You can, you need to buy a codec from the Microsoft store for $1 or local equivalent. Most people won't know this.

Not even that, you just need to know the "hidden" link to the codecs, then it's free. I'm sure Microsoft is well aware of these links, there are many articles about them.

At best it will give only software decoding.

Does the codec enable the hardware support?

Having the feature > being able to buy it > being completely locked out of > have to subscribe to a recurring payment.