Ok folks. Here is something else I don’t grasp yet. I received my computer back from the shop and of course some things are starting to happen that I have never seen. When I d/l my pics from my Sony Cybershot to my computer, this box popped up (with a countdown timer no less to scare the crap out of me!): ffdshow compatibility manager. IT SAYS: The application “explorer.exe” has made an attmept to load ffdshow. This dialog is shown because this application is not listed in the ffdshow whitelist or blacklist. Your choice will be applied to both audio and video, if both are used. THEN IT HAS THE OPTIONS: Don’t use ffdshow. (just this once) Don’t use ffdshow (always) Use ffdsow. (just this once) Use ffdshow (always) ALSO THERE IS A BOX TO TICK: Report this exe file name via internet anonymously.
THEN IT SHOWS: Explanation: ffdshow will be used if ti is set to decode a format. The application will be added to “DirectShow control”->”Use ffdsow only in”. THEN A BOX TO TICK: Don’t ask me again.
Before I click ANYTHING, I need to know 1)What this is?. 2)What it does? 3)Do I need it?
I’m going to leave the box out of sight until someone (hopefully soon..lol) responds. I know it relates to decoders and codecs and things of that nature (which I STILL can’t quite grasp) but I don’t want to mess anything up again, as that is why my computer was in the shop in the first place, trying to get my TV Wonder (as in , I WONDER why I bought it) 650 Combo card working with MCE again. (WORSE than pulling teeth, I believe) I know a lot of different codecs and things were changed and d/l so this was probably related to that. I await your expertise…
