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This was the fix... both these registry entries must be removed, one is a .MOV entry, the other is a MOV folder (which is why I missed it when I nuked...

If you wanted to test I think you'd have to make your own, I suspect you'll have a hard time finding files like this on the net - which is probably why this issue is not more well known. ie: One of...

Great suggestions valihrach, thanks. I tried setting those the same as Windows "N", but there was no change. Then I tried the 'nuclear option' and went though the registry and nuked anything with...

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I was thinking similar things, some of the things I've tried in my virtual machines:

- Installed Quicktime
- Installed VLC
- Changed file associations
-...

Your posts are extremely unhelpful and filled with incorrect information. It is new code that is causing this issue. Windows 7 does not have the problem. If you don't understand someone's issue you...

Exactly....

OSX, Windows 7, Windows 10 Pro "N", and Windows 10 Enterprise "N" all do not have this issue. It is only the regular Win10 Pro and Enterprise versions that have this bug. So, how is...

Incorrect. Please read the original post, there you will see a list of OS that do not 'choke' when dealing with these files. It is only a specific version (there are many) of Windows 10 that has this...

When dealing with large video files (.MOV QT ProRes) that are 60-100 gigs in file size Explorer on Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise (v1607) will often freeze and come to a grinding halt. Physical memory is...