Microsoft KB Archive/899113

= The default codecs that are included with Windows Media Player 9 and with Windows Media Player 10 =

Article ID: 899113

Article Last Modified on 8/4/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 10

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SUMMARY
''This article lists the codecs that are included with Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and that are available for use by Microsoft Windows Media Player. The codecs for Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series are integrated with Windows XP SP2. The installation of Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 or Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 Runtime will automatically update the codecs that are used by the version of Windows Media Player that is on the computer.

Also included in this article is a list of codecs that are installed or are updated by Microsoft Windows Media Components.

Note Codecs that are only available through advanced Windows APIs such as DirectPlay and TAPI are not listed in this article.''



INTRODUCTION
This article contains information about the codecs that are included with Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows XP SP2 and with Windows Media Player 10.



Codecs in Windows Media Player 9 Series
Note Windows Media 9 Series codecs are integrated with Windows XP SP2.

Codecs in Windows Media Player 10
Notes
 * Windows Media Player 10 is available as a feature of Microsoft Windows XP.
 * Codecs that are updated by Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 Runtime are included in Windows Media Player 10 and in the third-party products that use the Windows Media Runtime format.
 * Audio codecs that are updated by Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 SDK are included in Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.1.
 * Video codecs in Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 SDK do not update codec version numbers.
 * Codecs in the Windows Media codec table may be used in an Advanced Systems Format (ASF) container that is protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM).
 * The most recent version of Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series SDK runtime and the re-released version of Windows Media Player 9 Series have been updated with Windows Media 9.1 codecs.



The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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