HEVC Video extensions without MS account?

Ever since Apple decided to change the default extension for iPhone photos from .jpg to .heic Windows is unable to open these files in any of the photo viewing/editing software that comes with windows. I tried MS Photos, Image Viewer, Paint, etc.

MS Photos has a setting to install HEVC Video extensions, which launches MS Store and it costs $0.99 and I would like to purchase it, but it requires MS account. Is there a way to buy it without MS account, or perhaps a third party extension?

Two things:

1) You can get the same thing free here:

https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9N95Q1ZZPMH4

2) Note that you still need access to the Store for this. You don't have to sign-in to Windows with a Microsoft account, but you will need to create an account to logon to the store. Remember, Windows is a service now. As so, you need an account to get the full benefits of the service.

The high efficiency image extension is still free...but needs store installed
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/he...ot:overviewtab

The video one used to be free thru the manufacturer but not anymore, you can grab it from here Microsoft Store - Generation Project (v1.2.1) [by @rgadguard & mkuba50] just paste https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/he...r/9nmzlz57r3t7 into the search bar & download the appx you need. Rename it whatever.appx & let the appinstaller run it. You can do the same for the image extension as well...paste the store link for it in there & do the same.