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What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,887
United States Rank #16,425
Reach 0.0243%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.29 days
510.19 days >
Average installed length: 268.06 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.2.0 100.00%

K-Lite Codec Pack 9.2.0 Basic

What is K-Lite Codec Pack Basic?

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. K-Lite Codec Pack also includes several related tools, including Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC), Media Info Lite, and Codec Tweak Tool.

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 software installer includes 34 files and is usually about 34.5 MB (36,180,570 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: 34.5 MB

Program filesFiles installed by K-Lite Codec Pack 9.2.0 Basic

  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • avcodec-ics-54.dll
  • avcodec-lav-54.dll
  • avfilter-lav-3.dll
  • avformat-ics-54.dll
  • avformat-lav-54.dll
  • avi.dll
  • avresample-lav-0.dll
  • avs.dll
  • avss.dll
  • avutil-ics-51.dll
  • avutil-lav-51.dll
  • CodecTweakTool.exe
  • dsmux.exe
  • dxr.dll
  • ffmpeg.dll
  • gdsmux.exe
  • IcarosPropertyHandler.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - Icaros Property Handler
  • IcarosThumbnailProvider.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - Icaros Thumbnail Provider
  • klcp_installer.exe - K-Lite Codec Pack (K-Lite Codec Pack Setup)
  • libbluray.dll
  • mkunicode.dll
  • mkv2vfr.exe
  • mkx.dll
  • mkzlib.dll
  • mp4.dll
  • ogm.dll
  • psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
  • swscale-ics-2.dll
  • swscale-lav-2.dll
  • ts.dll
  • uninstall.exe - Haali Media Splitter
  • vsfilter.dll (by xy-VSFilter Team) - VSFilter (VobSub & TextSub filter for DirectShow/VirtualDub/Avisynth)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A438BFB5-2F36-4BD4-A5C0-F517E46682D1}' (runs on registration).
  • uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6678D9B0-FFDC-4FAD-8734-6AD1BE738B5F}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove K-Lite Codec Pack Basic?

You can uninstall K-Lite Codec Pack Basic 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 9.2.0 (Basic), 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 Basic.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#12,887

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.74%
Windows 10 22.18%
Windows XP 7.95%
Windows Vista 3.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.05%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.95%
Windows 7 Professional 10.92%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.98%
Windows 8 Pro 4.83%
Windows 8.1 3.99%

Distribution by countryGeography

28.87% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 28.87%
  India 8.99%
  Egypt 4.02%
  Italy 3.82%
  Germany 3.63%
  France 3.06%
  Canada 2.87%
  United Kingdom 2.87%
  Netherlands 2.87%
  Brazil 2.49%
  Saudi Arabia 2.29%
  MA 2.10%
  Australia 1.91%
  Romania 1.91%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.67%
Dell 21.33%
Acer 18.33%
ASUS 12.67%
Toshiba 9.33%
GIGABYTE 4.33%
Lenovo 3.67%
Intel 3.00%
Samsung 2.67%
Medion 1.33%
Sahara 1.00%
American Megatrends 0.67%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.79%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.99%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.40%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.40%
Micro-Star MS-7529 2.40%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 2.40%

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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