IPhones' default photo format is HEIC, something that Windows doesn't open by default.

https://thelemmy.club/post/19170559

IPhones' default photo format is HEIC, something that Windows doesn't open by default. - The Lemmy Club

Lemmy

You can change this in Settings > Camera > Formats > choose Most Compatible to change from HEIF/HEVC to JPEG/H.264
It becomes a problem if you didn’t take the photos.