Quick Answer: How to View Gifs on Windows?
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Click on “Windows Media Player” under “Recommended Programs.” Check the “Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” box, then click “OK” at the bottom of the screen to return to the Properties menu.

Click “Apply,” then “OK.” Now, all animated GIFs open in Windows Media Player by default.

How do I view GIFs on Windows 10?

Internet Explorer in Windows 10 allows you to open and view animated GIF images. To open a GIF image, click the File menu in Internet Explorer (press Alt key to see the menu), click Open, click Browse, change the file type to All Files, select the GIF, click Open, and then click OK button to view the GIF.

How do I view GIFs?

To play animated GIF files, you must open the files in the Preview/Properties window. To do this, select the animated GIF file, and then on the View menu, click Preview/Properties. If the GIF does not play, try re-saving the animated GIF in the collection in which you want to put it.

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