What video format is needed to play in any version of Windows without installing additional software?

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Andrey Rumm2012-08-28 10:48:00

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Andrey Rumm, 2012-08-28 10:48:00

The task is to find the best option for supplying a disc with a video clip that would be played on any version of Windows [XP, 7*]. The original version of the regular DVD was dropped due to its inoperability. After burning, a clean copy of the installed Windows 7 Basic and Windows 7 Home Basic required the installation of a DVD decoder.

And yes, I would like to know if such a solution is possible in which no actions are required from users at all. That is, we will assume that autorun is working (albeit through confirmation), after which the video will be launched in full screen.

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freeek, 2012-08-28
@freeek

The format, most likely, is *.wmv, it's still Windows Media Video :)
About autorun, I'm not sure, but I think you can start vmplayer with certain keys.

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easyman, 2012-08-28
@easyman

support.microsoft.com/kb/899113

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Evengard, 2012-08-28
@Evengard

mp2 can still be played out of the box, but I'm not sure.

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ixSci, 2012-08-28
@ixSci

You can't do any. There is an N edition of Windows 7 that lacks a media player

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Evengard, 2012-08-28
@Evengard

The only option I can offer is to collect everything in a static exe file. There is the video file itself, and the codec for it, and a simple player ...

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Nikolai Turnaviotov, 2012-08-28
@foxmuldercp

And for half of adequate users, autorun is disabled in order to protect against any slag from a flash drive.
Well, domains have long had a policy of "disable autorun"