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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,562
United States Rank #27,236
Reach 0.0079%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 75.46 days
1031.33 days >
Average installed length: 541.89 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.6.5 100.00%

K-Lite Codec Pack 9.6.5 Basic

What is K-Lite Codec Pack Basic?

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video codecs for Microsoft Windows that enables the operating system and its software to play various audio and video formats generally not supported by the operating system itself. The Full edition includes 31 additional components and four additional tools beyond those included in the Standard edition, as well as adding video encoding capabilities to Microsoft Windows PCs. However, no encoding or conversion tool is included in the package.

About  (from Codec Guide)

This is a bundle of 64-bit DirectShow filters that can be used together with 64-bit players, such as Windows Media Center. This 64-bit pack can co-exist without problems with the regular K-Lite Codec Pack. In fact, it is recommended to install both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the codec pack. Works on x64 versions...  Read more

Overview

A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software installer includes 53 files and is usually about 26.83 MB (28,137,625 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: codecguide.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 26.83 MB

Program filesFiles installed by K-Lite Codec Pack 9.6.5 Basic

  • psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • avi.dll
  • avs.dll
  • avss.dll
  • mkunicode.dll
  • mkx.dll
  • mkzlib.dll
  • mp4.dll
  • ts.dll
  • avcodec-ics-54.dll
  • avcodec-lav-54.dll
  • avfilter-lav-3.dll
  • avformat-ics-54.dll
  • avformat-lav-54.dll
  • avi.x64.dll
  • avresample-lav-1.dll
  • avutil-ics-52.dll
  • avutil-lav-52.dll
  • CodecTweakTool.exe
  • dsmux.exe
  • dsmux.x64.exe
  • dxr.dll
  • ff_libdts.dll - libdts DLL built for ffdshow
  • ff_libfaad2.dll - FAAD2 DLL built for ffdshow
  • ff_libmad.dll - MPEG Audio Decoder DLL built for ffdshow
  • ff_samplerate.dll
  • ff_unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library (RAR decompression library built for ffdshow)
  • ff_wmv9.dll - ffdshow WMV9
  • ffmpeg.dll
  • gdsmux.exe
  • gdsmux.x64.exe
  • IcarosPropertyHandler.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - Icaros Property Handler
  • IcarosThumbnailProvider.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - Icaros Thumbnail Provider
  • IntelQuickSyncDecoder.dll (by Intel) - IntelQuickSyncDecoder (IntelQuickSyncDecoder DLL)
  • klcp_installer.exe - K-Lite Codec Pack (K-Lite Codec Pack Setup)
  • libbluray.dll
  • libmpeg2_ff.dll - mpeg2dec DLL built for ffdshow
  • mkunicode.x64.dll
  • mkv2vfr.exe
  • mkv2vfr.x64.exe
  • mkx.x64.dll
  • mkzlib.x64.dll
  • mp4.x64.dll
  • ogm.dll
  • ogm.x64.dll
  • SetACL_x64.exe (by Helge Klein) - SetACL (SetACL 2)
  • SetACL_x86.exe (by Helge Klein)
  • swscale-ics-2.dll
  • swscale-lav-2.dll
  • ts.x64.dll
  • uninstall.exe - Haali Media Splitter
  • vsfilter.dll (by xy-VSFilter Team) - VSFilter (VobSub & TextSub filter for DirectShow/VirtualDub/Avisynth)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A438BFB5-2F36-4BD4-A5C0-F517E46682D1}' (runs on registration).
  • uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6678D9B0-FFDC-4FAD-8734-6AD1BE738B5F}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove K-Lite Codec Pack Basic?

You can uninstall K-Lite Codec Pack Basic from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program K-Lite Codec Pack 9.6.5 (Basic), click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove K-Lite Codec Pack Basic.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#23,562

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.38%
Windows 10 23.72%
Windows XP 6.41%
Windows Vista 4.49%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.23%
Windows 7 Professional 11.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.41%
Windows 8.1 5.77%
Windows 10 Home 4.49%

Distribution by countryGeography

32.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 32.56%
  Brazil 6.40%
  United Kingdom 4.65%
  Australia 3.49%
  Germany 3.49%
  Israel 3.49%
  Netherlands 3.49%
  Iran 2.91%
  Romania 2.91%
  Italy 2.33%
  Egypt 1.74%
  Spain 1.74%
  Saudi Arabia 1.74%
  Sweden 1.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 22.68%
Dell 17.53%
Acer 16.49%
ASUS 13.40%
GIGABYTE 11.34%
Toshiba 6.19%
Samsung 5.15%
American Megatrends 3.09%
Lenovo 2.06%
Compaq 1.03%
Alienware 1.03%
Common models
Acer Aspire 5738 2.83%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 2.83%
ASUSTeK N55SL 1.89%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2C 1.89%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.89%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 1.89%

About Codec Guide

Codec Guide is the organization that developes the K-Lite Codec Pack which is a collection of audio and video codecs for Windows that enables the OS and installed software to play various audio and video formats not supported by Windows itself.
Publisher URL: codecguide.com

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