Windows 10: Window media player codec problems

I have downloaded and installed windows 10 codec from STANDARD Codecs for Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 but yet im not able to switch sound or subtitles from my .MKV files, does anyone know on what am i doing wrong and how can i solve the issue?

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Windows Media Player

Not code ... codec.

A COmpressor/DECompresser is a bit of software that tells a media player how to decompress a media file and read its contents. Media players typically include codecs for the most common media formats, but there are literally thousands of
codecs and no media player can include them all, especially since many codecs are proprietary and only play (legally) on the developer's own media player.

If you're trying to play a media file for which Windows Media Player lacks the codec, try playing it with another player. The very popular

VLC Media Player includes more codecs than Windows Media Player.

Failing that, you'll have to ask the media file's creator what codec they used to create the media file in the first places, and then search on the internet for a media player that can play files with that codec.

 

run old MSWMM file on new windos 10 movie maker

Hi,

Thank you for the update.

Windows Media Player includes some of the most popular codecs, like MP3, Windows Media Audio, and Windows Media Video, but it doesn't include the codecs required for Blu‑ray Discs, FLAC files, or FLV files. If something isn’t working with Windows Media Player,
you might not have the right codec on your PC. The easiest way to solve the problem is to go online and search for the codec you need.

Important: You should only install codecs, filters, or plug-ins from trusted, authorized sources, such as the official website of the codec manufacturer. Be careful when you install codecs that you've found on the Internet, particularly
the free codec packs that claim to include codecs from many companies, because these codec packs might include software that can damage your PC. If you've installed any codec packs and are having problems with the Player, we recommend that you remove them.

• Type Windows Media Player in Search bar and click it.
  
• 
  On the Help menu, tap or click About Windows Media Player.
  
  If you can't see the Help menu, tap or click Organize, tap or click
  Layout, and then select Show menu bar.
  
• 
  In the About Windows Media Player dialog box, tap or click
  Technical Support Information.
  
  Your web browser will open a page that includes a lot of detailed info about the related binary files, codecs, filters, plug-ins, and services installed on your PC. You might be able to use this info to help troubleshoot problems.
  

Hope this helps.

 

Use pot player. BTW win 10 sucks for video players. Most will crash after 30 minutes or so. Stick to win 8 or 7 if you want flawless playback.

 

thats a very very good video player and thank you very much for suggesting it, I will be using this instead of WMP for now. But I really wish to fix the WMP in being able to play my MKV files.
The weird part is every MKV file i had on my computer before upgrading to 10 from 8.1 the codecs on those work fine but not on any more new MKV files that I have gotten after upgrading to 10.