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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.4.0

What is K-Lite Mega Codec Pack?


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.

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 39 files and is usually about 57.73 MB (60,539,343 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: 57.73 MB

Program filesFiles installed by K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.4.0

  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • 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) - BASS_ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec add-on for the BASS library)
  • bass_tta.dll - BASS_TTA (The True Audio add-on for the BASS library)
  • 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
  • ff_wmv9.dll
  • ff_x264.dll
  • ffmpegmt.dll
  • FLT_ffdshow.dll
  • graphstudio.exe (by MONOGRAM Mutimedia s.r.o) - MONOGRAM GraphStudio (GraphStudio)
  • gspot.exe (by GSpot Appliance Corp, a unit of GSp0t Heavy Industries) - GSpot Codec Information Appliance (GSpot Codec Information Appliance (tm))
  • libavcodec.dll
  • libFLAC.dll
  • libmpeg2_ff.dll
  • libmplayer.dll
  • MACDec.dll (by Matthew T. Ashland) - Monkey's Audio (Monkey's Audio DLL Library)
  • mediainfo.dll (by http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net) - MediaInfoLib (Library to read info about media files)
  • mediainfo.exe
  • mpclauncher.exe
  • objb3201.dll (by RealNetworks) - Common RealNetworks Products (32-bit) (RealNetworks Object Broker Library)
  • pnen3260.dll - Helix® Client Core (32-bit) (Helix® Client Core)
  • pngu3267.dll (by RealNetworks) - RealPlayer (32-bit) (GUI Library)
  • pnrs3260.dll - Resources Manager
  • psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
  • rppr3260.dll - RealPlayer RSR
  • rpun3260.dll - RealPlayer Setup (32-bit) (RealPlayer Uninstaller Utilities)
  • StatsReader.exe - StatsReader
  • TomsMoComp_ff.dll
  • VobSubStrip.exe
  • vsfilter.dll (by Gabest) - 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
  • gspot.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F3A02C5F-DCB5-4FB3-9F2B-C4F5D166014F}' (runs on registration).
  • StatsReader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CC6835CD-86F2-4766-919D-5D494E60D9A2}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove K-Lite Mega Codec Pack?

You can uninstall K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 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 Mega Codec Pack 5.4.0, 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 Mega Codec Pack.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#22,019

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.77%
Windows XP 10.61%
Windows 10 8.94%
Windows Vista 1.68%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 61.24%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.67%
Windows 7 Carbon 3.93%
Windows 7 Professional 3.37%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.37%
Windows 7 Home Premium 3.37%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.52%
  Iran 13.02%
  Brazil 5.21%
  Turkey 3.65%
  United Kingdom 2.60%
  MA 2.08%
  Thailand 2.08%
  Indonesia 2.08%
  BD 2.08%
  Germany 2.08%
  Canada 2.08%
  Saudi Arabia 2.08%
  Australia 1.56%
  India 1.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 44.27%
Acer 22.90%
Hewlett-Packard 11.45%
GIGABYTE 6.11%
ASUS 3.82%
Lenovo 3.82%
American Megatrends 2.29%
Toshiba 2.29%
Gateway 1.53%
Samsung 1.53%
Common models
Gateway T3642 2.80%
Dell Inspiron N5030 1.87%
Gigabyte M68MT-S2P 1.87%
Gigabyte H55M-S2 1.87%
Acer Aspire 5738 1.87%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 1.87%

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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