Windows media player uninstall codec

You can also do other things there! Hope this helps! Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. For now Windows Media Player is still part of the operating system so it can't be removed.

But that's just my opinion, and 'Bull' is in my username. I have the same question I know what has to be done to fix the issue. I just can't remember where in the Windows 7 control panel I need to go to do it.

I need to remove the codecs then re-install them. Help me with this. Thank you. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Therefore, by comparison, we strongly recommend that you update the Windows Media Player codec packs or install an all-round codec pack that contains most codecs, as the parts below show. You can use it to view video or audio codec, bit rate, resolution, aspect ratio, frame ratio, sample rate, etc.

Updating codecs in Windows Media Player should be the first thing you need to do when faced with the missing codecs for Windows Media Player. For the update, here is the detailed procedure:. Check the Once a day option under Automatic updates , then click Apply to update Windows Media Player codecs and other assemblies.

Installing an additional codec pack is the most efficient way to add support for multiple types of files since a mighty codec pack can package all common and even some rare codecs into one. You can give it a try. The basic version should be enough for Windows Media Player. Click on Download Basic, then choose a download server.

Step 3. Wait while the download completes. I installed that codec by clicking "Upgrade" button. It did not show me any details of which codec it installed. Right now there is no problem with playing audio or video, but I want to uninstall that codec.

Below is the Technical Support information from the windows media player -. It's quite difficult to determine which codec got installed, so most likely the simplest way to get rid of it is to use System Restore and roll back your system to a point from before the codec got installed.

If using System Restore isn't an option, you could take a look at that video file for some hints. If you open the file in the GSpot tool, which audio and video codec does the tool report?