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K-Lite Codec Pack 9.6.5 Standard

What is K-Lite Codec Pack Standard?

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 standard variant contains a few additional features compared to the basic variant. It contains Media Player Classic, which is an excellent player for video files. It also has (better) support for playback of DVDs. This pack is recommended for the average user.

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 50 files and is usually about 54.77 MB (57,427,966 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: 54.77 MB

Program filesFiles installed by K-Lite Codec Pack 9.6.5 Standard

  • 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
  • avcodec-ics-54.dll
  • avcodec-lav-54.dll
  • avfilter-lav-3.dll
  • avformat-ics-54.dll
  • avformat-lav-54.dll
  • avi.dll
  • avresample-lav-1.dll
  • avs.dll
  • avss.dll
  • avutil-ics-52.dll
  • avutil-lav-52.dll
  • CodecTweakTool.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • D3DCompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • D3DX9_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D 9 Extensions
  • dxr.dll
  • ff_kernelDeint.dll
  • ff_liba52.dll
  • ff_tremor.dll
  • ff_x264.dll
  • ffmpeg.dll
  • GenDMOProp.dll (by DScaler Team) - GenDMOProp Module
  • IcarosPropertyHandler.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - Icaros Property Handler
  • IcarosThumbnailProvider.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - Icaros Thumbnail Provider
  • IntelQuickSyncDecoder.dll (by Intel) - IntelQuickSyncDecoder (IntelQuickSyncDecoder DLL)
  • libavcodec.dll
  • libbluray.dll
  • libmpeg2_ff.dll - mpeg2dec DLL built for ffdshow
  • mediainfo.dll (by MediaArea.net) - MediaInfo (Convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files)
  • mediainfo.exe
  • mkunicode.dll
  • mkx.dll
  • mkzlib.dll
  • mp4.dll
  • mpc-hc.exe (by MPC-HC Team) - Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
  • mpciconlib.dll - Icon Library for Media Player Classic
  • MpegVideo.dll (by DScaler Team) - MpegVideo Module
  • psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
  • SetACL_x64.exe (by Helge Klein) - SetACL (SetACL 2)
  • SetACL_x86.exe (by Helge Klein)
  • swscale-ics-2.dll
  • swscale-lav-2.dll
  • ts.dll
  • unins000.exe
  • vsfilter.dll (by xy-VSFilter Team) - VSFilter (VobSub & TextSub filter for DirectShow/VirtualDub/Avisynth)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • mpc-hc.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'MPCPlayVideoFilesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'MediaPlayerClassic.Autorun' and the action verb 'PlayVideoFiles.
Scheduled Task
  • unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A438BFB5-2F36-4BD4-A5C0-F517E46682D1}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove K-Lite Codec Pack Standard?

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

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#30,017

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.09%
Windows 10 22.34%
Windows XP 8.51%
Windows Vista 1.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.79%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.21%
Windows 7 Professional 10.64%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.51%
Windows 10 Home 6.38%
Windows 7 Starter 4.26%

Distribution by countryGeography

22.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 22.00%
  Brazil 10.00%
  Canada 8.00%
  Italy 8.00%
  United Kingdom 5.00%
  Spain 4.00%
  Russia 3.00%
  IQ 3.00%
  Israel 3.00%
  Netherlands 3.00%
  Taiwan 2.00%
  RS 2.00%
  Japan 2.00%
  Germany 2.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 18.46%
GIGABYTE 16.92%
Hewlett-Packard 16.92%
ASUS 15.38%
Dell 10.77%
Samsung 10.77%
Lenovo 7.69%
Intel 3.08%
Common models
Gigabyte P55M-UD2 2.70%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.70%
Gigabyte P67X-UD3-B3 1.35%
USTek Computer INC. P5L-M... 1.35%
TOSHIBA Satellite X200 1.35%
TOSHIBA Satellite P70-A-K... 1.35%

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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