RapGet (RAPidshareGET) is a downloader with code recognition for such share servers as rapidshare.com, rapidshare.de, megaupload.com, filefactory.com and others.
Homepage: http://www.rapget.com/en/index.html
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/f194fa/n/rapget141_zip
WinRAR v3.90
WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. WinRAR provides complete support for RAR and ZIP archives and is able to unpack CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, 7Z, Z archives.
Homepage: http://www.rarlab.com/rar_archiver.htm
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a09754f/n/wrar390_zip
Media Player Classic v6.4.9.1
Media Player Classic looks just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but has many additional features. It has a built in DVD player, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support (requires QuickTime and/or Real Player).
Homepage: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Player_Classic.htm
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/67cd44/n/mplayerc6491_zip
Real Alternative v2.0.1
Real Alternative will allow you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer/RealOne Player. Works fine with Media Player Classic.
Homepage: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a121801/n/realalt201_zip
QuickTime Alternative v3.0.1
QuickTime Alternative will allow you to play QuickTime files (.mov, .qt, .3gp, .mp4 and other extensions) without having to install the official QuickTime Player. Works fine with Media Player Classic.
Homepage: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a0975dd/n/qta301_zip
Codec Pack All in 1 v6.0.3.0
A collection of codecs for playing DivX movies. All you need to see DivX movies: DivX, XviD, AC3...
Homepage: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Codec_Pack_All_in_1.htm
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/37eab5/n/codecs6030_zip
Total Commander v7.50a
Total Commander is a file manager replacement that offers multiple language support, search, file comparison, directory synchronization, quick view panel with bitmap display, ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive handling plus plugins, built-in FTP client, and more. I prefer to use it when joining files (with extensions .001, .002 and so on / in Total Commander's menu: File -> Combine files)
Homepage: http://www.ghisler.com/
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a2bea74/n/total750a_zip
DivX Codec v7.0
DivX 6 contains everything you need to playback all types of DivX video, including the new DivX Media Format.
Homepage: http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/codec/
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/ag30h1h/n/divx70_zip
HJSplit v2.4
Freeware file-splitter and joiner for Windows XP, Vista, 2000, NT, 95, 98, ME. HJSplit will enable you to split the large file into smaller chunks, which can be much more easily sent and stored. Of course HJSplit can join these split parts back together again, so that the original file is restored. (For joining .001, .002, .003 and so on files)
Homepage: http://www.freebyte.com/hjsplit/
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a09743e/n/hjsplit24_zip
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack v5.4.0
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files.
Homepage: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a097467/n/klm540_zip
MPlayer v1.0rc2
MPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems. It plays most MPEG/VOB, AVI, Ogg/OGM, VIVO, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, RealMedia, Matroska, NUT, NuppelVideo, FLI, YUV4MPEG, FILM, RoQ, PVA files, supported by many native, XAnim, and Win32 DLL codecs. You can watch VideoCD, SVCD, DVD, 3ivx, DivX 3/4/5 and even WMV movies...
Homepage: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/3c28f2/n/mplayer10rc2_zip
QuickTime v7.6.4
QuickTime is a multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc. capable of handling various formats of digital video, media clips, sound, text, animation, music, and several types of interactive panoramic images.
Homepage: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player/
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a0975ah/n/qt764_zip
VLC media player v1.0.3
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a097539/n/vlc103_zip
RealPlayer v11
The basic version of the RealPlayer lets you play every real media type.
Homepage: http://www.real.com/player/
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/845665/n/real11_zip
SUPER v2009.build.36
SUPER = Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer. If you need a simple, yet very efficient tool to convert (encode) or play any Multimedia file, without reading manuals or spending long hours training, then SUPER is all you need.
Homepage: http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html
Download: http://www.filefactory.com/file/a09750d/n/super2009b36_zip
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