Shortcut Menu Handler for converting .mp4 to .wmv

environment: windows xp sp3, microsoft movie maker, cisco flip cameras. use ad, group policy , policy maker professional.

 

problem: schools have purchased cisco flip cameras encode h.264. awesome codec, unsupported movie maker on xp. can convert videos wmv using ffmpeg makes movie maker happy. example command line is...

"<path ffmpeg>\ffmpeg.exe" -threads 2 -y -i "%l" -b:v 32768k "%l_converted.wmv"

i want create shortcut specific .mp4 files convert them .wmv ffmpeg. have working on workstation, want know if there better way.

on workstation have done following.

1. in regdit, looing @ hkcr\.mp4 , found (default) set winamp.file.mp4. understanding redirects associations .mp4 hkcr\winamp.file.mp4

 

2. per http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/cc144171%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#customize_verb_static went hkcr\winamp.file.mp4 , saw of existing shortcut menu handlers

 

3. created new key called "hkcr\winamp.file.mp4\shell\transcode wmv" , set (default) reg_sz "transcode wmv"

 

4. created new key called "hkcr\winamp.file.mp4\shell\transcode wmv\command" , set (default) reg_sz command launch ffmpeg transcode file. above, "<path ffmpeg>\ffmpeg.exe" -threads 2 -y -i "%l" -b:v 32768k "%l_converted.wmv"

 

so, works, on computer, winamp has hijacked .mp4 class. on comptuer has else installed (quicktime? vlc? nothing?) process won't work. have find hkcr\.mp4 pointed to, if anywhere, create relevant keys.

 

what best way this?

 

thanks

edit: should mention solution deployed via group policy ;)

hi,

for first posting, if mean modify registry via group policy, have below solution.

if domain controller (dc) windows server 2008 or 2008r2, can use group policy preference edit registry.
if dc windows server 2003, can deploy startup script group policy, use script modify client side registry entry.

for second posting, found want create shortcut bat file. have 2 workarounds:

1. windows server 2008 or 2008r2 dc, can use group policy preference create shortcuts on users’ desktop.
2. windows server 2003 dc, can deploy startup or logon script copy shortcut users’ desktop.

for more information please refer following ms articles:

create multiple registry items using registry wizard
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771001.aspx
howto: use windows script host read, write, , delete registry keys
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244675/nl
group policy preferences - creating desktop shortcut
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winservergp/thread/02a7bfbb-180f-40eb-82e3-2343b2bf31eb/
move directory pc's
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winservergp/thread/358e2d3a-c04f-45bb-b63c-5ddcb0df75a6

hope helps, questions or confusion please let know.

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lawrence lv

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