Windows 10: HEIC photos not opening in Windows 10 1909 Fresh Install

I'm having an issue where all HEIC photos will not open in a fresh install of Windows 10 1909. I've confirmed that the HEIF Image Extensions app is installed.


I've gone through the usual troubleshooting steps of resetting the Photos and HEIF image Extensions apps to no avail. I even went as far as running Powershell to uninstall the apps, and again the issue persists.


Are there any additional troubleshooting steps I can take?


Thanks for any help.


Russell

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Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

How to open Apple HEIC file in windows 10 PC?

I have transferred photos and videos from an iPhone X to the Windows 10 laptop but am unable to open the HEIC file. It displays
install additional codices to work with this file and download codices at the Microsoft Store. But that extension is not free. Isn’t there a way to open the Apple HEIC and MOV files in Windows 10 for free, or I should download a tool from
the Apple Store to open the HEIC and MOV files in Windows 10 PC? Thank you for your help.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.