AMD Steady Video Plug-In
What is AMD Steady Video Plug-In?
AMD Steady Video is a technology designed to eliminate or reduce shakes and jitters during the playback of home video. Users may turn on this technology via the AMD Catalyst Control Center or the AMD VISION Engine Control Center application. AMD Steady Video is designed to work with content that can run on Adobe Flash or on any player which has been programmed to use AMD’s decode acceleration (DXVA) engine.
Overview
The most used version is 2.06.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is SteadyVideo.dll. The software installer includes 2 files.
Program details
URL: www.AMD.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AMD\SteadyVideo\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{DA2737A4-B639-96F4-1CC2-30D2919EE1FB}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by AMD Steady Video Plug-In
| Program module: | SteadyVideo.dll |
| Name: | Steady Video |
| This plugin allows the user to turn AMD SteadyVideo on or off when video is detected on the web. |
| Signed by: | Advanced Micro Devices |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\AMD\SteadyVideo\SteadyVideo.dll |
| MD5: | bb72044268a12b0eda11c1c6fbdccb6c |
| This plugin allows the user to turn AMD SteadyVideo on or off when video is detected on the web. |
Additional files:
-
VideoMIMEFilter.dll - MIME Video Detector for IE
-
SteadyVideo.dll - Steady Video (This plugin allows the user to turn AMD SteadyVideo on or off when video is detected on the web.)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SteadyVideo.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SteadyVideoBHO Class' with the class of {6C680BAE-655C-4E3D-8FC4-E6A520C3D928} (AMD SteadyVideo BHO).
How do I remove AMD Steady Video Plug-In?
You can uninstall AMD Steady Video Plug-In from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program AMD Steady Video Plug-In, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AMD Steady Video Plug-In.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by AMD Steady Video Plug-In you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win XP 1%
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
|
|
|
GLOBAL RANK
 #22,310
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.30% |
|
| Windows 10 |
22.54% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.58% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.58% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.05% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.04% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
6.51% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
6.51% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
5.33% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.96% |
|
Geography
42.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.93% |
| Germany |
6.06% |
| Australia |
5.56% |
| India |
4.55% |
| Italy |
2.53% |
| Russia |
2.02% |
| Indonesia |
2.02% |
| Austria |
2.02% |
| France |
2.02% |
| Israel |
2.02% |
| Netherlands |
2.02% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.52% |
| Brazil |
1.52% |
| United Kingdom |
1.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
65.15% |
|
| Acer |
9.09% |
|
| Dell |
6.82% |
|
| ASUS |
5.30% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.55% |
|
| Lenovo |
2.27% |
|
| Sony |
1.52% |
|
| MSI |
1.52% |
|
| Samsung |
1.52% |
|
| Alienware |
0.76% |
|
| Intel |
0.76% |
|
| NEC |
0.76% |
|
Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard 520-1171a |
4.72% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard 27-1010eg |
4.72% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard 620-1170 |
3.15% |
|
| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
3.15% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard 620-1110 |
2.36% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard 27-1001es |
2.36% |
|
About Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) develops computer processors and related technologies for commercial and consumer markets.
Publisher URL: www.amd.com