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The thread centers on whether the Windows Essentials Codec Pack download site shown after a Windows 7 reinstallation is legitimate, with the original poster asking if it’s real or a Google-related scam. The key issue raised is the appearance of the download page/call-to-action and whether it’s trustworthy compared to previous experiences, but no substantial answers or confirmations are shown in the provided excerpt. Overall sentiment is cautious and skeptical while still seeking reassurance rather than outright panic.
Pauli

Pauli

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I've used Windows Essentials Codec Pack for many years, no problems. Now, due to a failed driver update, I needed to re-install my Windows 7 and, trying to download the pack, I got what you can see down left in in the pic. http://www.mediacodec.org/

Just curious, is this real, or is this just another tempt from Google to conquer the world? They have already spiked a nail in Hamina, Finland, where our traditional school for officers has been.

Not paranoid, asking. "The fact that you are paranoid doesn't mean no one is after you".

Cheerio.
 

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