I can associate the PNG with my graphic program, but I don't want to that because then I have to wait for the program to open before the image views. I've tried associating them with IE but that doesn't seem to work.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi