This error is caused by a bug in Windows Update KB4013429 which caused Windows DVD Player and a lot of other media applications that use Microsoft MPEG-2 handling libraries to crash. This means that update caused a malfunction on any application that used Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder (msmpeg2vdec.dll) that used the inbuilt DVD/MPEG2 decoder. This issue can be solved by uninstalling Update KB4013429, applying update fix KB4015438, disabling Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder or running the CompPkgSup fixer. This article will provide the various methods to get this fixed. Method 1: Uninstalling Windows Update KB4013429 This update caused the whole issue. Removing it will fix the issue temporarily. Make sure you disable automatic updates for the mean time to prevent Windows from downloading it again.
Method 2: Applying Windows Update
Microsoft responded promptly to fix this bug with the update KB4015438. You don’t need to uninstall the faulty update in method 1 to fix this. Alternatively, you can download the standalone cumulative update and install it manually from here
Method 3: Using the Codec Tweak Tool
Using the Codec Tweak Cool from codecguide.com, you can disable Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder and stop it from crushing your applications. Note that doing this may break video playback in certain apps.
Method 4: Replacing CompPkgSup
You can CompPkgSup.dll with a previous working version of the DLL so it doesn’t cause crashes.
Method 5: Using Windows Troubleshooter
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