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How to uninstall DivX Codec from your PC

DivX Codec is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by DivX, Inc.. Further information on DivX, Inc. can be found here. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Codec directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing DivX Codec is C:\Program Files\DivX\DivXCodecUninstall.exe /CODEC. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. DivXsm.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 520.00 KB (532480 bytes) on disk.

DivX Codec contains of the executables below. They occupy 588.00 KB (602112 bytes) on disk.




  • config.exe (68.00 KB)
  • DivXsm.exe (520.00 KB)


The current page applies to DivX Codec version 6.9.1 alone. You can find below a few links to other DivX Codec releases:

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When you're planning to uninstall DivX Codec you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec

The files below are left behind on your disk by DivX Codec's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\config.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\divxdec.ax
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\DivXsm.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\divxsm.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\DivXWMPExtType.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\License.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\ReadMe.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\X64\divxdec.ax
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_DivX_DivX Codec_config_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_DivX_DivX Codec_DivX Support_url
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_DivX_DivX Codec_DivX_com_url
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_DivX_DivX Codec_License_txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_DivX_DivX Codec_README_txt


A way to uninstall DivX Codec from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DivX Codec is a program by the software company DivX, Inc.. Frequently, people try to remove this program. This can be troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK manner to remove DivX Codec is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate DivX Codec or simply activate the Search feature and type in "DivX Codec". If it is installed on your PC the DivX Codec app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select DivX Codec in the list of apps, some information about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about DivX Codec, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall DivX Codec.
Uninstall DivX Codec


8. After uninstalling DivX Codec, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of DivX Codec which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing DivX Codec using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove DivX Codec by DivX, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that DivX Codec by DivX, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove DivX Codec supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 08:29:36.850