Video Codec in Windows Media Format 7.1 SDK May Not Detect and Use Processor Optimizations (312125)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media SDK, version 7.1
This article was previously published under Q312125

SYMPTOMS

The video codec that is included in the Windows Media Format 7.1 Software Development Kit (SDK) may not properly detect and use processor optimizations in the latest Intel Pentium 4 and AMD Athlon XP processors.

RESOLUTION

A new version of the Wmfdist.exe redistributable package is available. It is the same as the one that is included in the Windows Media Format 7.1 SDK except for an updated codec with improved processor detection.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

DownloadDownload Wm312125.exe now

Release Date: November 2, 2001

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date          Time   Version      Size     File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   07-Sept-2001  02:06  8.20.0.5029  659,456  Wmv8dmoe.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/9/2004
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