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In order to preview Camera Raw files in Windows Explorer, you need to install two packages:

Microsoft Camera Codec Pack - adds support for various types of RAW files (Canon, Nikon, etc.) and enables previewing of these files in Windows Explorer.
Adobe DNG- enables the preview of Adobe DNG files in Windows Explorer.