

Which Codecs Are Included with the Player?Īmong the many audio and video codecs used today, some were created by Microsoft and most others were designed by other companies or individuals. You may need to choose a browser to display that information. Then, your browser will open a local web page (file:///C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/Temp/wmpsupport.htm) showing the details of Windows Media Player including operating system, media player binaries, audio codecs, video codecs, etc.

In the About Windows Media Player popup, click on the Technical Support Information option.If you can’t see the Help menu, select Organize > Layout > Show menu bar. Go to Help > About Windows Media Player.This guide teaches you the way to find out which codecs are installed on your PC. How to Find Which Codecs Does Your Computer Install? The most codec-related problem will send you a message such as “ A codec is required to play this file” or “ Windows Media Player encountered an error”. Not all Windows Media Player playback problems are related to codecs.
