Uninstall Xvid DSfilter,how??

[Ripe73]

Maybe a stupid question but how do i uninstall Xvid's DSfilter?
I tried "regsvr32 xvid.ax /u" but didnt find it:)

Thanks

[Synth]

try "regsvr32 xvid_32.ax /u"

[Ripe73]

It did not work thanks anyway

[sierrafoxtrot]

try looking in your windows\system32 folder. you should be able to see xvid(something).ax then get regsvr32 (i think nic includes it with his binaries) and then call up a dos prompt and type what synth suggested, substituting "xvid(something).ax" should work.

got my fingers crossed for ya!

[Doom9]

@synth: I don't know what compile you got but all I have here is a xvid.ax, no xvid_32.ax... I guess you have been combining the names of the DivX3 filter with the XviD filter.

the correct commandline would be:

regsvr32 xvid.ax /u

If that doesn't work make it c:\windows\system32\regsvr32 xvid.ax /u

and replace the c:\windows\system32\ with whatever works for your system (for instance W2K has c:\winnt\system32\).

[Synth]

The above solution was for older builds of xvid. Plus I was messing with altering the infs so thats why it worked for me sorry for the confusion :)


The proper solution [assuming win2k]:

The problem is that the xvid.ax isn't automatically copied to ".../system32" folder
thus trying the normal "regsvr32 /u xvid.ax" won't work. You could simply specify the entire path to where your xvid.ax is located.Ie "regsvr32 /u <path>\xvid.ax"


Best installation technique would be:
1. Copy xvid.ax to system32 folder.
2. Then run "regsvr32 xvid.ax"

Then the normal "regsvr32 /u xvid.ax" will work. Not to mention you don't have a problem with accidently deleting the folder containing the xvid.ax.

[SleepEXE]

In case anyone would find it useful, I wrote some batch files that will handle installing the XviD codec as well as install/uninstall the DirectShow filter. It properly determines whether the OS is 9x or NT/2k/XP and copies xvid.ax to the appropriate directory. I've been including it on my burned CD's.

Simply run _PLAYBACK.BAT to copy and register xvid.ax. If you want to remove it, run un_playback.bat. And if you want to keep it up-to-date and redistribute, simply replace xvid.dll and xvid.ax as new versions are released.

The .zip is attached...

Just added Nic's new DirectShow filter with brightness control. Thanks, Nic!

Best regards,
SleepEXE

[Synth]

No fair you beat me too it this evening! :p

Oh well at least you saved me the trouble, and i registered the first dl of it :)

[Synth]

I just looked over the un_playback.bat it seems you just "remove" the xvid.ax not "uninstall it". Might wanna include a "regsvrxx /u xvid.ax for *real* uninstall.

[SleepEXE]

Thanks for catching that. Here's the updated zip. (http://orca.st.usm.edu/~jmneal/files/xvid_codec_pack.zip)

Best regards,
SleepEXE

[movmasty]

maybe you could also disinstall the codec and reinstall it without the dshow filter ?????????