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Should I remove Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #45,067
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VersionDistribution
2.3c 100.00%

Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c

What is Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack?  (from Media Codec)

Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video DirectShow codecs and filters. With Windows Essentials Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all movies and music files that you download off the Internet, stay up to date with the latest codecs with the Audio/Video Codec Update Service, and elimin...  Read more

Overview

Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c is a program developed by Media Codec. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 24.78 MB (25,986,380 bytes). WECPUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 56% of users of Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Egypt.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mediacodec.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\essentials codec pack
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Essentials Codec Pack\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 24.78 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c

  • mplayerc.exe (by mpc-hc@Sourceforge) - Media Player Classic - Homecinema
  • MediaRepair.exe - MediaRepair (WECP Media Codec Repair Tool)
  • WECPUpdate.exe - Auto Update (WECP Auto Update Service)
  • uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • mplayerc.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'MPCPlayVideoFilesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'MediaPlayerClassic.Autorun' and the action verb 'PlayVideoFiles.

How do I remove Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack?

You can uninstall Windows Essentials Media 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 Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c, 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 Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 10 4%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
US RANK
#45,067

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.00%
Windows XP 28.00%
Windows Vista 12.00%
Windows 10 4.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 28.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 8.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.00%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 4.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.25%
  Brazil 12.50%
  Egypt 12.50%
  Canada 6.25%
  Germany 3.13%
  Spain 3.13%
  France 3.13%
  Japan 3.13%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 23.81%
Acer 9.52%
Toshiba 9.52%
Sony 9.52%
GIGABYTE 4.76%
ASUS 4.76%
Intel 4.76%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 5520 8.70%
Dell Inspiron 531 4.35%
Dell Inspiron 530 4.35%
Dell Inspiron 3521 4.35%
Dell Dell DXP051 4.35%
Compaq Presario 061 PC139... 4.35%

About (from Media Codec)

Windows Essentials Codec Pack, or WECP for short, is one of the most comprehensive collection of Media Codecs, Filters, Splitters and other tools that will enable you to play 99% of all the movies, music and flash files you download off the internet.
Publisher URL: www.mediacodec.org

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