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I'm a little late to this discussion but although I have got MPVX6 working on my new laptop, I decided to look at other software. I have homed in on ShotCut - it has taken a bit of getting used to but so far, so good. Fingers crossed!
The other program that is tempting is DaVinci Resolve - free version.
One or two problems running under Windows 11. A couple of, as yet unexplained, crashes even though I have set compatibility mode to W7.
I'll try and track down the issues and I may be back for help!!
Problem solved!
Re-installed MVPX6 using my second product key - codec unlock codes imported.
MVPX6 is still my go-to software for video editing. I have bought other programs over the years but I always find them to be over complicated.
Next task is to install WebPlus.
@ericnlz - thanks for your help.
Many thanks for your reply.
The missing codecs are referenced as '10' and '23', one of which I think is the H.264 that I need for editing the .mts files. I checked the registry and all the entries are there. I had extracted the data from both installations of MPX6 and they are identical. Laptop update to 24H2 is pending so I might delay that for a day or two.
Anyway, I have done a complete uninstall of MPX6 using Revo Pro and I'll try again later.
EDIT: 24H2 update is installed.
Supplementary info -
I have two copies of MVPX6, one that I bought for my use and one that I bought for my late brother. I don't know which one I have installed on my new laptop. I used my licence key but it is possible that I have my brother's installation on my W10 machine. Would this make a difference - i.e. are the unlock keys for the codecs linked to the licence in some way?
My apologies for asking questions that have been covered in other posts but I am not finding a solution.
I have installed MVPX6 on a new laptop running Windows 11 and I have imported the unlock codes for the codecs. For some reason, two of the codecs are not unlocking. (I have checked the registry and everything seems correct.) MVP is still running fine on the old W10 laptop with all necessary codecs unlocked. Unfortunately I cannot use .mts files from a Sony camcorder on the new machine.
Any ideas please?
The unlock codes are tied to your product key, and you can’t pass on a product key to anyone else if you’re continuing to use it yourself.
Given that Serif has long abandoned the 'old' products and provides a universal registration key, I don't see that passing on a product key from a purchased product would be a problem.
I had to reinstall MPX6 some time ago and for some reason (I can't remember details) several of the codecs were locked. My brother extracted these from his installation and I used the file to update the registry on my machine. I also used his product key. Both were original purchases from Serif so were quite legit.
How long have you used one.com? Do you think the SSL will fix my problem?
Sorry, only just seen your questions.
I have used one.com for around 14 years. Very professional but maybe not the cheapest - this year's renewal is £85.04 including the domain name.
I am not an expert by any means but I would think that using SSL would solve your problem. I know that typing http://cowleyfamily.org.uk or just cowleyfamily.org.uk (my family history website) always defaults to https://.
Hope this helps.
Peter
One of my sites is listed on Google as http: rather than https: .. Not sure what I can do about this .. would a redirect to https: work?
What happens if you type https:// followed by your website name? I'm assuming, from what you have said, that this will not work and that you will either get an error or a redirect to http://. (If I use http:// to access my site it immediately changes to https://.)
You need to contact your web host as you will need an SSL certificate. Mine is provided FOC by one.com but it is possible that you may have to pay for it.
I am so glad to have found this forum. Thanks for setting it up and thanks for letting me in, Alfred
On your host server you will see a file named WebPlusDb.txt. My understanding is that WP uses this file to decide which files need uploading when you update (incremental update) or add a new page to your site. Over time this file seems to become somewhat bloated - when I looked at mine a few days ago it was something like 14Mb - and the update becomes ever more time consuming. My workaround is to periodically rename WebPlusDb.txt as WebPlusDb.old. (This is a backup in case anything goes wrong.)
WebPlusDb.txt no longer exists on the server so WP rebuilds it progressively as you make changes or additions to your site. My current manifest file size is just over 800 bytes as I've only made a few changes to the website. The downside is that an incremental update will effectively be a full update first time round but the gain is that the manifest update is almost instantaneous.
Hope this helps.
My website is hosted by one.com and SSL is enabled free of charge by default on all domains registered with them. Web address is always preceded by https. Would be worth asking your hosting company what they do.
I also use WordPress and for that there is a free plug-in - Really Simple SSL.
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