Both Windows 2000 and the upcoming Windows Millenium Edition feature a new standard shell folder called “My Picturesâ€. This folder is a perfectly normal file system folder, yet when the shell’s Web View setting is enabled it includes a convenient image preview window as shown in Figure 1. Simply select an image file and you will get an instant preview of it, along with the dimensions of the image as well as the usual vital stats such as creation date/time, etc. You can zoom in and out, fit the image to the preview window, view it actual size or full screen, or even print it. (more…)