A browser crash solution issue .. i found for divx web player

my web player keeps crashing and i have to reboot my whole system before i can use it again this has resulted in loss of information from my hard drive..

the problem is divx webplayer wants to auto update and for some reason it then crashes when i wanna see a divx movie on the internet, i have the latest version of divx so why it wants to update i got no idea, but after it crashes it asks me if i wanna close down some programs tht are stuck and the one program tht is always frozen/stuck and makes everythign crash is the auto update,

i never ever had any problem with old divx players so why now all of a sudden i got no idea i wanted to install a older version of divx because well this one is crap, anythign tht makes my system unstable lag or crash is crap!! but iam having a hard tiem findiong older versions of divx wich is a shame because they are supirior to this new version,i read all the nonsense written by the person above and i give kudos but it is pure bullshit that anyone has to go through so much trouble and tweaking to watch a simple movie, if a product needs so much tweaking then ladies and gentlemen you have a BAD product.

if it aint broken dont try to fix it, older versions f divx worked perfectly everytime why even change tht...

I think the reason of why the the plug-in keeps crashing is because of conflicting codecs.

All the long solutions sound real nice, but i think a simple solution would just be to either:

1. If you just want the divx plug-in to watch and upload videos on the web, uninstall the whole package and just install the divx web plug-in in the installer setup.

2. If you want the codec, uninstall your other codecs. K-lite packs and haali and what not. Codec's don't seems to get along well. Or you could try setting the divx as the default codec.

Just trying to help :)

Hey guys, i was just wondering if anyway new wat "proxyhttp1.1" was for windows 7?
So frustrating that the best video player has so many issues!
But i thought id try my luck and see if anyone has windows 7
Thank youu

I've already posted this here http://labs.divx.com/node/15309 -- but here it is again if anyone's interested.....

Ok --- it took me 2 weeks of diligent research and hard work -- but here is the fix for the DivX Player Problem -- NOTE: I am NOT a programmer -- or computer Geek (Wish I Was) but I have extensive knowledge with them -- been on them since 1980 -- : here goes:

Getting DivX to Play without any problems..
(On Windows XP)

"This is a LONG and Tedious Process --- So make sure you set some time asside to do this --- it took me approx. 4 hrs to completely correct this problem --- Once I spent over 2 weeks trying to find out what the problem was --- I have completed this installation in several different ways -- the following is the best and fastest way I have found -- Any additons or Shortcuts would be greatly appreciated.

NOTE: If you do not care about what caused this problem then you can procede to Re-establishing Streaming Connections.

Root Cause Analysis: --

ROOT CAUSE:
The reason behind this drastic change is as follows --
1... virtual memory
This is a temporary storage used by a computer to run programs that need more memory than it has. For example, programs could have access to 4 gigabytes of virtual memory on a computer's hard drive, even if the computer has only 32 megabytes of RAM. The program data that does not currently fit in the computer's memory is saved into a paging file system.
In Task Manager -- Each process is allocated so much virtual memory. -- If you know how and which one of the processes to stop --[PLEASE BE very careful when stopping the processes] -- It takes a whole lot of research to research each process -- track the process for the group that it is in -- and to establish weather or not your system can operate without that process group -- Its NOT just stopping certain Processes.]-- then you can utilize your knowledge by stopping those processes unecesarry for proper operation of your system. --- Most do NOT know this and hence forth the following recommended changes.
[For more on Processes see ^RobzWerLD -- Programs -- ] -- My site is currently down at the moment for updates and construction -- I will have it back up soon -- been busy with this problem....

2... Codecs interfere with each other in other programs. also the incorrect file association for which player to play what program --

------------------Re-establishing Streaming Connections>------------------

------------------Deleting Files------------------

NOTE: Prior to doing the following -- make a back up of your files -- you will need to reinstall
some of these.------Create a restore point -- for system information.

Do a complete removal of * ALL *, and I do mean ALL Media Players --
What I mean by "Complete Removal" is go to Settings -- All Programs -- go to the programs file menu and click uninstall ---
THEN go to Start -- Control Pannel -- ADD/REMOVE programs -- IF the program is listed -- remove it --- if not then great -- continue.
THEN -- go to Start -- My Computer -- C:/Program Files/ -- and search through them for the file you want to get rid of --- DELETE the folder and ALL of its contents.....
Without advanced knowledge ie --- Register information --- this is as far as you need to go---
Concider this as a Clean Removal.

Real Player
DivX -- The ENTIRE Package -
VLC -- The ENTIRE Package -
Media Mov Player

and ANY others that you have loaded.

Make sure you have a back up of the programs you want to use for re installation later.

Do a complete removal of *ALL *, and I do mean ALL Codec Pkgs, Programs, etc..
DivX Codecs
AC3 Filter
FFDShow
Xvid
and ANY others you may have installed -- including ALL individual Codecs.

Codec packages are normally NEVER updated, just amended too, and all of the old obsolete codecs are still in the codec package you install -- henceforth -- unnecessary files and clutter.

------------------Re-Boot------------------
Reboot System.

Go to Start -- System -- [Under the Advanced tab -- under Performance click Settings]
On the Advanced tab under Virtual Memory click Change.
Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file you want to change. Under Paging file size for selected drive, click Custom size, and type a new paging file size in megabytes in the Initial size (MB) or Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set. ---
Here we want to INCREASE the MAXIMUM page file setting -- I cannot give you an amount to put in here you need to know your systems requirements -- normally its 1.5 times the amount of RAM (Random Access Memory) -- you have -- I have increased mine to 2 times the amount of RAM....If you need to locate information about your system go to Start -- My Documents -- Click on Help ---- Type in System Information -- Click on Get Information about your Computer --Click on My computer Information General -- It will give you a report with the following -- Specifications -- Processor -- Operation System -- Memory (RAM) - General Computer Info --Local Disk --
NOTE: If you DECREASE -- or LOWER the initial or maximum page file settings, you will have to reboot. If you INCREASE -- or ADD -- this operation normally does not constitute a reboot.
DO NOT DELETE OR REMOVE THE PAGING FILE <--- Microsoft recommends Not to operate without a paging file system.
------------------Restoring Files------------------
Follow these procedures in ORDER for best results:--
1>... Install the newest version of Windows Media Player -- From here -- Download FREE
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/players.aspx
2>... Install the newest VLC Player -- Even if you arn't going to use it -- this program has some of the most updated and current Codecs in one package available on the net today....Install from here: Download FREE
www.vlcmediaplayer.org
3>... Install the newest version of AC3 Flilters -- From here: Download FREE
www.ac3filter.net/
Insatall the above 3 programs ---- then:

------------------Re-Boot------------------
Reboot System.

------------------Restoring Files------------------
Once your system is rebooted --- Install DivX Player -- install the current updated version FREE from here:
www.DivX.com
NOTE: -- ensure you are installing the COMPLETE Package from DivX -- it should have the following programs installed:
Go to Start -- All Programs -- DivX -- :
1>... DivX Codec --- Divx Converter -- DivX Player -- DivX Web Player Plus -- DivX Plus Web Show Filters -- Helpful Links -- and a couple of other helpful programs from DivX --
2>... Run DivX and load one of your saved DivX files -- ensure your player is working properly --
HERE is where you will associate all of the movie files you want DivX to be your designated player for -- all you do is find your files --- .avi -.mov --.divx etc... right click on each DIFFERNT extension file -- NOT each file -- just ONE that has the EXTENSION you want DivX to be able to Play when you click on it--- go to Open With --- Click on DivX -- if DivX does not show in this pop up menu -- click on Browse -- go to C:/Program Files/DivX -- look in the folder for the DivX Player Icon and Click on it -- Or you can go through the process of file associations -- just click on help in my documents, type in File Association -- and it will walk you through the process....
3>... Go ONLINE -- go to your favorite movie links -- and pick a movie -- go to the Player site where you watch your movie -- and see if it streams properly for you -- NOTE: it will take longer for the view to connect -- just be patient -- click on play -- and it should play for you --- *It did for me and over 30 others off of my site ---
NOTE: --- you can still play all of these movies on Windows Media Player , VLC player -- or any other player -- This was specifically designed to assist all of us DivX fans in getting our Players to stream our movies ----
If you have any problems with this --- e-mail me -- ^Rob at rdstone069@gmail.com.
Best Regards:

^Rob

Stone-069
"We only pass this way once --
Make it worthwhile"

Thanks for posting detailed information. I'll see what we can do about solving this for the next version of DivX Plus Web Player.

hey guys just wanna send out a big thank you for your help i had this problem for the past 2 years and i really struggled to find a solution but with your help i was able to fix the problem in 2 minutes.
THANK YOU somra and djsharperimage you guys freaking rule!!!

thanks this did the trick

for anyone else trying to do this
here is a more simplified tutorial;

just click on "start"

then "search" for "regedit"

open the program;

find the folder: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

double click on "ProxyEnable"

in "value data" type in 0
leave it on hexadecimal;

then click ok