UPDATE 2/17/11: How to Fix 0% Buffering Issue for DivX HiQ Beta - WINDOWS

I know nothing of writing programs, however I do know any version above the Divx web player 1.5 cannot be used on the majority of computers! Just read the forums of all the popular video websites for confirmation of this fact. Many newbies install the updated version of this "monster of a player" and allow it to run havoc on their computers until they finally become desperate and seek advice.

Unfortunately with each new version, the issues with the Divx web player remains. Why? What good is all the cosmetic upgrades if the players cannot be used? I found that even the Divx versions 1.5 and 1.4 caused considerable slow downs on my computer. I finally uninstalled it since watching free movies is not worth the cost of replacing my computer.

It is time for the developers to take their heads out of their behinds, fix this thing and stop giving users patches that do not work for the Divx user community at large!

It works for me, if i disable my McAfee VirusScan Enterprise + AntiSpyware 8.7.0i software to make the Web player with or without HiQ to work, the previous one work better, because it has no trouble with my virus scanner.

note: i never used a previous beta version before.

I install 8.1.2 Build 1.5.0.38 on XP SP3 & try web player on Youtube with Opera 11, IE8, Firefox 4.0 and player NOT shows up at all?
Nowhere, zero, nothing....?

I just want to confirm the new beta 4 still does not work. The buffering is still on zero and the whole computer crashes terribly.

Also when upgrading to beta 4 the bat file to insert in the command prompt no longer works.

This completely ruined my computer and I had to reformat everything and re install my operating system.

When i tried again same thing. Nothing works.

Is there any other method to stop this buffer issue without ruining thousands of pcs in the world?

EDIT: Note also with the new beta there is no temporary folder for divx cache. I have searched for 14 hours and cant find it.

Also one question I am using windows 7 64 bit and i wanted to know what is the usefulness of the cache?

Why cant I just disable it? What will that do? Any harm? WHy add it in the first place?

Just go back to version divx7 here is the link, http://www.oldapps.com/divx_player.php?old_divx=32 it was hard to find a good one but this one works fine. On the left there are diffrent versions make sure you use ver 7.2.0.19 its the only one that worked for me and also when you go to play a movie it will ask you to upgrade to latest version just always decline and cancel. your welcome in advance lol.
You can watch movshare links too.

dont work for me, the bat file says: The process "DDMService.exe" not found.
and the player sends a message "the divx web player video coulnd download check your internet connection", i am surfing in my work behind an isa proxy, i think this might be the problem, or the buffering 0% ....still not working for me

even thought im not in entirely sure the files the batch file tries to delete is in the folder it says it is, the files were never there in the first place
which are here:
C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\Local\Temp\DDM

the files are never made for some reason, atleast in my chase.
so deleting them aint gonna do much good

any idea why or how to fix it

also it's really annoying that i can't find the latest stable release anywhere
when i download it from divx.com i still get the HIQ/HTML5 Beta version

ps. i found the boost_interprocess folder in C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\boost_interprocess

Hi. When I download the .bat file and run it I get this error:

Please make sure none of your browsers (firefox.exe, iexplore.exe, chrome.exe) a
re running before executing this script. Thanks!
Press any key to continue . . .
Backing up DivXDownloadManager settings...
File C:\Users\Justin\AppData\Local\Temp\divx_desktop_service.reg already exists.
Overwrite (Yes/No)?Yes
The operation completed successfully.
ERROR: Access is denied.
Terminating DivXDownloadManager...
Deleting DivXDownloadManager files...
Resetting DivXDownloadManager settings...
ERROR: Error accessing the registry.
Congratulations! You have reset DivXDownloadManager.
Press any key to continue . . .

Any idea how to fix it?

I followed JeetDivX's instructions and it worked for me. It still works after rebooting. I'm using Win7-32. Thanks

As soon as I rebooted and tried to use the web player again I got the same 0% buffering error.

When I used the .bat file it fixed it again but only until I rebooted.

So this is not a real solution, it is a temporary workround that helps trace the problem and means that I can use the web plaeyr if I am totally desparate to use it.

But the simpler solution is to stop using the web player until there is a proper software fix for the web player.

Hi there

The fix file (.bat) is being downloaded as a txt file all the time and despite several attempts on both a Vista and Windows 7 machines there seems to be no way to download it as a bat file. I've tried suggestions listed here.

Any ideas for downloading the .bat file? DIVX Web player is not working at all and just seems to be a good way of crashing my machine.

I can't download the bat file. It save as a note pad file.

Thanx so much guys,your info helped fix my problem.

Good day!
The second week I spend experimenting with divx web player.
Positive result was not achieved.

At first there was a video stream but no sound.
Put DirectShow.
As a result, there is buffering but no video stream.
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Reset dix plus - is not buffering.
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Tried to reinstall the operating system. Reinstalling did not produce any results.

The problem is seen as on windows XP and windows 7.
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Registry cleening with:
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ DivX \ Install \ Update]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Wow6432Node \ Microsoft \ DirectDraw \ MostRecentApplication]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run]
"DivX Download Manager" =-
"DivXUpdate" =-
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ DivX \ Settings \ Update]
"UpdateCheckProhibited" =-
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Internet Settings]
"ProxyHttp1.1" = dword: 00000000
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What are some ideas to solve the problem.
Guys, please help.

ha ha, it's 2011 now.

I have the same trouble since updating my DIVX --> 0 % Buffering. :(
My system: Windows 7 64 bit and Firefox 3.6.13
Have unchecked "Enable the download cache", changed the download/cache folder and used the bat file, but nothing works.
Does anyone know an other solution?

when I got my laptop all worked well so did divx. after 6 months of updates from MSoft. Divx went south. Now I removed some updates all went back to great with divx. then I removed the setup from the control panel and things went downhill so I could not play a thing from Divx. however after I re installed it and did the o% thing you talked about and all back to great.
Divx I love you...while it's true it was slow back then but now is fast (supper fast)
It is the sharpest and the best sound from all other players.
Shame on MSoft. doing the updates that mess our systems. Divx YOU RULL #1
Thank you

I've been bashing my head on the keyboard for the last week trying to figure this out, I have Win7 x64 with a i7 core processor. This worked beautifully. Thank you so much.

ah.. this fixed the crashes..

For firefox and chrome users, there is add-on called click&clean, which can be used to run the bat file on browser exit. Makes life easier..

Hopefully it will be fixed soon..

I try playing divx compatible videos online, but my browser( internet explorer,firefox,chrome) crashes everytime i try load a video.

My system is Windows7, i-3.

I could play/use divx files online until a couple of days ago. I had the regular version.I tried reinstalling divx(both regular and beta after uninstalling all previous version) but I get this message.
"http://go.divx.com/postinstall/win/en-us
Application not found".

I went through old posts and checked this aspect too.
My registry keys are [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]

"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000000

I can now play video files already downloaded though on Divx player.

Please help.

Since there is no "edit"-function here I'll have to post another reply. I've recompiled the tool now for X86 and X64 systems, providing better speed on each one. Download-Link is:

http://uploaded.to/file/wc0hz8
Password: divxlabs

...heres is what I've coded today. This tool scans for temp-files written by DivX, lists them (grey are dirs, green are files which can be deleted, red ones are locked) and finally wipes them from your HD. This tool also checks for running instances of Firefox, IE or Opera. It will also terminate all DivX-download processes before cleaning up and watch them to avoid the cleaning process being interrupted.

Download: http://ul.to/hu4ui0
Password: divxlabs

File is free from viruses, keyloggers, spyware or other bs. You may monitor you network using wireshark. No information is transmitted or recieved over www.

Hello

This .bat file don't delete the files, (I using XP sp2, closed browser, ended DDMservice.exe). I deleting manually, but the 0% problem is on! Any help? I try uninstall, deleting from registry, reboot, reinstall, reboot, and not work...
But works before I "updating" the Divx... Please help, or what I doing wrong?

The Original DWP Clear Batch File has some Syntactic Bugs with killing the DDMService.

What is when the Service Spawn every Second a new DDMService the human are to slow to killing the DDMService service.
We needs a smarter way so im a Windows Developer and have created a new Batch file with much improvements

http://www.mediafire.com/?k07v76kchc17wwv

I recommend that all users load this File

BEFORE RUN THE BATCH FILE PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL BROWSERS ARE CLOSED !!!
ATTENTION THIS FILE CONTAINS !!!--NO VIRUS--!!!

The link you've provided for the .bat file is going to an error screen: 404 page not found.

Here is a super fast and safe link to the .bat file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?a36hckxq8b0fgjh

Hope this helps everybody having issues with the Beta.