Optimize images using Paint from Windows 7

Maybe many of you know how to optimize images with Paint, but maybe some others don't know.

First, find the actual image size: Go to the icon image, click with right mouse, you will see the properties dialog box-General-Size (see picture)-1.84 MB.

Open Paint by clicking the Start button, clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then click Paint.

Click Open, click the picture you want to resize, and then click Open.

Go to View and select Rules

On the top menu, go to Home- click Resize

Select the Maintain aspect ratio check box so that the resized picture will have the same aspect ratio as the original picture (if Maintain aspect ratio check box is selected, you only need to enter the horizontal value (width) or vertical value (height). The other box in the Resize area is updated automatically).

Go to and click Pixels and enter the size you want, reduce the width in the Horizontal box, and automatically will reduce the height in the Vertical box.

Click Ok-Save as (change the name to keep the original too).

To check the new Image size in KB - Go to de icon of the resized image click with right mouse (see picture)

Please try not to go over 100 KB.