Windows Media Player comes as a 32-bit app, even in 64-bit Windows, so it's important to keep in mind. Of course, it is imperative to note that on 64-bit Windows, if 64-bit versions of the codec packs are installed but not their 32-bit counterparts, 32-bit media players simply will not be able to take advantage of the added codecs. Winner: K-Lite File playback supportĪfter going through the paces with several different file formats, including MKV, MP4 (h.264) and OGM for video as well as OGG and FLAC for audio, both Shark007 and K-Lite played the files without any difficulty. I believe it should be an opt-in only thing and it gives Shark007 a more spammer-friendly vibe, which is a major turn off all around.
Although I understand Shark007 wants to make some revenue on the side, having to uncheck boxes for toolbars during installation is rather annoying. K-Lite also offers "variants" ranging from a basic barebones codec-only package to one that offers extra bells and whistles, such as a nifty third-party media player and extra DirectShow filters. Another point in K-Lite's favor is the fact that, unlike Shark007 where the installation had to be done exactly a certain way in order to make the new codecs recognizable in Windows, particularly 64-bit editions, K-Lite could be installed in any way, shape or fashion with all the defaults left as they are, regardless of what edition was ultimately installed.
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