The process divxhtml5.dll, known as DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 Video, belongs to software DivX Setup by DivX. This freeware allows users to convert, stream, organize, and transfer DivX, MKV, and MKV videos on the computer. DivX is a brand name of products created by DivX Inc. that utilizes the DivX codec, which is a popular tool due to its ability to compress lengthy video segments into small sizes while maintaining relatively high visual quality. The DivX codecs include the regular MPEG-4 Part 2 and the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC DivX Plus HD codec that is commonly associated with ripping. Ripping is the process wherein audio and video multimedia is transferred to a hard disk and transcoded. The DivX Web Player is a Web browser plugin for playing embedded video on Web pages. The player supports DivX, AVI, MP4, and QuickTime video formats on Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox.
How can I stop divxhtml5.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. divxhtml5.dll. is used by DivX Setup, If you shut down divxhtml5.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop divxhtml5.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is DivX Setup, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as DivX Setup, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is divxhtml5.dll known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if divxhtml5.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if divxhtml5.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that divxhtml5.dll, belongs to, in this case DivX Setup