DivX

How to uninstall DivX from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to remove DivX for Windows. It is made by DivX, Inc.. Additional info about DivX, Inc. can be seen here. Usually the DivX application is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX folder, depending on the user's option during setup. DivX's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivXCodecUninstall.exe /CODEC. DivX Player.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 2.02 MB (2119168 bytes) on disk.

DivX contains of the executables below. They take 6.61 MB (6930848 bytes) on disk.

• DivXPlayerUninstall.exe (1.40 MB)
• config.exe (68.00 KB)
• DivX EKG.exe (333.50 KB)
• DivX Player.exe (2.02 MB)

The current web page applies to DivX version 6.1.1 only. You can find here a few links to other DivX versions:

• 6.2.1
• 6.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.0
• 6.2.5

If you are manually uninstalling DivX we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

The files below remain on your disk by DivX when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\PowerDirector\skin\1024x768\MiscDlg\Divx.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\PowerDirector\skin\1024x768\Produce\producebtn_divx.PNG

Frequently the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.divx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BSPlayerFile.DIVX
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GomPlayer.divx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\ICM.DIVX1
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\video/divx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.DIVX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.divx
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\DivXNetworks\DivX
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\GRETECH\GomPlayer\OPTION\SupCodecs\VCodecs\DIVX
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\{33D9A760-90C8-11D0-BD43-00A0C911CE86}\divx
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Extensions\.divx
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\MIMEAssociations\ICM.DIVX1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DivXNetworks\DivX
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7B63B2922B174135AFC0E1377DD81EC2}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@divx.com/DivX Browser Plugin,version=1.0.0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@divx.com/DivX Player Plugin,version=1.0.0

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.divx\OpenWithProgIds\BSPlayerFile.DIVX
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.divx\OpenWithProgIds\RealPlayer.DIVX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\RealPlay.exe\SupportedTypes\.divx

A way to uninstall DivX using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DivX is a program offered by DivX, Inc.. Some computer users decide to uninstall this program. This can be hard because removing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK manner to uninstall DivX is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate DivX or simply activate the Search field and type in "DivX". The DivX program will be found very quickly. After you click DivX in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding DivX, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove DivX.


8. After removing DivX, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong DivX that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling DivX with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall DivX by DivX, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that DivX by DivX, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall DivX in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.