If you have codec issues, here are 5 free and portable tools you can try to determine what the problem codecs are, and then help you fix them.įilmerit is a tool designed for cleaning and managing the DirectShow filters and installed codecs on your system.

Of course, you can re-install a single codec if you know exactly what it is such xVid, or a codec pack, but sometimes is not as easy as that because if may be a system filter or codec which is causing a problem.

If a broken codec is needed to play the video file you’re watching, the player might freeze or crash or you might not see or hear what’s going on.

On occasion because there can be hundreds of codecs and DirectShow filters installed on a system, some can get corrupted or incorrectly installed which sometimes happens if you’re updating a codec pack or switching from one pack to another. There are a lot of codecs around and the best way to make sure that you can watch many different types of video file is by installing a codec pack which is simply a collection of codecs brought together into one easy to use installer. Restoro has been downloaded by 0 readers this month.Īlthough not quite as essential as they were a few years ago because of the popularity of multimedia players like VLC and MPC-Home Cinema, having the correct codecs installed on your system to play video files is still important if you use player software that doesn’t have them built in, such as Windows Media Player.Download Restoro PC Repair Tool that comes with Patented Technologies (patent available here).Ĭlick Start Scan to find Windows issues that could be causing PC problems.Ĭlick Repair All to fix issues affecting your computer's security and performance.

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