How do u clean up "codecs debris"

treehh · 25th June 2006, 03:35

Over the time, I installed / unistalled various codecs. Wondering what's the most effective way to know what kind of codecs you are using for certain files and how to remove them? I want to know when I'm playing a divx file, i'm actually using divx codec not xvid and vice versa. Thanks for all your help

jggimi · 25th June 2006, 14:42

@treehh:

I've moved your question to its very own thread in a more appropriate forum. Your question was off topic both for the thread and the forum it was in.

neuron2 · 25th June 2006, 14:55

"Most effective" is subjective in the absence of stated criteria.

One thing you can use for getting information on your files is GSpot.

unskinnyboy · 25th June 2006, 17:36

Rendering the file in GraphEdit will also show you which decoder decodes what (for both video & audio).

For removing any codec, the proper way is to uninstall them - this will ensure that the associated DLLs are unregistered and the dlls/axs deleted. You could also unregister individual codecs if you know the correct DLLs associated with it, either manually via the commandline using the RegSvr32 command or via a tool like RadLight Filter Manager, RegShell etc. But don't do this without a proper understanding of what exactly you are doing, because you may inadvertently unregister vital components of your OS.

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treehh Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	How do u clean up "codecs debris" Over the time, I installed / unistalled various codecs. Wondering what's the most effective way to know what kind of codecs you are using for certain files and how to remove them? I want to know when I'm playing a divx file, i'm actually using divx codec not xvid and vice versa. Thanks for all your help

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unskinnyboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NTSC R1 Posts: 2,054	Rendering the file in GraphEdit will also show you which decoder decodes what (for both video & audio). For removing any codec, the proper way is to uninstall them - this will ensure that the associated DLLs are unregistered and the dlls/axs deleted. You could also unregister individual codecs if you know the correct DLLs associated with it, either manually via the commandline using the RegSvr32 command or via a tool like RadLight Filter Manager, RegShell etc. But don't do this without a proper understanding of what exactly you are doing, because you may inadvertently unregister vital components of your OS. __________________ I encode, therefore I am. Doom9 Toolbar Extension for Firefox [v3.1]

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jggimi Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The NW corner of Lake Erie Posts: 5,562	@treehh: I've moved your question to its very own thread in a more appropriate forum. Your question was off topic both for the thread and the forum it was in.

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neuron2 _ Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 16,636	"Most effective" is subjective in the absence of stated criteria. One thing you can use for getting information on your files is GSpot.