Photos will not open HEIC files on Win10, even with HEIF codec installed

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OS: Newly purchased Windows 10, fully updated


I've installed the HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store and rebooted my machine. When I try to open a file with .heic extension, Photos just says it can't open the file.

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I'm not interested in any third party software that requires purchase for file conversion, e.g. HEIC Image Viewer - Support Converter.


Is there a Windows-native solution?

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