Cannot download the media missing Codec

I am trying to download audio files of www.hayhouse.com o.  My OS is Vista.  The first downlooad went well and I could listen without any problem.  When I tried to download the second file, I received an error message "missing CODEC".  In doing some research on the Internet I found a download on several websites «media player codec pack 3.9.6»  I am concerned about download, even if it of free of any one of these sites - and in any case did not understand how... Can you help me?  Is there an official website which provides a compatible with Vista CODEC pack?

Hi Heidi1950,

 
If you get a message stating that your computer is missing a codec, you are probably trying to play a file that was compressed by using a codec that does not include Windows or the default player.
 
There is no official site to download the codecs. See question How can I find a codec?
I hope this helps.
 
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