Posted by jayembee on 11/15/67 11:55

spam@uce.gov (Bob) wrote:

> I am considering updating my codecs with K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.56
>
> I have been advised to uninstall all existing codecs.
>
> 1) How would I go about that? Some installations offer uninstallers
> but not all, especially the applications which installed their own
> codecs.

Assuming you're using Windows, just go into the Control Panel and
select "Add or Remove Programs".

> 2) Why uninstall any codecs in the first place? Why not just
> overwrite the old ones with the new ones in the K-Lite pack?

Good question. I don't believe that I ever uninstalled anything
prior to updating to one of the all-in-one codex packs. I suspect
it's just a cautionary advisory in case you screw something up,
and want to blame them for it.

-- jayembee

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