Startup program entry details:

DivXUpdate (DivXUpdate.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary

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Description:

Automatic updates for the DivX Plus video software package from DivX, LLC - which includes the free Player, Web Player and Codec Pack and a trial version of the Converter. If disabled, DivXUpdate.exe will run the next time you start one of the components - but will not run on windows start-up

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: DivXUpdate
• Data: "C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe" /CHECKNOW

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): DivXUpdate
• Startup Item (Vista/7): DivX Update
• Command: "C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe" /CHECKNOW

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: DivX Update
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe" /CHECKNOW

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DivXUpdate] "C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe" /CHECKNOW

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\DivX\DivX Update
• File properties "Description": DivX Update
• Purpose: Automatic updates
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: DivX, LLC
• Product(s): DivX Plus for Windows
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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