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Thread ID: 54808 2005-02-23 00:51:00 Must I get three media players ? Organicpete (133) Press F1
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327510 2005-02-23 12:05:00 Regarding Media Player Classic, there is a tidy package called XP Codec Pack (http://www.xpcodecpack.com/) which installs all needed codecs and Media Player Classic. Plays all media files, afaik. sal (67)
327511 2005-02-23 13:48:00 Does that mean someone who already has Windows Media Player & Quicktime installed (me for instance) could download XP Codec Pack plus Media Player Classic and then uninstall the first two?

I know WMP lodges itself all over the place and QT keeps sneaking back into the startup list, so I guess they wouldn't leave without a struggle.
But if a true uninstall is possible - without registry editing - will the codec pack & Classic truly play everything?
Or is that too good to be true?
Laura (43)
327512 2005-02-23 23:47:00 I couldn't say. I have both WMP10 and QT/iTunes installed as well as the XP Codec Pack, the only reason I use Media Player Classic is because it loads ALOT quicker than both the other two. sal (67)
327513 2005-02-24 00:13:00 Just checked, and yes, it does work without WMP/QT/REAL. However things like browser plugins, which are usually installed with WMP/QT/REAL dont exist. It's better just to keep those programs on hand anyway (except for maybe real). sal (67)
327514 2005-02-24 05:01:00 I'd go for VLC player, it can stream too.
www.videolan.org

It starts much faster than WMP9 or 10 and isn't a memory hog.
saikou (7056)
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