Microsoft KB Archive/276423

= Multimedia: How to Reinstall Audio and Video Codecs in Microsoft Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 276423

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Bookshelf 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Africana Third Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2001 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001
 * Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2001
 * Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary 2001

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This article was previously published under Q276423



SUMMARY
This article describes how to uninstall and reinstall audio and video codecs in Microsoft Windows 2000.

When you install Windows 2000, audio and video codecs are not installed by default. To reinstall the codecs, you must first remove any codecs that are installed on the computer, and then reinstall Windows Media Player.

NOTE: You must also reinstall any programs that install their own codecs.



MORE INFORMATION
To uninstall specific audio and video codecs, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Sounds and Multimedia.
 * 3) Click the Hardware tab.
 * 4) To uninstall an audio codec, double-click Audio Codecs, click the Properties tab, click the codec that you want to uninstall, and then click Remove.
 * 5) To uninstall a video codec, double-click Video Codecs, click the Properties tab, click the codec that you want to uninstall, and then click Remove.

