Do you have a lot of audio and video files such as mp3, mp4, m4a (iTunes / iPod), Windows Media Audio (WMA), Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC etc Did you ever double click on a audio or video file in order to open it but were warned that the format of this file is not correct or you need to download the corresponding codecs It is time to think about a good replacement! Windows Essentials Codec Pack is intended for everyday use. Do you want to play almost all audio and video files with one utility Then Windows Essentials Codec Pack is for you.

Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of the most essential Audio and Video DirectShow Codecs and Filters for Windows that enables us to play and view almost all music and video files downloaded from the Internet. It adds support for (S)VCDs and XCDs as well as 3GP, AAC, AC3, APE, AVI, DivX, 3ivx, DAT, h.264, x264, Nero Digital, DTS, FLV, FLAC, HD-MOV, MPEG-1/2, M4A, MP3, MP4, MO3, MOD, MKV, OFR, TTA, OGG/OGM, S3M, Vorbis, VOB, XviD, XM, WV, UMX and many other formats. Essentials Codec Pack also includes Windows Media Player Classic. An integrated auto-update can automatically check for updated codecs. We can stay up to date with the latest codecs with the Audio/Video Codec Update Service, and eliminate the many conflicts and errors caused by using multiple codecs to decode the same file types. Windows Essentials Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly near complete solution for all our video and audio needs; with it we can play any video/audio file with our favorite DirectShow media player or with the (included) Media Player Classic.

The main benefits of Windows Essentials Codec Pack include: Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of Video and Audio Codecs and tools that are required to Encode / Decode (i.e., PLAY) Audio and Video files. With Windows Essentials Codec Pack we should be able to play 99% of all the movies and music files that we download off the internet, and stay up to date with the latest Codecs through W.E.C.P Audio / Video Codec Update Service. For starters, it is free and it is user-friendly (i.e., click-click all done!) it keeps our computer up to date with the latest codecs (do not get left behind) and it is 1000% spamware / adware / spyware / scumware free. But more importantly, unlike other codec packs which include several filters / decoders that are capable of decoding the same media format (which usually cause many conflicts / errors) W.E.C.P was especially designed to assign each file type to the most appropriate filter / decoder, which not only reduces the installer size but also eliminates many of the conflicts / errors caused by multiple codecs being used to decode the same file type(s).

Windows Essentials Codec Pack supports a wide range of audio and video formats, such as Audio CDs, DVDs, (S)VCDs and XCDs on the fly, and it adds support for 3GP, AAC, AC3, APE, AVI, DivX, 3ivx, DAT, h.264, x264, AVC, Nero Digital, DTS, FLV, FLAC, HD-MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, M4A, MPC, MP3, MP4, MO3, MOD, MKV/MKA, MTM, OFR, TTA, OGG/OGM, S3M, Vorbis, VOB, WavPack, ATRAC3, XviD, XM, WV, UMX and many more. Windows Essentials Codec Pack include following Codecs / DirectShow / VfW Filters / Tools: APE Source Filter: DirectShow audio decoder filter used to decode Monkey Audio files (APE files); AC3 Filter: DirectShow audio decoder and processor filter used to decode audio tracks in movies (DVD, MPEG4 and others); AVI Splitter: Replacement for DirectShow default Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Splitter (It can open many broken files and can reindex when needed); CDDA Reader Filter: DirectShow audio decoder capable of reading Audio CDs; CDXA Reader Filter: DirectShow video decoder capable of reading (S)VCDs and XCDs; CoreAAC Filter: Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) DirectShow audio decoder capable of reading AAC files; CoreFlac Decoder: DirectShow audio decoder for the Flac audio codec; FFDShow: DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DivX, XviD, H.264, FLV1, WMV, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and various other audio and video formats.

Windows Essentials Codec Pack uses libavcodec from ffmpeg project for video decompression, postprocessing code from mplayer to enhance visual quality of low bitrate movies, and is based on original DirectShow filter from XviD, which is GPL educational implementation of MPEG4 encoder; FLV Splitter: Capable of splitting Flash Video files (FLV) and decoding On2 VP62 Video streams (notable users of the FLV format include YouTube, Google Video, Reuters.com, Yahoo! Video and MySpace.); OGG Splitter: DirectShow OGG Splitter capable of splitting OGG and OGM file(s) and enables to play / create .ogm wrapped video; GPL MPEG-1/2 Decoder: DirectShow MPEG decoder filter can be used to play MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 streams; MOD Source Filter: DirectShow filter decoder capable of decoding Tracker files (MO3, IT, XM, S3M, MTM, MOD and UMX); MPEG Splitter: DirectShow splitter capable of splitting MPEG1/MPEG2 files (MP(E)G, VOB, DAT, TS, TP, etc.); MPV Decoder: DirectShow decoder capable of decoding MPEG1/MPEG2 Video streams, and DVDs; MPA Splitter: DirectShow Splitter capable of splitting MPEG Audio files (MP3) and MPEG4 Audio files (AAC); MPC Source Filter: DirectShow decoder filter capable of decoding MusePack Audio files (MPC); MP4 Splitter: DirectShow Splitter capable of splitting MP4, M4A, 3GP and HD-MOV files; Matroska Splitter: DirectShow splitter capable of splitting Matroska files (MKV and MKA); Media Player Classic: an open source media player that looks just like Windows Media Player, but has many additional features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support; OFR Source Filter: DirectShow filter decoder capable of decoding OptimFROG Audio files (OFR); RealMedia Splitter: DirectShow splitter that allows us to play RealNetworks audio/video files; SHOUTcast Source Filter: DirectShow decoder filter capable of handling internet radio stations streams; WV Splitter / Decoder: DirectShow WV Splitter and decoder capable of splitting and decoding WavPack Audio files (WV); VobSub Filter: DirectShow Vob Subtitles filter capable of displaying (embedded) Subtitle files (SRT, SUB, IDX, etc).

Wow cool! How much does it costs again Nothing, it is free and mostly open source published under GNU GPL license. In addition, Windows Essentials Codec Pack does not contain any adware or spyware and we can use it safely and undisturbed. It works with Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista and its current version is 1.0. What are you waiting for Download the free trial now and experience what powerful and effective it is at once! If you feel this utility is helpful indeed, introduce it to your friends please!

Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of the most essential Audio and Video DirectShow Codecs and Filters for Windows, that enables you to play and view almost all music and video files downloaded from the Internet. It adds support for (S)VCDs and XCDs as well as 3GP, AAC, AC3, APE, AVI, DivX, 3ivx, DAT, h.264, x264, Nero Digital, DTS, FLV, FLAC, HD-MOV, MPEG-1/2, M4A, MP3, MP4, MO3, MOD, MKV, OFR, TTA, OGG/OGM, S3M, Vorbis, VOB, XviD, XM, WV, UMX and many other formats. Essentials Codec Pack also includes Windows Media Player Classic. An integrated auto-update can automatically check for updated codecs.

What is Windows Essentials Codec Pack
Windows Essentials Codec Pack, or WECP for short, is one of the most comprehensive collection of Media Codecs, Filters, Splitters and other tools that will enable you to play 99% of all the movies, music and flash files you download off the internet. WECP also includes a set of strong filters that can enhance the video quality as well as audio quality and it comes complete with an automatic update service that will keep your computer up-to-date with the latest program upgrades as soon as they become available.
WECP is clean and compact, it has no spyware / adware / or viruses, it's easy-to-use and even easier to install / uninstall and it's published under the GNU GPL open source license so it's 100% free. But more importantly, it was especially designed to fix the many errors and program conflicts caused by other codec packs which routinely install obsolete or overlapping codecs, and it's guaranteed to keep your to keep your computer up-to-date with the latest program upgrades.
Which formats does W.E.C.P supports
WECP is designed as a near complete solution for all your video and audio needs, with it you can play Audio CDs, DVDs, (S)VCDs and XCDs on the fly, and it adds support for 3GP, AAC, AC3, APE, AVI, DivX, 3ivx, DAT, h.264, x264, AVC, Nero Digital, DTS, FLV, FLAC, HD-MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, M4A, MPC, MP3, MP4, MO3, MOD, MKV/MKA, MTM, OFR, TTA, OGG/OGM, S3M, Vorbis, VOB, WavPack, ATRAC3, XviD, XM, WV, UMX and many more formats so you could play any video / audio file with your favorite media player or with the free and wonderful Media Player Classic player that comes included with WECP.

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this codec pack software.