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HEVC Video Extensions Don't Work Anymore
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@hsehestedt for this. It is useful information. I don't use these 3rd-party codecs anymore as VLC decoding is enough for me in cases where the normal Video Player can't process the files.
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Lenovo A485
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Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
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Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
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32GB
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iGPU Vega 10
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Realtek
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Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)
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i7-7700k @4.8GHz
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Asus PRIME Z270-A
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@hsehestedt for this. It is useful information. I don't use these 3rd-party codecs anymore as VLC decoding is enough for me in cases where the normal Video Player can't process the files.
I normally don't install additional CODECs either, but on my system where I do all my video editing, I do have them installed there. I don't care so much about the thumbnails, but the ability to see the frame size in File Explorer is rather important to me.
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Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
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PC/Desktop
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Acemagic
CPU
Intel i7-14650HX
Memory
32 GB
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No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
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Integrated
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Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
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Varies
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1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
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120W Power Brick
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Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
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Logitech MX Master 3
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Edge
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Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
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Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
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Intel i7-1255U
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16 GB
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
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13.3-inch IPS Display
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WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
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2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
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USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
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Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
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Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
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the ability to see the frame size in File Explorer is rather important to me.
This makes perfect sense
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Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457 / Linux Mint 22.3
Computer type
Laptop
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Lenovo A485
CPU
Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
Motherboard
Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
iGPU Vega 10
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
Screen Resolution
FHD + FHD + 1440p
Hard Drives
Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
PSU
125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
Keyboard
Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
1/1Gbit
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
SecureBoot: Enabled
TPM2.0: Enabled
AMD-V: Enabled
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
i7-7700k @4.8GHz
Motherboard
Asus PRIME Z270-A
Memory
32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
Graphics card(s)
EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
Sound Card
Integrated
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32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
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WQHD 2560x1440
Hard Drives
512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
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850W
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Fractal Design Define 7
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Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
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Logitech MX Keys
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Logitech MX Master 2S
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Firefox
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Maybe installing the Icaros package of shell extensions will help:
Official issue tracker and download location for Icaros Shell Extensions - Xanashi/Icaros
github.com
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Windows 10/11
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Manufacturer/Model
Acer
Easiest would be to grab the app bundle from the Generator site and just update it...
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Windows 11 Pro
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PC/Desktop
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ASUS ROG Strix
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Windows 11 Pro
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Laptop
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ASUS VivoBook
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Easiest would be to grab the app bundle from the Generator site and just update it...
As noted, that only provides limited functionality. You can play HEVC video with that extension, but you will not get the functionality discussed earlier.
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Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic
CPU
Intel i7-14650HX
Memory
32 GB
Graphics Card(s)
No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
Screen Resolution
Varies
Hard Drives
1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
PSU
120W Power Brick
Keyboard
Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
CPU
Intel i7-1255U
Memory
16 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
Monitor(s) Displays
13.3-inch IPS Display
Screen Resolution
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
Hard Drives
2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
PSU
USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
Keyboard
Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
Mouse
Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
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just install kodi -- even better than VLC -- config is a bit of a bother but it plays absolutely EVERYTHING !!!
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jimbo
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Windows XP,11 Linux Fedora Rawhide pre-release 45
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2 X Intel i7
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4KUHD X 2
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I got it working.
I uninstalled with Geek Uninstaller, rebooted and re-installed. All works fine now.
Thanks to everyone :)
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Windows 11 Pro
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Custom
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard
Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Motherboard
Memory
64GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 9070XT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220 HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Alienware AW3425DW 34.2" Curved OLED Gaming Monitor
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD 2TB
WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD 4TB
Crucial T500 M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD 4TB
Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD 4TB
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1000W Gigabyte UD1000GM 80 PLUS Gold
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Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 D-RGB Tempered Glass Full Tower Black
Internet Speed
750Mbps
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Firefox / Chrome / Edge / Brave
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Kaspersky Standard
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Windows 11 Pro
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Lenovo
CPU
QuadCore Intel Core i5-10210U, 3100 MHz
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Lenovo ThinkPad E15
Memory
16GB (2x8)
Graphics card(s)
Intel(R) UHD Graphics
Sound Card
Conexant CX8070 @ Intel Comet Point-LP PCH
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Lenovo N156HCA-EAB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
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SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-000L7
ST2000LM007-1R8174
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Thanks for reporting back with the solution. Enjoy!
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Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457 / Linux Mint 22.3
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Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo A485
CPU
Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
Motherboard
Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
iGPU Vega 10
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
Screen Resolution
FHD + FHD + 1440p
Hard Drives
Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
PSU
125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
Keyboard
Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
1/1Gbit
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
SecureBoot: Enabled
TPM2.0: Enabled
AMD-V: Enabled
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
i7-7700k @4.8GHz
Motherboard
Asus PRIME Z270-A
Memory
32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
Graphics card(s)
EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
Screen Resolution
WQHD 2560x1440
Hard Drives
512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
PSU
850W
Case
Fractal Design Define 7
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
Keyboard
Logitech MX Keys
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Logitech MX Master 2S
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Windows Defender
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There are many ways available to solve this. You can install a codec pack. K-Lite CODEC pack is a popular option, I noticed someone has recommended it. Or, you can use decoding software to transcode your file with HEVC codecs (they are generally MKV files). Online converters like cloudconvert, zamar, freeconvert, etc. popular offline tools like FFmpeg, Handbrake, WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory, Any video converter, and so more!
OS
Windows11 22h2 10.0.22621
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core Processor
Motherboard
TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6650XT
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2721DGF
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
SSD
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Thanks for the help, everyone. It stopped working again so I installed the K-Lite CODEC pack and all is good.
Thanks again for the help!
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard
Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Motherboard
Memory
64GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 9070XT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220 HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Alienware AW3425DW 34.2" Curved OLED Gaming Monitor
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD 2TB
WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD 4TB
Crucial T500 M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD 4TB
Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD 4TB
PSU
1000W Gigabyte UD1000GM 80 PLUS Gold
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 D-RGB Tempered Glass Full Tower Black
Internet Speed
750Mbps
Browser
Firefox / Chrome / Edge / Brave
Antivirus
Kaspersky Standard
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo
CPU
QuadCore Intel Core i5-10210U, 3100 MHz
Motherboard
Lenovo ThinkPad E15
Memory
16GB (2x8)
Graphics card(s)
Intel(R) UHD Graphics
Sound Card
Conexant CX8070 @ Intel Comet Point-LP PCH
Monitor(s) Displays
Lenovo N156HCA-EAB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-000L7
ST2000LM007-1R8174
Internet Speed
750 Mbps
Browser
Chrome / Edge / Firefox / Brave
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security