classic problem but no solution?

[nat]

i uninstalled the k-lite codecs and the drivers then reinstalled the driver then the codecs like you said and it didn't work. I am convinced it's my driver cos when i uninstall the codecs and drivers .avi files work however when i reinstall the driver the video stops working.

[mnfesq]

This sounds like a codec conflict, which codec packs are infamous for causing. Uninstalling the codecs is not adequate. You have to manually delete the .ax files from your Windows System 32 folder. See if the codec pack you installed has a readme file that says what files (not codecs) it installed to your computer. If not, you sort of have to guess what files were installed to your system32 folder and just start deleting.

This happened to me twice - once with a klite codec pack and one with gordian knot codec pack. With klite, I was able to fix the problem by deleting codec files manually, with gordian knot, I ended up reinstalling windows.

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[Entity101]

Since VLC has the same problem as the other players, the problem probably isn't the codecs. It's your drivers or driver settings (try messing with overlay settings). You could also try updating DirectX.