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K-Lite Codec Pack 8.6.0 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 software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 54.35 MB (56,990,724 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: 54.35 MB

Program filesFiles installed by K-Lite Codec Pack 8.6.0 Full

  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • avcodec-lav-54.dll
  • avfilter-lav-2.dll
  • avformat-lav-54.dll
  • avi.dll
  • avs.dll
  • avutil-lav-51.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
  • dsconfig.exe (by MONOGRAM Multimedia, s.r.o) - DSConfig
  • ff_kernelDeint.dll - KernelDeint for ffdshow
  • ff_liba52.dll - liba52 DLL built for ffdshow
  • 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 - libsamplerate DLL built for ffdshow
  • ff_unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library (RAR decompression library built for ffdshow)
  • ff_wmv9.dll - ffdshow WMV9
  • ffmpeg.dll
  • FLT_ffdshow.dll - FLT ffdshow DLL
  • GraphStudioNext.exe - GraphStudioNext
  • klcp_installer.exe - K-Lite Mega Codec Pack (K-Lite Mega Codec Pack Setup)
  • libbluray.dll
  • libFLAC.dll
  • libmpeg2_ff.dll - mpeg2dec DLL built for ffdshow
  • MACDec.dll (by Matthew T. Ashland) - Monkey's Audio (Monkey's Audio DLL Library)
  • madHcCtrl.exe (by madshi.net) - madHcCtrl (mad* home cinema control)
  • madHcNet.dll (by madshi.net) - madHcNet (mad* home cinema network)
  • mediainfo.dll (by MediaArea.net) - MediaInfo (All about your audio and video files)
  • mediainfo.exe
  • mvrSettings.dll - mvrSettings (madVR settings helper dll)
  • OptimFROG.dll (by Florin Ghido, [email protected]) - OptimFROG Lossless/DualStream Audio Compression, http://www.LosslessAudio.org (OptimFROG Lossless/DualStream DLL Library)
  • psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
  • SetACL_x86.exe (by Helge Klein) - SetACL (SetACL 2)
  • swscale-lav-2.dll
  • TomsMoComp_ff.dll - TomsMoComp for ffdshow
  • 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
  • unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A438BFB5-2F36-4BD4-A5C0-F517E46682D1}' (runs on registration).
  • dsconfig.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{232E9FAE-EF50-479F-851C-F46674DF6086}'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

CodecTweakTool.exe
Total CPU:1.8607054165%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:1.39437266%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.46633276%
0.015104% average

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 8.6.0 (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) 61%
Win 8 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#9,838

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.37%
Windows 10 11.80%
Windows XP 11.39%
Windows Vista 6.17%
Windows Server 2003 0.27%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.55%
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.55%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.42%
Windows 7 Professional 11.14%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.40%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.71%

Distribution by countryGeography

26.61% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 26.61%
  Indonesia 4.54%
  Poland 3.53%
  Brazil 3.28%
  France 3.15%
  Italy 2.77%
  Germany 2.65%
  United Kingdom 2.65%
  Israel 2.65%
  Saudi Arabia 2.52%
  Canada 2.40%
  Vietnam 2.40%
  Iran 2.27%
  Spain 2.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 22.32%
Dell 19.96%
Acer 17.60%
ASUS 12.88%
GIGABYTE 9.01%
Toshiba 6.44%
Lenovo 3.86%
Intel 3.22%
Samsung 2.79%
American Megatrends 1.07%
Sony 0.86%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.03%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.52%
HP G62 Notebook PC 2.51%
Dell OptiPlex 745 ... 2.01%
ASUSTeK N55SF 1.51%
ASUSTeK K53SV 1.51%

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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