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Dec 13, 2012 Step # 4 - Open up the RAR File Once you have successfully installed the WinRAR application in your computer, a shortcut will appear on the desktop. Now double click on any RAR file to open it.

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By now, you likely know about HEIC image format. If not, HEIC is a relatively new image format which takes about 40% lesser space than the popular JPG image format without compromising on the picture quality.

Because HEIC takes about half the space of JPG, Apple started using this lesser-known image format in their iPhones and made the image format popular overnight.

Apple iPhone devices running iOS 11 or later have an option to save captured pictures in HEIC instead of JPG to save space. If you own a 32 GB or 64 GB model of iPhone, it makes sense to enable and use the HEIC image format on your iPhone. While iPhone 7 and later versions can automatically convert HEIC to JPG while transferring them to your PC, you might want to keep the original picture format to save disk space on your PC as well. But how do you open those HEIC pictures on a Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 PC as the format is not supported?

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 do not support HEIC image format out of the box as the HEIC did not exist back then. In fact, Windows 10 1709 and earlier versions did not support HEIC image format. Microsoft brought the support for HEIC only with version 1803 (April 2018 Update for Windows 10) which was released in April 2018.

Open HEIC pictures in Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1

If you are still on Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 for some reason and want to open and view HEIC/HEIF image format on your PC, you have no option but to go for third-party tools.

CopyTrans HEIC is a free plugin for Windows operating system to enable PC users to open and view HEIC/HEIF pictures with ease. The good thing is that you can open HEIC/HEIF in your default picture viewer (Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 7 and Windows 8) once the CopyTrans HEIC is installed on your PC. Besides, it will also enable thumbnails for HEIC pictures in Windows Explorer (did not work for us though).

The software not only enables you to view HEIC/HEIF picture but also allows you to convert HEIC to JPEG when required. To do that, right-click on a HEIC/HEIF image format and then click Convert to JPEG with CopyTrans option.

As said earlier, CopyTrans HEIC is a must have software for iPhone users who often backup and view data on Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 PCs.

Please note that you won’t be able to open HEVC videos even after installing CopyTrans HEIC plugin on your PC.

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Visit the following link to download the latest version of CopyTrans HEIC.

Windows hides many files and folders by default, preventing users from deleting or modifying files they shouldn’t touch. But you can make Windows show these hidden files by changing a single setting.

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It’s easy to make any file hidden, too. Just right-click it, select “Properties”, and toggle the “Hidden” attribute on or off. On the ribbon on Windows 8 and 10, click the “Hide selected items” button to quickly make files and folders hidden or visible.

Show Hidden Files on Windows 8 and 10

This option is easily accessible in File Explorer on Windows 8 and 10.

Click the “View” tab on File Explorer’s ribbon and click the “Hidden items” checkbox in the Show/hide section. File Explorer will immediately show hidden files and will remember this setting until you change it.

Show Hidden Files on Windows 7

This option is a little more hidden on Windows 7, where it’s buried in the Folder Options window.

Click the “Organize” button on Windows Explorer’s toolbar and select “Folder and search options” to open it.

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Click the “View” tab at the top of the Folder Options window. Select “Show hidden files, folders, and drives” under Hidden files and folders. Click “OK” to save the new setting.

This options window is also accessible on Windows 8 and 10—just click the “Options” button on the View toolbar in File Explorer. But it’s quicker to easily toggle hidden items on or off using the ribbon.

This window is also accessible via the Control Panel on any version of Windows. Head to Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options. On Windows 8 and 10, it’s named “File Explorer Options” instead.

View Protected Operating System Files on Windows 7, 8, and 10

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Windows has two different types of hidden files: Normal hidden items, and protected operating system files. When you show hidden files and folders, Windows will continue to hide protected operating system files. These are hidden files with the “system” attribute.

These files are “protected” for a reason. They’re important system files and deleting or modifying them could damage your operating system, potentially even making Windows unbootable. But, if you know what you’re doing and you need to view these protected operating system files, there’s a setting you can change. We don’t recommend doing this unless you know you need to access one of these files or folders for some reason.

First, open the Folder Options window. On Windows 8 and 10, click the “Options” button on the View toolbar. On Windows 7, click Organize > Folder and search options.

Click the “View” tab. Uncheck the “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)” box.

Windows will warn you that deleting or editing protected operating system files could break your operating system. If you know what you’re doing, click “Yes” to continue.

Click “OK” to save your settings. Windows will show you protected operating system files as well as normal hidden files.

Return to the Folder Options window and re-enable the “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)” checkbox if you ever want to hide these files once again.