

Windows Explorer should now display thumbnails for HEIC files.

Install the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable if needed.ĭownload the latest release of HEICThumbnailHandler.Įxtract the files HEICThumbnailHandler.dll, heif.dll, and libde265.dll into a new folder of your choosing. Installing Windows HEIC Thumbnails (requires Windows 10 64-bit)

This small shell extension adds the ability for Windows Explorer to display thumbnails of HEIC files. Maximilian's HEIC Image Viewer runs fine on Windows 10, 8, 7 on either a 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems. Users could purchase the codec from Windows Store for a small license fee. On Windows 10 and earlier, users may not be able to preview image files with extension. The viewer uses the GNU libheic library to achieve image decompression. Windows will also show thumbnails of HEIC images in File Explorer. You can now open HEIC files like any other image-just double-click them and they’ll open in the Windows Photo Viewer. It lets Windows users preview, display and print. Maximilian's HEIC image viewer is a Windows Explorer add-on.
