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Should I remove DivX?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,353
United States Rank #28,195
Reach 0.0088%

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.9.1 0.58%
6.2.5 32.37%
6.2.2 34.68%
6.2.1 1.16%
6.2.0 0.58%
6.1.1 9.83%
6.1 20.81%

Typically installed together

DivX

What is DivX?  (from DivX)

Free video software downloads to play & stream DivX (AVI) & DivX Plus HD (MKV) video. Find devices to play DivX video and Hollywood movies in DivX format. DivX includes everything you need to play, create, and stream all the most popular digital video formats. Use Converter to create DivX, AVI, MKV, and MP4 videos. Wat...  Read more

Overview

DivX is a program developed by DivX. The most used version is 6.2.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is config.exe. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 37.37 MB (39,184,448 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 26% of users of DivX come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.divx.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DivX
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\DivX\DivXCodecUninstall.exe /CODEC
Estimated size: 37.37 MB

Program filesFiles installed by DivX

Program executable:config.exe
Name:Config App.
config
Path:C:\Program Files\divx\divx\config.exe
MD5:8c04dfec2438cf43d575b2b03f23e24a
Additional files:
  • ConverterUninstall.exe - DivX 6.2.5, DivX Converter 6.1.2, DivX Player 6.2.0, DivX Web Player 1.0.0 ([T:DVFC][B:DVFA])
  • DivXBundleUninstall.exe - DivX 6.1, DivX Player 6.0 (DVXA)
  • DivXCodecUninstall.exe - DivX 6.1.1, DivX Player 6.1.1 (DVXA)
  • DivXContentUploaderUninstall.exe - DivX Web Player Installer, L:EN, DivX Web Player 1.3.0, DivX Content Uploader 1.1.0, B:DVFA
  • DivXConverterUninstall.exe - DivX for Windows Installer, L:EN;ES;DE;FR;JA, DivX Codec 6.8.5, DivX Converter 7.0.0, DivX Player 7.1.0, DivX H.264 Decoder 1.0.0, DivX AAC Decoder 7.1.0, DivX MKV Splitter 1.0.0, DivX Web Player 1.4.3
  • DivXOVSBundleUninstall.exe - DivX OVS Bundle, DivX Codec 6.2.5, DivX Player 6.3
  • DivXWebPlayerUninstall.exe - DivX Web Player Installer, L:EN, DivX Web Player 1.3.1, DivX Content Uploader 1.2.1, B:DVFA

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • config.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AA8EEF36-D0EF-4907-9F5D-9C886F09F22A}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove DivX?

You can uninstall DivX from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program DivX, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove DivX.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#22,353

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 45.66%
Windows XP 36.99%
Windows Vista 11.56%
Windows 10 5.78%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 35.88%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.41%
Windows 7 Professional 12.35%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.35%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.82%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.76%

Distribution by countryGeography

26.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 26.18%
  Germany 13.61%
  France 7.85%
  United Kingdom 5.24%
  Netherlands 3.66%
  Italy 3.66%
  India 3.14%
  Poland 2.62%
  Belgium 2.09%
  Saudi Arabia 2.09%
  Brazil 1.57%
  RS 1.57%
  Canada 1.57%
  Turkey 1.57%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 17.78%
Dell 16.67%
American Megatrends 12.22%
GIGABYTE 11.11%
Acer 11.11%
Intel 7.78%
Toshiba 7.78%
Sahara 6.67%
Lenovo 4.44%
Sony 2.22%
Medion 2.22%
Common models
Gigabyte G31M-ES2C 2.17%
INTELR AWRDACPI 2.17%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro A30... 1.09%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660D 1.09%
TOSHIBA Satellite A500 1.09%
Sony VPCEB490X 1.09%

About DivX

DivX is a well-liked digital media format powering a worldwide ecosystem of content, program & consumer electronics devices.
Publisher URL: www.divx.com

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