Strange - win explorer/media player shutdowns

[grohl]

I have a fair amount of XVID/Divx files. Browsing to any folder with these files causes Win explorer to shut down, then it comes right back of course. Same thing happens when I use Media player to play these files.

I THINK this problem has existed since I got my 6800 GT. I was using a sad old Radeon before the GT came, but never any problems like this.

At first I thought I had corrupt/conflicting codecs, so I uninstalled them. Using VLC now and files play fine...but this problem is very annoying. I really don't want to reinstall windows for this.

Specs:

Win XP pro SP2
A64 3500+
Asus A8v
1 GB Corsair XMS
200 GB Maxtor x 2 RAID 0
Gainward 6800GT
Audigy Platinum

Thoughts?

 

[mechBgon]

I recall there being an issue with DiVX not playing by the rules of SP2's Data Execution Prevention. You could try turning DEP off temporarily and see if that puts a stop to the problem. Are you familiar with how to turn DEP on and off in WinXP?

 

[grohl]

Yes, forgot to mention that I have turned off DEP for both programs. No improvement.

 

[mechBgon]

For both programs, meaning DiVX and XVID? Or Explorer and Windows Media Player? Have you tried disabling it completely?

 

[grohl]

I disabled DEP for explorer and MP. No change. THEN I uninstalled the codecs. VLC uses its own codecs? - not sure how this works, but that is what I was led to believe. I then upgraded to MP 10, it searches for the codec and the file will not play. I have not attempted to reinstall the codecs - yet.

Not sure if I know how to completely disable DEP, so no, I haven't yet done that.

 

[mechBgon]

Now that I look at the DEP panel, I guess I don't know how, either

 

[grohl]

bumping myself

 

[imported_Nacelle]

Link to fix this would be great. My media machine, which has fresh install and sp2, acts up when viewing divx files.

 

[grohl]

I'm going to poke around the Divx and Doom9 forums, I'll let you know if I find anything helpful.