Preferred Filter Tweaker for Windows 7/8 5.9 - Free Download

Windows 7 uses its own codec for decoding multiple audio and video formats. Using filters third-party DirectShow filter is not genuine is not possible without making changes to the Windows Registry difficult.

Win7DSFilterTweaker tool allows you to configure the decoder DirectShow your choice with just a few mouse clicks. It is quick, easy, and changes can always be undone.

This tool is very useful for the Microsoft players, namely Windows Media Player and Media Center.

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Changes that the tool is made for Windows favored filter settings only affect when a player uses DirectShow.

This tool has the ability to disable the use of Media Foundation for specific file extensions. The only negative side effects of those tweaks is that it will not be generated thumbnails in Windows Explorer.

Windows Media Player and Media Center use a new framework called Media Foundation instead of DirectShow when playing certain file formats. In the event that they would always use Microsoft decoder, and no third party DirectShow filter. Examples of file formats are played using Media Foundation are: m2ts, .mp4, and .mov.

This tool is also able to completely disable the Media Foundation and other Microsoft playback components by changing the name of a particular file. However, you should be aware that it may have side effects seen. For example, the TV playback on Media Center may stop working. But in any case, any changes made by the tool can be easily undone to restore the system to its original state.