Below is a list of codecs supported by Windows Media Player 12. While Windows comes preinstalled with the same version, make sure to check the version by using ALT+H key combination. Next, click on ...

There are hundreds of audio and video codecs available and in use, today, most available free, while some cost. Most of the Media Players we install will also install the required Codecs; and yet ...

I've heard of (and even sometimes used) video players like VLC when Windows Media Player prompts me to download "new codecs", but I've also heard people talk about codec packs like K-Lite, Shark007, ...