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What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,641
United States Rank #17,779
Reach 0.0285%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 178.35 days
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Average installed length: 329.44 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.1.0 100.00%

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 9.1.0

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.

About  (from Codec Guide)

The standard variant contains a few additional features compared to the basic variant. It contains Media Player Classic, which is an excellent player for video files. It also has (better) support for playback of DVDs. This pack is recommended for the average user.

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 44 files and is usually about 97.05 MB (101,768,056 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: 97.05 MB

Program filesFiles installed by K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 9.1.0

  • klcp_installer.exe - K-Lite Mega Codec Pack (K-Lite Mega Codec Pack Setup)
  • 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
  • bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
  • bass_aac.dll (by MaresWEB) - Advanced Audio Coding and MPEG-4 add-on for the BASS library
  • CodecTweakTool.exe
  • dsconfig.exe (by MONOGRAM Multimedia, s.r.o) - DSConfig
  • dxr.dll
  • GraphStudioNext.exe - GraphStudioNext
  • IcarosPropertyHandler.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - Icaros Property Handler
  • IcarosThumbnailProvider.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - Icaros Thumbnail Provider
  • IntelQuickSyncDecoder.dll (by Intel) - IntelQuickSyncDecoder (IntelQuickSyncDecoder DLL)
  • libbluray.dll
  • libFLAC.dll
  • MACDec.dll (by Matthew T. Ashland) - Monkey's Audio (Monkey's Audio DLL Library)
  • madHcCtrl.exe (by madshi.net) - madHcCtrl (mad* home cinema control)
  • madHcNet.dll (by madshi.net) - madHcNet (mad* home cinema network)
  • mediainfo.dll (by MediaArea.net) - MediaInfo (All about your audio and video files)
  • mediainfo.exe
  • mkunicode.dll
  • mkx.dll
  • mkzlib.dll
  • mp4.dll
  • mvrSettings.dll - mvrSettings (madVR settings helper dll)
  • psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
  • SetACL_x86.exe (by Helge Klein) - SetACL (SetACL 2)
  • StatsReader.exe - StatsReader
  • swscale-ics-2.dll
  • swscale-lav-2.dll
  • ts.dll
  • unins001.exe
  • VobSubStrip.exe
  • vsfilter.dll (by MPC-HC Team) - 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
  • StatsReader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CC6835CD-86F2-4766-919D-5D494E60D9A2}' (runs on registration).
  • dsconfig.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{232E9FAE-EF50-479F-851C-F46674DF6086}'.

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 9.1.0, 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) 64%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#11,641

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 74.38%
Windows 10 13.88%
Windows XP 9.79%
Windows Vista 1.96%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 37.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.36%
Windows 7 Professional 10.71%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.82%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.21%
Windows 8 Pro 2.86%

Distribution by countryGeography

21.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 21.89%
  Brazil 15.49%
  Iran 9.60%
  Germany 4.04%
  Indonesia 3.20%
  Malaysia 2.86%
  Russia 2.69%
  Czech Republic 1.85%
  United Kingdom 1.85%
  India 1.68%
  DZ 1.68%
  Argentina 1.68%
  Vietnam 1.35%
  Taiwan 1.35%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.74%
Dell 20.81%
Acer 18.94%
ASUS 12.73%
GIGABYTE 9.94%
Lenovo 4.97%
Samsung 4.04%
Intel 2.80%
Toshiba 2.17%
American Megatrends 1.24%
Compaq 0.62%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.55%
Positivo Positivo Mobile 3.55%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.96%
Dell Dell System Inspir... 2.37%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.37%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2C 2.37%

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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