You need two drivers, which is not well documented when you just use some random search engine results or the microsoft store. The following steps are borrowed from this guide, I recommend going there instead. Stack sites simply ask you to post an extract as the link can break.ĭuring installation from microsoft store, you might enter your microsoft account (which might be good if you want to document your installations). I have installed both drivers without registering. Install HEVC for free (no need to pay 0.99 $), in contrast to the other answer! HEVC free microsoft store The guide suggests the following order, I could also do it the other way round as well: It is not important which of the two installations comes first. Install HEIF extension at HEIF extension microsoft store.

You find scattered information when you search just for HEIC, and the Microsoft Store does not tell you that you also need the HEVC driver, I have not seen this on the download page of the HEIC driver or elsewhere. The HEVC is a video driver! This is weird because I remember that I struggled with this HEIC-driver-in-Fotos question already at the beginning of 2019. I know that back then, I found out about this '2-drivers-trick' only after half an hour. I am certainly not the only one if I have the exact same issue again after half a year.

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