Originally Posted By: Dignan
As for codec hell in Windows, like others have said, just use VLC. I'm sorry, Bitt, but codec packs are awful. They're just a mess, and there's really no way to uninstall what they put on. I definitely say install VLC and never worry about codecs ever again.
Many are awful. I linked to one I've had success with. All it does is install some codecs and a few pieces of software, like GSpot and MPC. Installing individual codecs always left me in a bigger mess if I had to install more than one or two.

Originally Posted By: Dignan
And I second the suggestion for Media Player Classic. VLC is lighter than most playback software, but MPC is the lightest I've seen that can play as many types of files.
MPC uses the Windows codec system. If he can't play it with WMP, he can't play it with MPC. Period. It's merely a different UI for the exact same playback software built into Windows.
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