Windows 10: had to use safe mode to rename, delete or move media files (*.mp4, *.mkv)

Hi,


I am having this problem with windows explorer.


Only with media files, *.mp4 and recently *.mkv are affected, too, I cannot do anything to the files. If I want to rename, move or delete them, I have to go to Safe Mode. In Safe Mode there is no problem at all.


What should I do to make my Windows normal again?


Thank you,

:)

 

Convert mkv with softsubs to mp4 with hardsubs

I have difficulty playing mkvs as they don't stream to my bluray nor play on Windows Media Center (homemade dvr). I can convert to mp4 and change eac3 to aac so everything I have can play the file but if the mkv has subs, they don't show up. I've tried to convert from subrip to mov_text but my players don't even see the stream. So, I need to convert softsubs to hardsubs. Most info I see out there seems to tell me how to combine a video with an external srt file. I may give up and extract the subtitle track and then merge but I'd rather skip the extra step and convert the internal softsub to hardsub. How do I do that? I have a batch file that works for most things... what do I need to add to get it to work?
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MKV was designed as a very specific wrapper. It is far broader on what encoded material it can contain, and is designed for good subtitle compatibility. The reason for MKV is, in a broad sense, anime. MKV wrappers allow a diverse amount of subtitling (for subtitling groups), but it plays on less devices.



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