I don't know exactly what happened but last night for the first time in 2 years I can suddenly not only watch videos but make them as well! 
The only problems are that WMP still will not do anything so VLC is it, and size. I set Fraps to break them into 4gb chunks and just a video of leaving port uses 2-3 chunks. And that is just getting the ship turned around and going in the correct direction!
But it does appear that I can make videos again.

The only problems are that WMP still will not do anything so VLC is it, and size. I set Fraps to break them into 4gb chunks and just a video of leaving port uses 2-3 chunks. And that is just getting the ship turned around and going in the correct direction!
But it does appear that I can make videos again.

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