Solve ‘These Files Have Properties That Can’t Be Read’ Error on Windows 11 Video Editor

Solve ‘These Files Have Properties That Can’t Be Read’ Error on Windows 11 Video Editor”

 

 

 

Windows 11 Video Editor, the free native video editing app, is facing an issue with importing images or videos. The app is showing the error message “Choose some other files. These files have properties that can’t be read, so we couldn’t add them.” This problem can occur due to either corrupted video files or some issue with the Photos app. In this article, we’ll discuss five possible solutions to resolve this error.

Fix 1: Repair/Reset the Photos App

To repair or reset the Photos app, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows key + X to open the right-click context menu.
2. Click “Apps and Features.”
3. Scroll down to find the “Microsoft Photos” app and click the three-dot menu.
4. Select “Advanced options.”
5. Click “Repair” to repair the app.
6. If the repair doesn’t work, click “Reset” to reset the app.

Fix 2: Add the Source Folder Manually

To add the source folder manually, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Video Editor app.
2. Click the three-dot menu and select “Settings.”
3. In the “Sources” section, click “Add a folder.”
4. Select the folder containing the images and videos.
5. Click “Add this folder to.”

Fix 3: Check the Files

To check if the video files are corrupted, you can use an online website called Fix.video. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Fix.video website.
2. Click the “+” sign to select the video file.
3. Navigate to the location of the video file and select it.
4. Click “Open” to upload the file.
5. Wait for the file to be uploaded and fixed.
6. Download the fixed video.

Fix 4: Delete the Corrupted Project

To delete the corrupted project, follow these steps:

1. Open the Video Editor app.
2. Find the project in “My Video Projects.”
3. Select the project and click the bin icon to remove it.
4. Confirm the deletion by clicking “Delete.”
5. Close Video Editor and restart your computer.

Fix 5: Re-register the App

To re-register the Photos app, follow these steps:

1. Open the PowerShell terminal with administrative rights.
2. Type “powershell” in the search bar.
3. Right-click “Windows PowerShell” and select “Run as administrator.”
4. Copy-paste the following code and hit Enter: Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.Photos | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
5. Close the PowerShell terminal and restart the computer.

Try these solutions one by one to resolve the “These files have properties that can’t be read” error on Windows 11 Video Editor.