How to Enable Playback of MKV Files in Windows 7 Media Center

Sunday, 18 July 2010 21:37 Mike Treffert
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  1. Back up your registry and create a system restore point. This is in case any problems arise in the process.
  2. Download the Windows 7 version of the codec pack. (The actual download is hosted by Major Geeks). When the download completes, install the codec pack.
  3. If you are running the 64-bit version of Windows 7, download and install those components as well.
  4. Download the MKV Registry Hack for your version of Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit).
  5. Double click the downloaded .reg file and allow the process to complete. This will allow Windows to recognize the .mkv files.
  6. By default, the software should allow playback of .mkv files, but should you need to edit the settings manually, you can access them by navigating to Start Menu -> All Programs -> Shark 007 Codecs -> Settings Application x64.
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