DirectShow Video

DirectShow/DirectMovie video component of directX used by media player

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: DirectShow Video

In XPlite Professional you can find DirectShow Video under the group titled  Multimedia.

Install DirectShow Video:

DirectShow Video is a stand-alone component. The function of DirectShow Video does not rely on any other XPlite Professional components and removing other components in XPlite Professional should not influence DirectShow Video.

Uninstall DirectShow Video:

The following components are dependent on DirectShow Video. If you remove DirectShow Video from your system using XPlite Professional you will also be required to uninstall the following components:

•  Windows Movie Maker
•  Video Playback Codecs
•  Windows Media Player 9+
•  Windows Media Player 6.4

Compatibility:

XPlite Professional can completely uninstall DirectShow Video and reinstall to repair DirectShow Video on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows XP Home: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: orig, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
• Windows 2003 Server: orig, SP1, SP2(coming!)

User Removal Statistics for DirectShow Video

XPlite:
Of 1092 sampled Windows XP users, 963 left DirectShow Video installed and 129 people uninstalled DirectShow Video from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 103 left DirectShow Video installed and 35 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 255 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.