Reducing image size on Windows XP

Question

I have a scanned JPG file and due to high quality scanning, the file size is large. What I would like to do is reduce the image size of the file, keeping the jpg format, but losing Quality obviously.

Would I be able to do this using existing Windows Graphics editing tool such as paint brush?

In any case, how would I be able to achieve this quickly?

Solution

Batch Conversion/Rename in IrfanView works wonders for me.

Comments

[sblair]

The quick and nasty solution would be to resize the image in Windows Paint.

[Shevek]

Also, do you mean resize the image (pixel dimension) or reduce the file size (lower quality for same pixel dimension)?

[Karolos]

@Shevek: Sorry, I re-tagged the question from windows-xp to windows, because the OP didn't mention a version in his post. Maybe I shouldn't have.

[Shamim Hafiz - MSFT]

@Shevek: I am on Windows XP.

[Karolos]

@soandos: Ok. I'm pretty new to editing. Thanks for your suggestion; I will refrain from doing minor edits next time :)

[Darius]

As great as Paint.Net is for editing it's abilities for reducing the size/quality of jpg's (and alike) are bit cumbersome. I wish Paint.Net had batch conversion built it.

[Don Grem]

Or resizemyimage.net is doing the same