Windows Photo Viewer unable to open proprietary RAW image files.....

glennc

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Hello to all,
I have just noted while trying to bring W8 up to speed, that Windows Photo Viewer can not display .NEF or .CR2 RAW image files. I have associated all the image file extensions with the Windows Photo Viewer and do not use the App Version. I don't recall but tried to begin the process of finding "codecs" that allow it to show the files, which they do very well in W7 Photo Viewer. Does anyone have experience with this or ideas. I found Nikon's specific Windows 7 codecs program and it would not install. Thanks for any assistance!
Glenn
 

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Howdy Jimbo,
Many thanks for your reply and great alternatives. I have viewers that I can view them with, I was just hoping to figure out how to get the default viewer to work, don't remember how I did it on W7....... Dang!
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Howdy Jimbo,
Many thanks for your reply and great alternatives. I have viewers that I can view them with, I was just hoping to figure out how to get the default viewer to work, don't remember how I did it on W7....... Dang!
Glenn
 

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You will need the appropriate codecs to view these image types. Best place to start is with your camera software/manufacture site.
 

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You will need the appropriate codecs to view these image types. Best place to start is with your camera software/manufacture site.

Howdy Calico,
I found a windows codec pack that works for everything but the .CR2 Canon files. The search continues, will try Canon!! Thanks
Glenn
 

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You will need the appropriate codecs to view these image types. Best place to start is with your camera software/manufacture site.

Howdy Calico,
I found a windows codec pack that works for everything but the .CR2 Canon files. The search continues, will try Canon!! Thanks
Glenn

Hi there
Have you tried these from the MS site itself !!!

Download: Microsoft Camera Codec Pack - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

cheers
jimbo
 

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You will need the appropriate codecs to view these image types. Best place to start is with your camera software/manufacture site.

Howdy Calico,
I found a windows codec pack that works for everything but the .CR2 Canon files. The search continues, will try Canon!! Thanks
Glenn

Hi there
Have you tried these from the MS site itself !!!

Download: Microsoft Camera Codec Pack - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

cheers
jimbo

Hello Jimbo,
Yes that is the pack that I finally found. Won't do .CR2. Oh well, thanks for the idea!
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