Gaining the ability to open files with HEIF and HEVC encoding on Windows is pretty straightforward. Here's what you need to do: Open the Microsoft Store app. Search for HEIF Image Extensions, then ...

Converting HEIC Images To JPG Using The Microsoft Photos App To convert or view HEIC image files on Windows, you first need to ensure that the "HEIF Image Extensions" is installed on your PC.

Windows 10 Build 17623 makes it possible for Microsoft Photos to open HEIC files. When you do that, the app prompts you to download the HEIF Image Extensions from the Store.