IrfanView

Status Bar Text

Show f-stop, iso, focal length mm, shutter speed sec, image description:

• Properties/Settings -> Viewing -> Window options -> Statusbar text: f$E33437-$E34855iso-$E37386-$E33434-$E270

$E33437 -        FNumber 
$E34855 -        ISOSpeedRatings 
$E37386 -        FocalLength 
$E33434 -        ExposureTime 
$E270   -        ImageDescription 

f$E33437-$E34855iso-$E37386-$E33434-$E270

Date: $E36867

Don't Loop

Browsing / Editing -> Browsing -> If the end/begin of the folder is reached (during browsing): Do nothing (stop)

• Default: Show Browse dialog

HEIC

Q: How to load  HEIC files in IrfanView?
A: You must install the HEVC extension/codec. 
    1) If you have Windows 10/11, you can install it from Microsoft Store:
    You need to install 2 (!!) extensions from Microsoft Store: HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer  AND  HEIF Image Extensions. 
    or
    2) Download and install the HEIC Codec, version 1.0.1 and later (Freeware, for Win7/Win8/Win10/Win11).
    HEIC Codec
    or
    3) Search on internet for the "CopyTrans HEIC" Windows codec and install it (Free for personal use, for Win7/Win8/Win10/Win11).
    CopyTrans HEIC Codec

I went with https://github.com/prsyahmi/wic_heic/releases/ and it worked pretty well.

ref: https://www.irfanview.com/faq.htm#PAGE6