HEIC Previews aren't working

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thill2@msn.com
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HEIC Previews aren't working

Post by thill2@msn.com »

In photo directory preview mode .HEIC photos won't preview or preview in the Floating Preview popup. I tried several of the other post recommendations and none work...what's the fix?

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Re: HEIC Previews aren't working

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Windows Explorer shows the preview? If yes, show a screenshot of the WE window...
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thill2@msn.com
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Re: HEIC Previews aren't working

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No... and this is a Windows 11 Pro machine with latest version of XYplorer

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Re: HEIC Previews aren't working

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In that case: Without an installed preview handler that works in WE you won't get a preview in XY either
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Re: HEIC Previews aren't working

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thill2@msn.com wrote: 26 May 2025 05:58 No... and this is a Windows 11 Pro machine with latest version of XYplorer
Windows Store Extensions: Microsoft has an official extension for HEIC support.

Open the Microsoft Store app on your computer.
Search for "HEIF Image Extensions" and install it.
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Re: HEIC Previews aren't working

Post by WirlyWirly »

Might also try Icaros, which uses ffmpeg to generate thumbnails. Can even be run portably with admin rights.

https://www.videohelp.com/software/Icaros

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