K-Lite Codec Pack Basic

K-Lite Codec Pack Basic contains the necessary and suffice codec components to enable the user to play audio and video files without a problem. The suite includes an extensive package of codecs that you are likely to need to play videos, while making the manual codec installation obsolete.

Comes with three modes for first-timers and advanced users

It is small-sized, so you can carry it around on a USB flash disk or similar storage device, in order to install it on any machine. Depending on the user's skill level, the installer can be picked from simple, normal or advanced mode.
Supported components include DirectShow audio decoding filters (LAV Audio), video decoding filters (LAV Video), a source filter (LAV Splitter) and a subtitle filter (DirecVobSub), along with tools (Codec Tweak Tool, Win7DSFilterTweaker) and shell extensions (Icaros ThumbnailProvider and PropertyHandler).

Enables you to configure the settings for each codec in particular

The user is able to adjust settings for each codec separately, thanks to the configuration panels. Otherwise, the default options give you the possibility of playing audio and video stream without any problems.
It is worth mentioning that the suite is capable of detecting and correct corrupted or outdated codecs that you already have installed on your system. In addition, the utility comes with special blacklists for various filters that are known to cause compatibility issues with various software solutions and games.
K-Lite Codec Pack Basic has minimal impact on system resources and commits the new modifications rapidly. We have not come across any issues in our tests, since the application did not cause the OS to hang, crash or pop up error dialogs.

A handy suite that enables you to access numerous video files

All in all, if you are having troubles playing videos or you need to access various clips available in simplistic file formats, then perhaps K-Lite Codec Pack Basic could come in handy.