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Windows Essentials Codec Pack
Windows Essentials Codec Pack

Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of the most essential Audio and Video DirectShow Codecs and Filters for Windows, that enables you to play and view almost all music and video files downl ...

Average of 6 user ratings: 5


  • Jun 28, 2008
  • For version:
  • 1.0

quote  I need no more!  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

The title should tell it... I don't know what the problem really was, but my audio and video just didn't work like they should have - at least in my opinion. I downloaded various packs from various locations, but not being an expert, I never really knew what it was. My problems vanished when I, reinstalling Windows one day, decided to only install this pack of codecs. No problems since! I see, I hear. What more would I need? I heartily recommend.

user Review by: Henry8 (10)
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  • Mar 21, 2008
  • For version:
  • 1.0

quote  Install and you are done  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Play quality of flv downloaded from YouTube is good. Also tune your graphics card`s brightness, contrast to have the best quality.

user Review by: ruleworld (6)
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  • Feb 17, 2008
  • For version:
  • 1.0

quote  All you need  quote

  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

This program makes it very easy to play all the files that I can think of in Windows Media Player. I was having poor sound problems in video with flv in WMP and my flv player. Now in conjunction with Downloadhelper via Firefox I can play any video media file from the web without having to convert several times before playing. Easy to set up and use.

user Review by: TheShrink (2)
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  • Dec 05, 2007
  • For version:
  • 1.0

quote  Worked for what I wanted  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I had been unable to get flv files to play in several flv players despite installing another codec pack and the latest flash player. As a last ditch effort I installed this and it worked simply because included in the pack was Media Player Classic which is the only program to play the flv files so far. I don't know why it plays them and Any FLV player and Riva won't but it saves me converting .flv files. Yippee

user Review by: miskairal (18)
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  • May 12, 2007
  • For version:
  • 1.0

quote  The ease of media  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This is wonderful. I had about 4 or 6 other programs installed for .flv, divX, and others, but this is just remarkable, it contains every codec in existence! I recommend this program to every windows user, even if they are not tech smart. Congrats to the programmer!

user Review by: MattKizer (3)
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  • Apr 19, 2007
  • For version:
  • 1.0

quote  It's title says it - it's essential  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Well it did what I needed it to do: Play my DVDs so I don't have to pay NERO for the audio codecs and extra interface options to play my DVDs. This includes the menus and also some pretty advanced audio features that I'd really have to be an AV freak to figure out. A must for Windows Media Player.

user Review by: heatherama
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