How to Configure Internet Explorer to Open TIF Files in Windows Explorer. The Tagged Image File Format, abbreviated as TIF or TIFF, is a popular format for storing business pictures and other images.

How to Open a TIF File. You should already have the capabilities to open TIF files. By default, Windows 7 associates TIF files with Windows Photo Viewer, so you can directly open and view the file.

First, open File Explorer in Windows 10 and right-click on any image—JPG, PNG, TIF, GIF, etc. Notice that there’s no option in the popup menu to preview the file without having to open it or ...