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Mick Fisher · 10-07-2011, 12:25

FFDshow is a collection of decompressers that you can enable or disable according to your needs. If you just want to watch movies it is probably all you need. I have it installed and find it inocuous.

However if you have the xvid codec installed then do disable the xvid librecodec in FFDshow to avoid a potential conflict. This also applies to any other discreet codecs you may have applied.

Ideally, don't use codec packs. Install discreet codecs as and when you need them.

Divx player is a known resource hog, IMO get rid of it.

10-07-2011, 12:25	#6
Mick Fisher Inactive Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northants Age: 82 Services: Sky Unlimited FibrePro Sky Talk Sky+HD Posts: 5,122	Re: White Screen of Death on Windows 7 Pro FFDshow is a collection of decompressers that you can enable or disable according to your needs. If you just want to watch movies it is probably all you need. I have it installed and find it inocuous. However if you have the xvid codec installed then do disable the xvid librecodec in FFDshow to avoid a potential conflict. This also applies to any other discreet codecs you may have applied. Ideally, don't use codec packs. Install discreet codecs as and when you need them. Divx player is a known resource hog, IMO get rid of it.