disable media foundation in wmp12

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

cd c:

cd c:\windows\system32

takeown /f MP4SDECD.DLL

ren MP4SDECD.DLL MP4SDECD.DLL.ORG

takeown /f MP43DECD.DLL

ren MP43DECD.DLL MP43DECD.DLL.ORG

takeown /f msmpeg2vdec.dll

ren msmpeg2vdec.dll msmpeg2vdec.dll.org

cd c:

cd c:\windows\syswow64

takeown /f MP4SDECD.DLL

ren MP4SDECD.DLL MP4SDECD.DLL.ORG

takeown /f MP43DECD.DLL

ren MP43DECD.DLL MP43DECD.DLL.ORG

takeown /f msmpeg2vdec.dll

ren msmpeg2vdec.dll msmpeg2vdec.dll.org

@pause

Past the above and save as .cmd or .bat to disable media foundation playback of Divx / Xvid through wmp12.

[hdood]

This breaks Media Foundation support for all MPEG4 and MPEG2 formats in all of Windows though, it doesn't just disable it in WMP. It might also break future updates. Still, I suppose, if you absolutely must use third-party transforms, then it's one way to do it.

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

it's for those of us that prefer to use ffdshow and other better codecs, I don't like how microsoft always has to control what we use on our own systems.

[soldier1st]

you don't have to use windows media player just use media player classic.

[Pikey]

it's for those of us that prefer to use ffdshow and other better codecs, I don't like how microsoft always has to control what we use on our own systems.

Copyright issues maybe?

[Raa]

I've had no problem with MS' codecs on WMP12. Bit paranoid much?

P.S. Your name should be Chevron 7 (or 8, or 9). Probably 8 though. :)

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

it's for those of us that prefer to use ffdshow and other better codecs, I don't like how microsoft always has to control what we use on our own systems.

I still use ffdshow and such, MF decoders just take precedence.

At least it's better defined than older versions, with both ffdshow and xvid installed, what decoder handles the video?

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

you don't have to use windows media player just use media player classic.

I like wmp12's gui, it's nice and minimal. mpc is still not perfect.

Copyright issues maybe?

probably but it's still annoying. I couldn't get Divx or Xvid codecs to work either, but they all work now.

I've had no problem with MS' codecs on WMP12. Bit paranoid much?

P.S. Your name should be Chevron 7 (or 8, or 9). Probably 8 though. :)

your right it's 7.

being paranoid hasn't got anything to do with it. I prefer third party codecs for the extra features / more control.

I still use ffdshow and such, MF decoders just take precedence.

At least it's better defined than older versions, with both ffdshow and xvid installed, what decoder handles the video?

depends, one usually takes over the other. personally I like to use ffdshow for divx & xvid, quality seems fine.