How I got H.265 codec for free on my Windows
My laptop doesn't have HEVC and most of the media I consume needs HEVC; I couldn't get it from the Windows Store for free because well, it has 0.99$ on it and I know you can find absolutely anything for free on the internet. I was also slightly pissed that all the updates from Windows didn't just include that (H.265 is the latest international standard for video compression since 2013). I did some digging and found a Script; All this script does is check to make sure you have prerequisite apps installed first (Microsoft Photos and HEIF Image Extensions apps) and installs them if needed, then installs the HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer app. These are the steps that worked for me: 1. Open PowerShell ISE
2. Click on the New File icon, and copy-paste the code from the script (LINK) into the window, then click the Run icon. This should install it for you and you're good to go!












