How can I view Panasonic LX100 RW2 raw files in Windows 10 Explorer?

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I’m looking for a way to get Panasonic LX100 RW2 raw file support in Windows 10 so I can preview thumbnails or open them in Windows Explorer/Photo Viewer. I haven’t found an official Windows 10 Panasonic/Microsoft codec. Is there a working solution or workaround?

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I've got the same problem with my GX8 and wanted to have some kind of preview in Windows Explorer. I searched for hours and finally decided to try out and then buy FastPictureViewer Codec Pack.

It's very fast, but the preview image is not 100% accurate (you can see that when zooming in).

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There doesn’t appear to be an official Microsoft Windows 10 codec for Panasonic RW2 files in this case. Based on the shared answers, the practical options are:

Use a third-party codec pack, such as FastPictureViewer Codec Pack, which users report can add Explorer previews for Panasonic raw files.
Try the older Windows 8.1 Camera Codec Pack workaround: some users reportedly edited the MSI (for example with Orca) to remove the launch-condition block, then installed it on Windows 10.
Use a raw-processing application that supports RW2 files, such as AfterShot Pro, if your goal is viewing/editing rather than Explorer thumbnails.

If you specifically want thumbnails/previews inside Windows Explorer, the third-party codec route is the most direct approach mentioned. If you mainly need to open and work with the files, a dedicated raw editor is usually the more reliable long-term solution.

How can I view Panasonic LX100 RW2 raw files in Windows 10 Explorer?

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