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K-Lite Codec Pack 8.0.0 Full

What is K-Lite Codec Pack Full?

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)

The full variant has some extras compared to the standard variant. It additionally contains madVR, GraphStudioNext, and a few more audio decoders. This package is suitable for power users.

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 setup package generally installs about 32 files and is usually about 51.26 MB (53,749,197 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: 51.26 MB

Program filesFiles installed by K-Lite Codec Pack 8.0.0 Full

  • psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
  • avcodec-lav-53.dll
  • bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
  • bass_aac.dll (by MaresWEB) - BASS_AAC (Advanced Audio Coding and MPEG-4 add-on for the BASS library)
  • bass_alac.dll (by MaresWEB) - Apple Lossless Audio Codec add-on for the BASS library
  • bass_tta.dll - BASS_TTA (The True Audio add-on for the BASS library)
  • CodecTweakTool.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • dsconfig.exe (by MONOGRAM Multimedia, s.r.o) - DSConfig
  • ff_kernelDeint.dll
  • ff_liba52.dll
  • ff_libdts.dll
  • ff_libfaad2.dll
  • ff_libmad.dll
  • ff_samplerate.dll
  • ff_unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library
  • ff_wmv9.dll
  • ffmpeg.dll
  • FLT_ffdshow.dll
  • GenDMOProp.dll (by DScaler Team) - GenDMOProp Module
  • graphstudio.exe (by MONOGRAM Mutimedia s.r.o) - MONOGRAM GraphStudio (GraphStudio)
  • libFLAC.dll
  • libmpeg2_ff.dll
  • MACDec.dll (by Matthew T. Ashland) - Monkey's Audio (Monkey's Audio DLL Library)
  • mediainfo.dll (by MediaArea.net) - MediaInfo (All about your audio and video files)
  • mediainfo.exe
  • MpegVideo.dll (by DScaler Team) - MpegVideo Module
  • StatsReader.exe - StatsReader
  • TomsMoComp_ff.dll
  • unins000.exe
  • VobSubStrip.exe
  • vsfilter.dll (by MPC-HC Team) - VSFilter (VobSub & TextSub filter for DirectShow/VirtualDub/Avisynth)
  • xmllite.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft XML Core Services (Microsoft XmlLite Library)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • StatsReader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CC6835CD-86F2-4766-919D-5D494E60D9A2}' (runs on registration).
  • dsconfig.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{232E9FAE-EF50-479F-851C-F46674DF6086}'.

How do I remove K-Lite Codec Pack Full?

You can uninstall K-Lite Codec Pack Full 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 8.0.0 (Full), 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 Full.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#6,573

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.62%
Windows 10 10.87%
Windows XP 10.26%
Windows Vista 3.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 35.64%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.49%
Windows 7 Professional 13.56%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.98%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.28%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 2.21%

Distribution by countryGeography

15.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 15.85%
  DZ 5.21%
  Indonesia 4.70%
  France 4.26%
  Saudi Arabia 3.60%
  Brazil 3.23%
  Iran 2.93%
  Poland 2.93%
  Italy 2.86%
  Egypt 2.64%
  Spain 2.42%
  United Kingdom 2.42%
  Malaysia 2.20%
  Germany 2.13%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.49%
Dell 20.47%
Acer 18.87%
ASUS 11.03%
GIGABYTE 8.33%
Toshiba 5.76%
Lenovo 4.17%
Samsung 3.19%
American Megatrends 1.35%
Intel 1.35%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.48%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.36%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.08%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 3.08%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.80%
HP ProBook 4530s 2.80%

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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