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Run AVI files without "installing" codecs ??

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/run-avi-files-without-installing-codecs.78915/

Jags
Jags Original post #1
Jan 24, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Hi,

I need to play avi files on my office laptop but I dont have the permission to install anything. Is there any s/w which I can just unzip and use ??
or any other workaround ... :?:

Thanx..
zyberboy
Jan 24, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Try VLC player
ayush_chh
Jan 24, 2008 at 1:53 PM
True^^, you can use VLC Player............you don't even need to install it....:):)
Choto Cheeta
Jan 24, 2008 at 1:58 PM
pay a visit to this, Your codec Nightmare
Jags
Jags #5
Jan 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM
ok...so with VLC player I wont have to install the codecs seperately..I will be able to play all the avi files by just using the EXE of vlc player

is that right ??
V
Jan 24, 2008 at 3:29 PM
You need to use portable VLC as you can't install normal VLC Player

*portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable
Faun
Faun #7
Jan 24, 2008 at 5:06 PM
use KMPlayer

get the zipped version, unzip it and use it
max_demon
Jan 24, 2008 at 5:09 PM
VLC Media Player , is my second best video player
V
vaibhavtek #9
Jan 24, 2008 at 5:20 PM
+ 1 VLC Media Player