Should I remove Media Player Codec Pack?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,890
United States Rank #14,381
Reach 0.0150%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 90.18 days
528.41 days >
Average installed length: 277.64 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.2.8 |
100.00% |
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Media Player Codec Pack 4.2.8
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 4.2.8 is a software program developed by Media Player Codec Pack. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 22 files and is usually about 1.29 MB (1,357,606 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 54% of users of Media Player Codec Pack come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.mediaplayercodecpack.com
Installation folder: C:\windows\syswow64\c2mp
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\C2MP\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 1.29 MB
Files installed by Media Player Codec Pack 4.2.8
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CleanUp.exe
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CleanUp_x64.exe
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CodecSettings.exe
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TrayMenu.exe
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Uninst.exe
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UpdateChecker.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- CodecSettings.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E74AD824-52DF-4267-AF6D-4CE06C27C78E}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- TrayMenu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named TrayMenu.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
TrayMenu.exe |
Memory: | 3.42 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0030377630% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00258782% | |
User CPU: | 0.00044994% | |
UpdateChecker.exe |
Memory: | 11.96 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000156498% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001162% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000403% | |
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.
- 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.
- When you find the program Media Player Codec Pack 4.2.8, 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).
- 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 XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
63.05% |
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Windows 10 |
20.34% |
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Windows XP |
9.83% |
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Windows Vista |
6.78% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.35% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.84% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.56% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.56% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.80% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.44% |
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Geography
53.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
53.95% |
Brazil |
7.91% |
United Kingdom |
5.65% |
Canada |
5.37% |
Australia |
2.82% |
Italy |
1.98% |
Netherlands |
1.69% |
Croatia |
1.41% |
Germany |
1.13% |
France |
1.13% |
Iran |
1.13% |
India |
0.85% |
Mexico |
0.85% |
Malaysia |
0.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
27.22% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
24.26% |
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Acer |
12.43% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.69% |
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ASUS |
6.51% |
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Lenovo |
5.92% |
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Intel |
4.73% |
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Toshiba |
4.73% |
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Samsung |
2.96% |
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American Megatrends |
1.18% |
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Gateway |
1.18% |
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Packard Bell |
1.18% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.39% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.63% |
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HP ProBook 4530s |
2.63% |
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ASUS All Series |
1.75% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.75% |
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Dell Inspiron N7010 |
1.75% |
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Publisher URL: www.mediaplayercodecpack.com