Get-CimInstance win32_codecfile -Filter ‘group = “video”‘ Querying multiple remote computers Get-WmiObject win32_codecfile -Filter ‘group = “video”‘īut because you are targeting computers running Windows 8, you can also use the Get-CimInstance cmdlet, as shown here. You can query it via the old Get-WmiObject cmdlet, as shown here. To find video codecs installed on your computers, use the Win32_VideoCodec WMI class.
I actually did this for one of the Scripting Wife’s computers and it worked very slick, and kept all of her settings (of course, I backed everything up first, just in case). Also, if you are not running Windows 8 Pro, we have an upgrade that is available-this upgrade also includes Windows 8 Media Center. The details are available via this web page. The good news is that you can download the Windows 8 Media Center Pack for Windows 8 Pro for $9.99 USD. And since we have had Media Center in various editions of Windows for several releases now, I can also expect that you might have missed it. A quick search via Bing reveals lots of blog posts that state that Media Center would be in Windows 8, and not so much that says it will not be in Windows 8. Yes, there has been some mixed messaging around playing DVDs on Windows 8. I can imagine that I might have gotten into a similar predicament because I also would not consider watching a DVD on my laptop as a mission-critical use case scenario, and it would have fallen out of the test specs. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I need a way to find out if a laptop has a particular CODEC, AND I need to find a DVD CODEC now. Personally, I like Media Player and have used it for years, but not if it is going to get me fired. Huh? I mean, get real, this is ridiculous. (I imagine they also check their email, but they could use their phones to do that.) Anyway, I never noticed that Windows 8 does not ship with a CODEC to enable someone to watch a DVD. But no!!!!! Come to find out, I guess the only thing these people use their laptops for is to watch DVDs when they are on the road. I thought the responsiveness and the apps would be very useful and a welcome upgrade-I mean, Windows 8 has gotten great reviews, and personally, I love it. Big time! Last week, I installed Windows 8 on the laptops used by all our department heads and front-line supervisors. Hey, Scripting Guy! Dude, I am in trouble. Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to find installed video codecs on Windows 8.
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