ffdshow is the best codec. It's never failed me yet in over 4 years of using it. It's a sourceforge.net project so just google it and you see many versions out there. I use rev2693. -- Warren Simondson Ctrl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy Pty Ltd Website: http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au Quoting "Hamilton, Ronnie" <ronnie.hamilton@xxxxxxx>: > Hi, > > Need some feedback on the type of codec you guys are using in Vista > for > users to play video files? > > The Microsoft site links me too a roxio plug in or upgrade to > Ultimate > edition so there are costs involved. > > I have managed to successfully download K-lite codec and this seems > to > get me working but as this seems to be shareware and has links on > the > site to reg cleaners and the like, I'm a bit concerned what other > mal > ware this is installing on the machine. > > Is there a know safe codec's that can be installed on Vista Business > without compromising security or is It best to purchase something > like > the Roxio plug-in? > > Thanks > Ronnie > > Visit our website : www.ltai.ie > __________________________________________ > Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland Limited. Registered in Ireland. > Reg. No. 45999. Registered Office: Naas Road, Rathcoole, > Co.Dublin. > Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland Leasing Limited. Registered in > Ireland. Reg. No. 140891. Registered Office: Naas Road, Rathcoole, > Co.Dublin. > __________________________________________ > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please > advise by return email and delete all copies of the message. > ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin Follow ThinList on Twitter http://twitter.com/thinlist Thin List discussion is now available in blog format at: http://thinmaillist.blogspot.com Thinlist MOBILE Feed http://thinlist.net/mobile ************************************************