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As many users of Windows Vista have found out, videos downloaded from the internet will not always play. This is often due to the lack of appropriate codec, which decodes the data in to something that you can watch in a media player.
There are hundreds of codecs available, often presented in codec packs to download. Not all of these are stable or present the best possible playback options. This article will show you the best codec packs available for Windows Vista, as well as an easy alternative that can play almost any media file. Many of the packs will also allow DVD playback, which some Windows Vista versions cannot do out of the box.
1. Vista Codec Package
The Vista Codec pack was designed to include a selection of codecs that will play most media files both 32 and 64 Bit versions of Vista. No media playing application is included, however any installed media player should be able to take advantage of the codecs.
Vista Codec Package 5.4.8
Vista Codec Package 5.4.7 Final
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x64 Components
Do you want to watch your favorite video in MediaCenter? These components are tested on Vista Ultimate x64. This release is fully compatible with the 32bit codecs installed by the Vista Codec Package. t is fully uninstallable through the Windows interface. This release will not install on a x86 systems.
x64 Components 2.2.1 Final
Vista Codecs x64 Components package
3. K-Lite Codec Pack
The K-Lite Codec pack is the most popular codec pack available at the moment and works flawlessly on Windows Vista. The main benefit of this package is that you can choose the broad type of pack you wish to install (either Basic, Standard or Full).
K-Lite Codec Pack Basic 5.4.0
K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 5.4.0
K-Lite Codec Pack Full 5.4.0
K-Lite Codec Pack Corporate 5.4.0
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