XnView Software

The step-by-step instruction to artificially reproduce the case on Windows 10 x64 would be:

1. Obtain a photo with EXIF data, e.g. https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/medias/post-155689/AppleiPhone15ProMax_Macro-2.jpeg
2. Create four copies of the photo file with different names ...

Thank you so much for your fast reaction!

Upon generating next batch of photos on the iPhone to be transferred to PC, I tested XnView MP 1.7.1 on Windows 10 x64.

This issue is fixed.

There seems to be another AAE-related one.

When AAE file accompanies HEIC, as is the case here, Photos ...

XnView: MP 1.6.5 - 64-bit
OS: Windows 10 - 64-bit

XnView “Import and sort” feature tries to create file duplicates when AAE file is in the source directory.

Effect: XnView “Import and sort” always tries to create AAE file duplicates, showing “Replace With” dialog box. Sometimes it also silently ...

Windows 10 has three built-in ways to directly import (copy) photos from iPhone to Windows PC via USB cable:

1) New Metro-style Photos app

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/import-photos-and-videos-from-phone-to-pc-198f2301-e9a7-c734-5f39-a8946a5ebc99

2) Classic “Import pictures and ...