Every time you use Windows, you can always encounter some strange problems. What's more, every time you use Windows, strange problems are different, and you can't find problems quickly.

Let's talk about HEIC first, HEIC means H igh E fficiency I mage C oding， Efficient image coding. It is now called HEIF（ H igh E fficiency I mage F ile F ormat）， Efficient image file format.

HEIF is a file format developed by MEPG, which is widely used in smart phone image storage today. The features of HEIF can't be described in more detail, so we can get to the point directly.

In Windows 10 version 1803, Microsoft added support for HEIF images, but this support does not include a decoder, but a hyperlink:

When you open the HEIF file, the default image app will take you to the Windows Store to install a HEIF image decoder 。 (Windows also handles RAW images in this way.)

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