A codec is a device or software capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal. Codecs have been a problem for many users once time or another, with Windows Media Player reporting that it doesn’t have the codecs to play a certain type of media file.
With Windows 7 Codec Pack installed, you can play all types of media files seamlessly. Although the Windows Media Player has native support for popular Media Formats like mp4 and divx, there are still some media types that can not be played.
Details about Windows 7 Codec Pack:
With Windows 7 Codec Pack, you won’t need to make any adjustments or tweaks to enjoy your media content immediately. Windows Media Player and Media Center will instantly recognize all your files as playable. This Codec Pack does not contain a media player and it does not associate any file-types. With this package installed you will be able to use any media player.
Streaming video is supported in several formats in all popular web browsers. Users of the Win7codecs have the ability to choose what is installed and where to install it during the setup in installing the codecs. If you are an advanced user, you can specify which codecs you need, if you are not too familiar with all the codecs, you can install all of the provided codecs.
The codec pack is quite flexible and after installation, you can choose whether to use codecs provided by Microsoft or the one’s in this pack. If the media does not play with the default Microsoft codecs, you can switch to codecs provided by the Windows 7 codec pack.
If there is any conflict or issue, you can always run the Windows 7 Codecs settings are as Administrator and Reset everything back to default. The Windows 7 Codec Pack doesn’t bypass the User Account Control (UAC) and is safe to use.
