DivX

A guide to uninstall DivX from your PC

This info is about DivX for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by DivX, Inc.. Take a look here for more info on DivX, Inc.. DivX is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX folder, depending on the user's option. The full uninstall command line for DivX is C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivXCodecUninstall.exe /CODEC. The application's main executable file is called DivX Player.exe and its approximative size is 1.67 MB (1749504 bytes).

The executable files below are part of DivX. They take about 2.26 MB (2372392 bytes) on disk.

• DivXPlayerUninstall.exe (68.93 KB)
• config.exe (68.00 KB)
• DivX EKG.exe (333.50 KB)
• DivX Player.exe (1.67 MB)

The current page applies to DivX version 6.1 only. You can find here a few links to other DivX versions:

• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.1.1
• 6.2.0
• 6.2.5

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

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\DivX

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Player\Skins\Default.dps
• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX\config.exe
• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX\DivX EKG.exe
• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX\DivXDRA1031.dll
• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX\DivXDRA1033.dll
• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX\DivXDRA1036.dll
• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX\DivXDRA1041.dll
• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX\License.txt
• C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX\README.txt
• C:\Program Files\DivX\divxFolder.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\nsn83DB.tmp\terms-divx-de.htm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\nsn83DB.tmp\terms-divx-en.htm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\nsn83DB.tmp\terms-divx-fr.htm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\nsn83DB.tmp\terms-divx-ja.htm

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\ICM.DIVX1
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealPlayer.DIVX.6
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.divx
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DivXNetworks\DivX
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\MIMEAssociations\ICM.DIVX1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DivXNetworks\DivX
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7B63B2922B174135AFC0E1377DD81EC2}

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\RealPlay.exe\SupportedTypes\.divx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vlc.exe\SupportedTypes\.divx

How to uninstall DivX using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DivX is an application offered by DivX, Inc.. Some people choose to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this by hand takes some skill regarding PCs. The best EASY practice to erase DivX is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about 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 a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find DivX or simply click the Search feature and type in "DivX". If it exists on your system the DivX application will be found very quickly. After you click DivX in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding DivX, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall DivX.


8. After removing DivX, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of DivX that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing DivX with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall DivX by DivX, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that DivX by DivX, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall DivX supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.