Multimedia

Preferred Filter Tweaker for Windows 7

Updated 16 years ago

About Preferred Filter Tweaker for Windows 7

Windows 7 uses its own DirectShow filters for decoding several audio and video formats. Using third party filters instead of the native filters is not possible without making changes to the Windows Registry.

Preferred Filter Tweaker for Windows 7 (Win7DSFilterTweaker) allows you to configure your preferred DirectShow filters with just a few mouse clicks. It is quick, easy, and changes can be always undone

If you for example prefer to use ffdshow or CoreAVC for decoding H.264 video then you can do so by using this tool.

This tool is particularly useful for the Microsoft players, such as Windows Media Player and Media Center. Certain advanced third party players, such as Media Player Classic, are capable of using third party filters without the need for this tool.

Important Note

The changes made by this tool only have effect when a player uses DirectShow.

Windows Media Player and Media Center use Media Foundation instead of DirectShow for playing certain file formats. In that case they will use the Microsoft decoders. Examples of file formats that are played using Media Foundation are: .m2ts, .mp4, and .mov.

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Key Features

Fast Performance

Optimized for speed and efficiency

Secure & Safe

Built with security in mind

Cross-Platform

Available on multiple platforms

Customizable

Personalize to fit your needs

System Requirements

Windows

Compatible with Windows operating system

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Published Feb 13, 2010
Last Updated Feb 13, 2010
Platforms 1 OS