Media Player 12 and MP4 Codec

prospero

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I'm running Win 7 Pro with WMP 12 installed and have tried to download an MP4 codec.
The codec package from MS is only applicable up to XP SP3 and I can't force that compatibility. Any ideas?
 

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Use Sharks Codec Pack .... He is a regular user here and his codec pack will allow you to play all media files natively in WMP... Windows 7 Codecs
 

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Thanks Tews.
I'm a newbie to Windows 7 and appreciate any help.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 580
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Quad Core i5 750 2.67Ghz 8Mb
Motherboard
Dell 033FF6 A00
Memory
6Gb DDR3 Dual Channel
Graphics Card(s)
1Gb ATI Radeon HD 5450
Sound Card
Integrated 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 23" ST 2310 HDMI; Samsung 21" HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080; 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1TB WD Serial ATA 7200RPM
Iomega 500Gb Remote
PSU
300w
Case
Dell
Cooling
1 x Case; 1 x Processor; 1 x Video Card
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 3000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Touch (Intellipoint)
Internet Speed
down 200Mb; up 12Mb (Virgin Media SuperHub 2)
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE11, Google Chrome
Other Info
HP Photosmart Premium 309g-m
Compaq Presario Laptop CQ70 with 7 Pro 32-bit.
Huawei MediaPad 32GB
Several Raspberry Pi's B2,B3 and Zero
Several varieties of Arduinos
Your're welcome... hope it helped.. ;)
 

My Computer

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
Just so you are more clear, MP4 is natively supported in Windows 7. Did you try just playing the file? It has some limitations and Shark's pack fills those holes but it is good to know why you need a codec.
 

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