Removing the Default Codecs
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To remove the default codecs, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- On the Windows Setup tab, click Multimedia, and then click Details.
- Click the Audio Compression and Video Compression check boxes to clear
them, and then click OK.
- Click OK.
The default codecs, with the exception of the Microsoft PCM converter, are
removed. You cannot remove the Microsoft PCM converter.
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Removing a Specific Codec or MCI Device
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To remove a specific codec or MCI device, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, double-click Multimedia.
- Click the Advanced or the Devices tab.
- To remove an audio codec, double-click Audio Compression Codecs,
double-click the codec you want to remove, and then click Remove.
- To remove a video codec, double-click Video Compression Codecs,
double-click the codec you want to remove, and then click Remove.
- To remove an MCI device, double-click Media Control Devices, double-
click the device you want to remove, and then click Remove.
then download a free codec pack such as k-lite
http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
and install
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