If you have a batch of HEIC files you just need to view quickly and you don't want to install Microsoft Store extensions or paid codecs, is a popular third-party alternative.
If you’ve ever transferred a photo from your iPhone to your Windows 11 PC, you’ve likely encountered the dreaded . You double-click the file, expecting a beautiful memory to pop up, and instead, you get a generic icon and an error message saying Windows can’t open it.
The most integrated way to view HEIC files is by installing the necessary extensions from the Microsoft Store HEIF Image Extensions