Accidently Installed a Win98 Codec in Win XP Pro....Help...!

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Starz_Kid

Hello Group, I accidently installed a Windows 98 codec into WinXP Pro SP1.
How can I remove the codec..?????

Where are the codecs installed in XP?????

And can bad ones be removed ????

Thanks all...!

Starz_Kid...
 
Look in Control Panel >> Add or Remove Programs

To see the Installed Codecs...

Start | Run | Type: msinfo32 | Click OK |
[+] Components
[+] Multimedia
Audio Codecs
Video Codecs

Installed Codecs...
Audio Codecs
Sounds and Audio Device Properties
Start | Run | Type: mmsys.cpl | Click OK |
Hardware tab | Audio Codecs | Properties button |
Properties tab | Highlight codec | Properties button

Video Codecs
Sounds and Audio Device Properties
Start | Run | Type: mmsys.cpl | Click OK |
Hardware tab | Video Codecs | Properties button |
Properties tab | Highlight codec | Properties button

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Wesley Vogel said:
Look in Control Panel >> Add or Remove Programs

To see the Installed Codecs...

Start | Run | Type: msinfo32 | Click OK |
[+] Components
[+] Multimedia
Audio Codecs
Video Codecs

Installed Codecs...
Audio Codecs
Sounds and Audio Device Properties
Start | Run | Type: mmsys.cpl | Click OK |
Hardware tab | Audio Codecs | Properties button |
Properties tab | Highlight codec | Properties button

Video Codecs
Sounds and Audio Device Properties
Start | Run | Type: mmsys.cpl | Click OK |
Hardware tab | Video Codecs | Properties button |
Properties tab | Highlight codec | Properties button

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Starz_Kid said:
Hello Group, I accidently installed a Windows 98 codec into WinXP Pro
SP1. How can I remove the codec..?????

Where are the codecs installed in XP?????

And can bad ones be removed ????

Thanks all...!

Starz_Kid...
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Hello Wesly Vogel, I will try your advice and will get back to you.

Starz_Kid...
 
Have fun. :-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Starz_Kid said:
Wesley Vogel said:
Look in Control Panel >> Add or Remove Programs

To see the Installed Codecs...

Start | Run | Type: msinfo32 | Click OK |
[+] Components
[+] Multimedia
Audio Codecs
Video Codecs

Installed Codecs...
Audio Codecs
Sounds and Audio Device Properties
Start | Run | Type: mmsys.cpl | Click OK |
Hardware tab | Audio Codecs | Properties button |
Properties tab | Highlight codec | Properties button

Video Codecs
Sounds and Audio Device Properties
Start | Run | Type: mmsys.cpl | Click OK |
Hardware tab | Video Codecs | Properties button |
Properties tab | Highlight codec | Properties button

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Starz_Kid said:
Hello Group, I accidently installed a Windows 98 codec into WinXP Pro
SP1. How can I remove the codec..?????

Where are the codecs installed in XP?????

And can bad ones be removed ????

Thanks all...!

Starz_Kid...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


Hello Wesly Vogel, I will try your advice and will get back to you.

Starz_Kid...
Click to expand...
 

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