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Should I remove K-Lite Mega Codec Pack?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,420
United States Rank #27,797
Reach 0.0199%

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VersionDistribution
6.4.0 100.00%

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 6.4.0

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.

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 7 files and is usually about 48.66 MB (51,025,313 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: 48.66 MB

Program filesFiles installed by K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 6.4.0

  • psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • 3ivxConfig.exe (by 3ivx.com) - 3ivx D4 4.5 (3ivx D4 4.5 Configurator)
  • fourcc.exe
  • gspot.exe (by GSpot Appliance Corp, a unit of GSp0t Heavy Industries) - GSpot Codec Information Appliance
  • msdmo.dll (by Microsoft) - DirectShow (DMO Runtime)
  • upx.exe (by The UPX Team http://upx.sf.net) - UPX (UPX executable packer)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • fourcc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E172B339-6E92-4CA6-9785-247D31A03CD7}' (runs on registration).
  • unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5D441C31-8855-4EF1-BA59-1FC02E6529B0}' (runs on registration).

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 6.4.0, 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.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#14,420
 
REACH
~0.02%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 71.14%
Windows XP 14.18%
Windows 10 10.13%
Windows Vista 4.56%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 36.13%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.56%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.25%
Windows 7 Professional 10.43%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.83%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

12.75% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
  Brazil 12.75%
  United States 12.75%
  Saudi Arabia 8.58%
  Russia 6.13%
  Czech Republic 2.94%
  Indonesia 2.94%
  Germany 2.45%
  France 2.21%
  United Kingdom 2.21%
  BG 1.96%
  Canada 1.96%
  Italy 1.96%
  DZ 1.72%
  Egypt 1.72%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.08%
Acer 21.22%
Dell 18.78%
GIGABYTE 12.65%
ASUS 8.16%
Lenovo 5.31%
American Megatrends 3.27%
Intel 2.45%
Toshiba 1.63%
NEC 0.82%
Sahara 0.82%
Samsung 0.82%
Common models
Dell Inspiron N5110 4.05%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.05%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L 3.38%
Dell Inspiron 1525 2.70%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.70%
Positivo Positivo M... 2.70%

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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