What's this directshow software doing?
February 2, 2007 12:44 PM Subscribe
I recently noticed that some video downloads were failing because the video files were `in use'. Then I noticed that for very brief moments, an icon which turned out to be `Ogg Direct show filter' was flashing on and off in my toolbar. How can I stop it?
It seems to be accessing files for no reason, I don't have the directory open, don't have any media players going.
This program shows up in such short bursts that I am unable to see it as a process and stop it. I can only imagine it was part of a codec pack I downloaded a while back, but why it is running so often I don't understand.
This is on a windows XP machine.
It seems to be accessing files for no reason, I don't have the directory open, don't have any media players going.
This program shows up in such short bursts that I am unable to see it as a process and stop it. I can only imagine it was part of a codec pack I downloaded a while back, but why it is running so often I don't understand.
This is on a windows XP machine.
It's a codec for Windows Media player which will allow you to play FLAC files. To uninstall, close media player, go to control panel/add remove programs, then remove oggcodecs.
posted by caddis at 1:16 PM on February 2, 2007
posted by caddis at 1:16 PM on February 2, 2007
Response by poster: Owenkun, I think that did it! I installed google desktop a little while ago, and forgot that it continually accesses new files. Thanks!
Caddis, I'll give that a go if I can't stop Google desktop, FLAC files are a rarity for me.
posted by tomble at 1:33 PM on February 2, 2007
Caddis, I'll give that a go if I can't stop Google desktop, FLAC files are a rarity for me.
posted by tomble at 1:33 PM on February 2, 2007
Is this happening while you browse files in explorer? Like for 1.5secs after you click on an item? I think this a shell exentension overstaying its welcome.
In my experience the "AVI Properties Handler" shell extension makes manipulating video files much more difficult (extra slowdown on my 5yr old thinkpad). I think this is an extension that came with one of the codec packs, it queries extra metadata (dimensions, codec, length, etc) and also creates thumbnails.
A tool you might find useful is: NirSoft ShellExView. This allows you to disable certain shell extensions. When I disabled this shell extension I no longer would bang my head into the wall about files in-use.
Two additional suggestions:
#1 Wait 2-3secs after selecting before manipulating files (delete, rename, drag-n-drop) for the extension to release the file locks
#2 If you want to see the file locking in action, open a folder full of videos, switch to detail or thumbnail view and watch it fill in the details and create the thumbnails, one file at a time.
posted by notpeter at 7:46 AM on February 3, 2007
In my experience the "AVI Properties Handler" shell extension makes manipulating video files much more difficult (extra slowdown on my 5yr old thinkpad). I think this is an extension that came with one of the codec packs, it queries extra metadata (dimensions, codec, length, etc) and also creates thumbnails.
A tool you might find useful is: NirSoft ShellExView. This allows you to disable certain shell extensions. When I disabled this shell extension I no longer would bang my head into the wall about files in-use.
Two additional suggestions:
#1 Wait 2-3secs after selecting before manipulating files (delete, rename, drag-n-drop) for the extension to release the file locks
#2 If you want to see the file locking in action, open a folder full of videos, switch to detail or thumbnail view and watch it fill in the details and create the thumbnails, one file at a time.
posted by notpeter at 7:46 AM on February 3, 2007
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Open its configuration and see if you can exclude your media directory.
posted by owenkun at 12:58 PM on February 2, 2007