Windows 10: Is VLC Media Player 3.0.8 Safe as of 11/19 for Windows 10

Hi folks:

Happy and safe holiday season.

Can you please tell me if you feel the VLC Media Player would be safe to download and use for Windows 10?

I had read conflicting reports of a security issue several months ago (reported by some but denied by one of their executives).

If you feel it is safe does anyone have experience using it?

The software that came with the computer system years ago Cyber Link Power Media on both computers has had many issues from the get go. When you play a CD that you recorded even if it has no gaps (as I record all that way) it adds two seconds between songs, when you insert a DVD and click on the Play Movie Button on the center of the screen you get a message "Format not supported" but if you click on the left side under My Computer the file will open but fast forwarding and rewinding often causes freezing of the screen.

The reviews of VLC have been superlative. I am looking for a player that will play audio WMA, FLAC, MP3, and WAV (without gaps) and on the video MPEG, MPEG 4, and AVI with ease of use, ability to rewind/forward and all files from the computer or the Optical drive recognized.

Thank you for your time and be well,

:)

 

VLC Media Player

Hi,

My name is Angel. I am an Independent Advisor. Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

To safely Uninstall VLC Media Player from Windows 10 follow next steps:

• Click on the Start button, and then select “Settings”



• Click on “System”



• Select “Apps& Features” in the left-hand sidebar



• Scroll down to locate VLC Media Player

• Click “Uninstall” and then confirm the uninstallation in the pop-up window by clicking“Uninstall”

Search for the components of VLC Media Player

• Click Start and then enter Regedit in the search box, Windows 10 users can type Regedit in the search bar and then enter the Registry Editor



• Hold down Ctrl+ F keys to launch the Find box. Put in CLV Media Player

• Choose the registries related to VLC Media Player and then delete them all.

• Note that this steps can trigger problems, thus to prevent problems occurring, you’d better back up the registry so that you can restore it if problems occurred.

Step 4: Show hidden files and remove the leftovers

• Click Start> Control Panel> Folder Options, choose the View Tab.

• Check the “Show hidden files and folders” in the Advanced Settings and then select “OK”.

Search for the leftovers of VLC Media Player in the Search Bar by entering VLC Media Player, and then delete the leftovers.

Source:

https://www.totaluninstaller.com/program-uninst...

Hope the information provided is useful. If the issue persists, reply here and we will be glad to help you.

Angel.

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@irminator Windows Media Player does work on Windows 10. Install or Uninstall Windows Media Player in Windows 10 Apps Features Tutorials

 

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