Should I remove K-Lite Mega Codec Pack?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,975
United States Rank #20,016
Reach 0.0314%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 336.39 days
1002.24 days >
Average installed length: 526.60 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.8.0 |
100.00% |
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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 8.8.0
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 41 files and is usually about 64.73 MB (67,875,224 bytes).
Program 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: 64.73 MB
Files installed by K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 8.8.0
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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ac3config.exe
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ac3filter_intl.dll
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avcodec-53.dll
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avcodec-54.dll
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avformat-54.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
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bass_aac.dll (by MaresWEB) - BASS_AAC (Advanced Audio Coding and MPEG-4 add-on for the BASS library)
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bass_alac.dll (by MaresWEB) - Apple Lossless Audio Codec add-on for the BASS library
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BugTrap.dll (by IntelleSoft) - BugTrap (BugTrap dynamic link library)
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CodecTweakTool.exe
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dsconfig.exe (by MONOGRAM Multimedia, s.r.o) - DSConfig
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ff_kernelDeint.dll - KernelDeint for ffdshow
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ff_liba52.dll - liba52 DLL built for ffdshow
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ff_libdts.dll - libdts DLL built for ffdshow
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ff_libfaad2.dll - FAAD2 DLL built for ffdshow
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ff_libmad.dll - MPEG Audio Decoder DLL built for ffdshow
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ff_samplerate.dll - libsamplerate DLL built for ffdshow
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ff_unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library (RAR decompression library built for ffdshow)
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ff_wmv9.dll - ffdshow WMV9
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ffmpeg.dll
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fourcc.exe
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GraphStudioNext.exe - GraphStudioNext
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IcarosExtractEngine.dll
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IcarosPropertyHandler.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - IcarosPropertyHandler
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IcarosThumbnailProvider.dll (by Tabibito Technology) - IcarosThumbnailProvider
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libFLAC.dll
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MACDec.dll (by Matthew T. Ashland) - Monkey's Audio (Monkey's Audio DLL Library)
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mediainfo.dll (by MediaArea.net) - MediaInfo (All about your audio and video files)
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mediainfo.exe
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msvcr100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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OptimFROG.dll (by Florin Ghido, [email protected]) - OptimFROG Lossless/DualStream Audio Compression, http://www.LosslessAudio.org (OptimFROG Lossless/DualStream DLL Library)
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psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
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SetACL_x86.exe (by Helge Klein) - SetACL (SetACL 2)
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StatsReader.exe - StatsReader
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swscale-2.dll
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unins001.exe
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VobSubStrip.exe
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vsfilter.dll (by MPC-HC Team) - VSFilter (VobSub & TextSub filter for DirectShow/VirtualDub/Avisynth)
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xmllite.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft XML Core Services (Microsoft XmlLite Library)
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- fourcc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E172B339-6E92-4CA6-9785-247D31A03CD7}' (runs on registration).
- 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}'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| CodecTweakTool.exe |
| Total CPU: | 1.8607054165% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 1.39437266% | |
| User CPU: | 0.46633276% | |
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.
- 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 K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 8.8.0, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove K-Lite Mega Codec Pack.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #10,975
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REACH
~0.03%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.89% |
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| Windows XP |
12.46% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.06% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.59% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
35.23% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.75% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.88% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.55% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.11% |
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Geography
16.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
16.17% |
| Brazil |
13.34% |
| Russia |
5.81% |
| Iran |
5.65% |
| Germany |
4.87% |
| France |
3.14% |
| Israel |
2.67% |
| Egypt |
2.51% |
| UA |
2.51% |
| Indonesia |
2.35% |
| Italy |
2.20% |
| Taiwan |
2.20% |
| Czech Republic |
2.04% |
| United Kingdom |
1.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.19% |
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| Dell |
18.92% |
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| Acer |
18.92% |
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| ASUS |
14.59% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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| Samsung |
5.14% |
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| Toshiba |
4.05% |
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| Lenovo |
3.78% |
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| Intel |
3.24% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.16% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.39% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.94% |
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| GBT AWRDACPI |
2.94% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742G |
2.45% |
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| ECS G41T-M7 |
2.45% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.45% |
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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