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UJ
This is not a .Net specific question but does anybody know how to tell what
codecs are installed on a machine?

Also - does anybody know what the default codecs are for Windows 2000/XP ?

TIA - Jeff.
Aug 3 '06 #1
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There is a Codec API in DirectShow that may help:
http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com.../ms781967.aspx

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This is not a .Net specific question but does anybody know how to tell
what codecs are installed on a machine?

Also - does anybody know what the default codecs are for Windows 2000/XP ?

TIA - Jeff.


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