Should I remove DivX Web Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,702
United States Rank #3,137
Reach 0.2248%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.07 days
651.17 days >
Average installed length: 342.14 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.0.0 |
0.32% |
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1.5.0 |
48.36% |
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1.4.3 |
7.04% |
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1.4.2 |
13.23% |
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1.4.1 |
0.02% |
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1.4.0 |
16.29% |
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1.3.1 |
6.82% |
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1.3.0 |
3.02% |
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1.2.0 |
1.11% |
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1.1.0 |
0.11% |
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1.0.0 |
3.68% |
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Typically installed together
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DivX Web Player
What is DivX Web Player?
DivX Plus Web Player (formerly known as DivX Web Player and DivX Browser Plug-In) is a web browser plug-in for playing embedded video on web pages. Web Player supports playing DivX (.divx), AVI (.avi), Matroska (.mkv), MP4 (.mp4) and QuickTime (.mov) video formats on Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Safari. It also supports multiple audio tracks and muxed UTF-8 subtitles and is able to save video files locally upon completing of full-length buffer.
About (from DivX)
Basic Flash is fine when you’re watching cat videos, but if you want high-quality video, look no further than DivX® Web Player. With this simple, cross-browser extension, you can enjoy stunning DivX and DivX Plus® HD (MKV) videos right in your favorite browser. And if that wasn’t enough, you can even play videos with m... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 1.5.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is dotdivxapp.exe. The software installer includes 62 files and is usually about 2.52 MB (2,642,418 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.divx.com/en/software/divx-plus/web-player
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Web Player
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\DivX\DivXWebPlayerUninstall.exe /PLUGIN
Estimated size: 2.52 MB
Files installed by DivX Web Player
Program executable: | dotdivxapp.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Web Player\dotdivxapp.exe |
MD5: | a8ea37c1e27e6f61b076751c9878c991 |
Additional files:
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npdivx32.dll (by DivX,Inc) - DivX Web Player (DivX Web Player version 1.5.0.52)
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dwpBroker.exe - DivX Web Player Broker Process (DivX Web Player Broker Process version 3.1.1.9)
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npdivx32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npdivx32.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npdivx32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'DivX Web Player' with a plugin key of '@divx.com/DivX Web Player Plug-In,version=1.0.0' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove DivX Web Player?
You can uninstall DivX Web Player 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 DivX Web Player, 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 DivX Web Player.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by DivX Web Player 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) 35%
Win 7 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
40.99% |
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Windows Vista |
28.11% |
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Windows XP |
25.47% |
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Windows 10 |
5.35% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
25.37% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
23.31% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.13% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.81% |
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Geography
40.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
40.41% |
Germany |
8.85% |
United Kingdom |
5.51% |
Canada |
5.39% |
France |
4.88% |
Italy |
3.75% |
India |
2.39% |
Israel |
2.20% |
Spain |
1.99% |
Australia |
1.51% |
Sweden |
1.36% |
Netherlands |
1.20% |
Brazil |
0.99% |
Iran |
0.92% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.79% |
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Dell |
22.38% |
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Acer |
13.79% |
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Intel |
10.33% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.42% |
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Toshiba |
5.79% |
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ASUS |
5.05% |
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American Megatrends |
4.78% |
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Sahara |
2.41% |
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Samsung |
1.24% |
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Lenovo |
1.05% |
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Medion |
0.97% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.08% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.47% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.44% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.87% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.75% |
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HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... |
2.64% |
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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