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Media Player Codec Pack 4.0.1

What is Media Player Codec Pack?  (from Media Player Codec Pack)

The Media Player Codec Pack supports almost every compression and file type used by modern video and audio files. The package is simple to install, while also offering advanced settings to the high end user. A codec is a piece of software on either a device or computer capable of encoding and/or decoding video and/or a...  Read more

Overview

Media Player Codec Pack 4.0.1 is a program developed by Media Player Codec Pack. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 4.09 MB (4,290,994 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 27% of users of Media Player Codec Pack come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mediaplayercodecpack.com
Installation folder: C:\windows\syswow64\c2mp
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\C2MP\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 4.09 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Media Player Codec Pack 4.0.1

  • CleanUp.exe
  • CleanUp_x64.exe
  • Uninst.exe
  • AviC.exe
  • DivXConfig.exe (by DivXNetworks) - Config App. (config)
  • GSpot.exe (by GSpot Appliance Corp, a unit of GSp0t Heavy Industries) - GSpot Codec Information Appliance (GSpot Codec Information Appliance (tm))
  • MiniCalc.exe
  • msdmo.dll (by Microsoft) - DirectShow (DMO Runtime)
  • OGMCalc.exe - OGMCalc Application (OGMCalc (c)2003 by Koepi)
  • Set_Defaults.exe
  • StatsReader.exe - StatsReader

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

6 Scheduled Tasks
  • OGMCalc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DF7FB433-D525-48FA-BCDB-73B2AF18298B}' (runs on registration).
  • MiniCalc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F3D09E20-79F7-44C6-B125-C854C0830951}' (runs on registration).
  • AviC.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E172B339-6E92-4CA6-9785-247D31A03CD7}' (runs on registration).
  • 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).
  • DivXConfig.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AA8EEF36-D0EF-4907-9F5D-9C886F09F22A}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Set_Defaults.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\C2MP\Set_Defaults.exe'.

How do I remove Media Player Codec Pack?

You can uninstall Media Player 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 Media Player Codec Pack 4.0.1, 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 Media Player Codec Pack.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#28,900

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows XP 11.76%
Windows Vista 11.76%
Windows 10 9.80%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.39%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.61%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.76%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.80%
Windows 7 Professional 7.84%
Windows 10 Home 5.88%

Distribution by countryGeography

26.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 26.96%
  Germany 16.52%
  Italy 13.91%
  Brazil 10.43%
  Iran 4.35%
  Sweden 3.48%
  Austria 1.74%
  Australia 1.74%
  Canada 1.74%
  Egypt 1.74%
  France 1.74%
  United Kingdom 1.74%
  Malaysia 1.74%
  Portugal 1.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 30.43%
Hewlett-Packard 23.19%
Acer 21.74%
GIGABYTE 8.70%
ASUS 5.80%
Intel 2.90%
Lenovo 2.90%
American Megatrends 2.90%
Apple 1.45%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.49%
ASUSTeK CM6870 2.33%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.33%
Acer Aspire 5742Z 2.33%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.33%
TOSHIBA Satellite T135D 1.16%

Publisher URL: www.mediaplayercodecpack.com

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