How Do You Get Free Codecs For Windows XP Media Player?
The word “codec” stands for “Coder-Decoder” or “Compressor-Decompressor”. Every music or video file is encoded with a specific codec, such as MP3 for audio or DivX for video, as a method of coding and decoding audio and video files for playback. In order to play a specific file, an audio or video player must have the codec with which the file is encoded installed. Many of the commonly used codecs are automatically installed in Windows Media Player, but some are not. Conveniently, cnet.com offers a comprehensive codec pack as a free download for computers running Windows XP. Visit the CNET download page listed in the “Resources” section of this article.. Click on the “Download Now” button at the top of the page. This software is tested spyware-free and is compatible with Windows XP and all other Windows operating systems. Save the file to a convenient location on your hard drive. Double-click on the installation file and press “Next.” Once the installation finishes, you will have the mo
