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Old May 6th, 2008, 12:58 AM   #1
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What Codecs Are Loaded on My Computer?

Is there a way to tell which codecs are already loaded onto my Windows XP Pro computer?

I'm asking b/c sometimes I get a message like "This application needs Divix to run properly. Install Divix if it isn't already installed." Well I don't know if Divix is installed.

I don't want to just use the app until it potentially crashes. But I also don't want to (re)install Divix if I don't have to.

So how can I tell which codecs are installed on my computer?

Thanks much as always!
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Old May 6th, 2008, 04:40 AM   #2
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http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html
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Old May 6th, 2008, 01:13 PM   #3
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Is there a way to tell which codecs are already loaded onto my Windows XP Pro computer?

I'm asking b/c sometimes I get a message like "This application needs Divix to run properly. Install Divix if it isn't already installed." Well I don't know if Divix is installed.

I don't want to just use the app until it potentially crashes. But I also don't want to (re)install Divix if I don't have to.

So how can I tell which codecs are installed on my computer?

Thanks much as always!
Device Manager>Sound, video and game controllers>Video Codecs>Properties

There you will see the list. Cheers!
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Old May 7th, 2008, 12:51 AM   #4
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Old May 7th, 2008, 07:06 AM   #5
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Device Manager>Sound, video and game controllers>Video Codecs>Properties

There you will see the list. Cheers!
That will show you all the Video for Windows codecs but to see the DirectShow ones, you either need a tool as suggested by Harm or use Microsoft's GraphEdit.
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