Removing codecs in Vista?

Feek · 03-09-2007, 21:28

I need to strip out all codecs that weren't supplied with the OS to help with getting TVersity working. Uninstall routines with codec packs are notoriously bad in that when I've removed them, the system still plays files with the format that they're for.

So, if I look at the tech info for WMP I get the following.

It looks to me as though the files with the version number 6.0.6xxxx, 11.0.6xxxx and 11.0.5840xxxx are MS supplied ones so is it as simple as just deleting the listed DLLs for all the other versions?

Should I need to de-register those DLLs manually once deleted? If so, how?

Thanks

Mark · 03-09-2007, 21:38

How do I get the tech info? I have an absolutely vanilla Vista install so I can dump the information for you.

Feek · 03-09-2007, 21:44

Oooo, that'd be perfect.

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Daz · 03-09-2007, 22:01

Fwiw I never touched the vanilla codecs, just installed ffdshow and it all worked (Vista + TVersity here).

Feek · 03-09-2007, 22:02

That's what I want Daz, I need to blat all the stuff I've added but don't need and just install ffdshow.

What version do you have?

Can you do me a dump like the above as well please?

Daz · 03-09-2007, 22:05

Will do tomorrow, rigs not quite in one piece at the moment while we're moving/packing stuff

Mark · 03-09-2007, 22:17

I couldn't use the VM I wanted to (need to fettle with activation on that so I don't end up activating more times than I need), so I used the live install on my desktop at work, which *should* be relatively clean...

http://www.ouroboros.me.uk/misc/07/09/wmpsupport.htm

Feek · 03-09-2007, 22:26

Looks good Mark, that along with Daz's will suit me perfectly, thanks

Feek · 03-09-2007, 23:02

In fact, Mark's list was good and sorted me out.

Removed the un-needed stuff, installed ffsshow from here and it seems to be working.

The only issue I'm having is that the screen aspect ratio isn't right, but that may be just the one file I'm using, I'll see what it's like with other stuff and I just had the tversity service stop during playback, but Mrs. Feek was watching the telly and I interrupted her to test it so I'll play more later.

Daz · 04-09-2007, 11:15

Hmm, not had any crashes/stops since the early builds. There were some Vista quirks that needed you to actually log-on to the system before it would work properly, but they were sorted around the time of the new dash. There are still occasional problems if you're transcoding 2 or more different streams bound for2 different sources (say the web browser and the 360 at the same time) but that's about all I can think of :/

03-09-2007, 21:28	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Removing codecs in Vista Now with TVersity stuff in I need to strip out all codecs that weren't supplied with the OS to help with getting TVersity working. Uninstall routines with codec packs are notoriously bad in that when I've removed them, the system still plays files with the format that they're for. So, if I look at the tech info for WMP I get the following. It looks to me as though the files with the version number 6.0.6xxxx, 11.0.6xxxx and 11.0.5840xxxx are MS supplied ones so is it as simple as just deleting the listed DLLs for all the other versions? Should I need to de-register those DLLs manually once deleted? If so, how? Thanks __________________ Last edited by Feek; 03-09-2007 at 23:03.

03-09-2007, 21:44	#3
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Oooo, that'd be perfect. Open Media Player Help About Technical Support Information It'll open up a file in your browser, that file is: file:///C:/Users/[username]/AppData/Local/Temp/wmpsupport.htm __________________

03-09-2007, 22:01	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Fwiw I never touched the vanilla codecs, just installed ffdshow and it all worked (Vista + TVersity here). __________________ apt-get moo

03-09-2007, 22:02	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	That's what I want Daz, I need to blat all the stuff I've added but don't need and just install ffdshow. What version do you have? Can you do me a dump like the above as well please? __________________

03-09-2007, 22:05	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Will do tomorrow, rigs not quite in one piece at the moment while we're moving/packing stuff __________________ apt-get moo

03-09-2007, 21:38	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	How do I get the tech info? I have an absolutely vanilla Vista install so I can dump the information for you.

03-09-2007, 22:17	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I couldn't use the VM I wanted to (need to fettle with activation on that so I don't end up activating more times than I need), so I used the live install on my desktop at work, which should be relatively clean... http://www.ouroboros.me.uk/misc/07/09/wmpsupport.htm

03-09-2007, 22:26	#8
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Looks good Mark, that along with Daz's will suit me perfectly, thanks __________________

03-09-2007, 23:02	#9
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	In fact, Mark's list was good and sorted me out. Removed the un-needed stuff, installed ffsshow from here and it seems to be working. The only issue I'm having is that the screen aspect ratio isn't right, but that may be just the one file I'm using, I'll see what it's like with other stuff and I just had the tversity service stop during playback, but Mrs. Feek was watching the telly and I interrupted her to test it so I'll play more later. __________________

04-09-2007, 11:15	#10
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Hmm, not had any crashes/stops since the early builds. There were some Vista quirks that needed you to actually log-on to the system before it would work properly, but they were sorted around the time of the new dash. There are still occasional problems if you're transcoding 2 or more different streams bound for2 different sources (say the web browser and the 360 at the same time) but that's about all I can think of :/ __________________ apt-get moo