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Video and Screencasting Software
What is encodedivxext.dll
The file encodedivxext.dll, known as EncodeDixXExt Module, belongs to software Dr. DivX, which is an encoding tool that allows users to create DivX Media Format files for playback on DivX hardware and software players. This software is released under the LGPL license, and it aims to build a portable application that is capable of transcoding as many video formats as possible to DivX. It converts most input files like VOB, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, FLV, AVI, MP4, MOV, and AVISynth scripts to DivX. The generated DivX files are playable on certified DivX players. It converts multiple audio tracks like AC-3, MP3, and MP-3 Surround and uses different encoding settings for each track. Dr. DivX automatically configures encode settings for the quality level requested by the user, and if necessary, tweaks encode settings. Users can playback input audio tracks to confirm correct encode selection, and tags audio and subtitle tracks with descriptive information.
How can I stop encodedivxext.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. encodedivxext.dll. is used by Dr. DivX, If you shut down encodedivxext.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop encodedivxext.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Dr. DivX, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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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 Dr. DivX, 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 encodedivxext.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 encodedivxext.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if encodedivxext.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 encodedivxext.dll, belongs to, in this case Dr. DivX