ADVANCED Codecs for Windows 7 and 8

Codecs have been a problem for most users at one time or another. This is because there has never been an 'out of the box' working solution that the average computer user could install and just have everything work properly from the beginning. There are several decent codec package solutions out there, but none of them did everything I wanted. I was always in need of a tweak, adjustment, or even a re-installation just to get the codecs I needed/wanted and most of the time, the file still didn't play properly. This frustration was the basis for me to begin making a codecpack that works with ALL players.

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The installer will automatically remove most other popular codec releases from your computer before installing this concise yet comprehensive windows media center setup package. For a list of all things automatically uninstalled by the Windows 7 codecs installer, After installation completes you do need to rightclick the installed Settings Application shortcut found on the menu,
Start Button\All Programs\Shark007 Codecs and choose 'Run as Adminstrator'
When the program opens, check the box for [x] SUGGESTED settings and Windows Media Player and Media Center will instantly recognize all your files as playable.

Adding files to the Windows Media Player Playlist

On the Help TAB of the Settings Application is a button to allow you to choose Windows Media Player Filetype Associations. Once you have used this button, you can Enqueue newly associated files to the Windows Media Player Playlist as depicted below. If for some reason this doesn't work for you, go back to the associations button, click No twice, consecutively, then select Yes. No reboot is required.

H264 / AVC, hi10p / HEVC codecs are activated by default for use by all players.

The following filetypes are enabled and SUPPORTED by the installation of the Windows 7 Codecs.
amr | mpc | ofr | divx | mka | ape | flac | evo | flv | m4b | mkv | ogg | ogv | ogm | rmvb | xvid
All of the above filetypes can be queued to the Windows Media Player Playlist using a right-click.

Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE 3.5.50.0

This is the setup package for Games for Windows - LIVE v3.5. The package installs the Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable that enables the in-game experience as well as the Games for Windows - LIVE Client that enables the out-of-game experience. Additionally, users have access to the Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace.

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Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 3 70.43MB

 

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