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643011 2008-02-23 22:23:00 I installed the divx codec to decode some old dvix3 files that Xvid couldn't decode, and now Divx decodes all my Xvid files aswell.

Is there any way for me to tell it to keep it's hands off my xvid files?
Greven (91)
643012 2008-02-23 22:39:00 open up xvid and set it to decode xvid/dovx. tweak'e (69)
643013 2008-02-24 00:06:00 It doesn't have the decode xvid option - it is supposed to do that automatically, but Divx stole it Greven (91)
643014 2008-02-24 00:33:00 if it dosn't have it in the optoins (been a long time since i used XVID) then you will need to register the xvid.

i normally use zoomplayer (standard the free vers) as its fairly good at sorting out codec/filters etc.
tweak'e (69)
643015 2008-02-24 06:34:00 I uninstalled & reinstalled the Xvid coded, but Divx is still dominant. Greven (91)
643016 2008-02-24 09:01:00 I uninstalled & reinstalled the Xvid coded, but Divx is still dominant.

You can download a small utility (15kB) called MMView from
www.nirsoft.net
Using this you can disable Divx entirely, and then Xvid is definitely used to decode Xvid files. Just tried it.
Divx is not then available for anything, I assume.
rumpty (2863)
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