Disabling ogg vorbis in vista?

Michael Jeffrey · 04-06-2009, 03:12 AM

Sorry to make another ogg vorbis thread, I have read the (many) others but they all seem to be for XP. I can uninstall it using the remover, I'd just prefer to turn it off, however vista seems to be hiding the audio codecs from me, google hasn't been much help yet.

I can access the driver for HDMI audio (which is the only thing that shows up under 'sound, video and game controllers' in the device manger), from there I go into device details and it gives me a list of dll and sys files that are in the system32 folder. I dare not do anything to them, and none look ogg vorbis related anyway.

Anyone out there on vista know where it is?

Many thanks.

Michael Jeffrey · 04-07-2009, 09:27 AM

I've found a workaround here but it involves a basic regedit,

Quote:

1. Choose Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and press Enter to start the Windows Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32.

3. Double-click the codec that you want to disable.

Note: Video codec listings usually start with vidc; audio codec listings usually end with an .acm extension.

(for me, it comes up as msacm.vorbis)

4. In the Edit String dialog box, add a semicolon (;) to the beginning of the value in the Value Data box to disable the entry. For example:

;vorbis.acm

5. Click OK.
6. Close the Registry Editor window.

However it didn't work for me, 3dmm still crashes upon selecting anything from the main menu with the 'Oops!' message. It might work for someone else?

Michael Jeffrey · 04-07-2009, 09:40 AM

Even better, I've found a freeware program called InstalledCodec, a basic program that lists all off your installed codecs. Using this, I found two ogg vorbis codecs installed (the extra one is an 'ogg splitter' for directshow), I disabled both of them.

But it still doesn't work

Dominator Dan · 04-07-2009, 10:17 AM

How do you know it's even OGG VORBIS' fault

Michael Jeffrey · 04-07-2009, 10:37 AM

Well mainly because of this in the 'get 3dmm here' thread,

Quote:

Frequent Install Errors
I get a constant "Oops" error and have to end the program manually.
Uninstalling the broken ogg-vorbis codec

It seemed like a no-brainer, I'm not so sure now.

Slime · 04-07-2009, 01:57 PM

Yeah, I had problems with this too. Also, once I finally got it uninstalled, I couldn't get it RE-installed properly, without looking up more info.

Pogo · 04-10-2009, 10:38 AM

In general, if I understand right, there is NOTHING wrong with the regular ogg vorbis codec. It's the one that comes in the K-Lite codec pack and with FL Studio that causes problems

Michael Jeffrey · 04-11-2009, 02:44 AM

I have fl studio installed, plus I'm sure when I got this computer I got the k-lite pack, should I try uninstalling them?

Michael Jeffrey · 04-11-2009, 04:20 AM

K-lite wasn't the problem

I'm thinking I might just spend the money and get my old XP laptop fixed

Compcat · 04-11-2009, 04:23 AM

Use the uninstaller, then when you want to use fl studio go to start>programs>Image-line>FL Studio>Advanced>Reset Settings and then when you go back to 3dmm run the uninstaller again. I'm on xp but I think that this worked for me back when I did use vista on my parents computer.

Michael Jeffrey · 04-11-2009, 06:32 PM

I uninstalled FL completely, turned off the codec and still problems.

I'm going to just uninstall ogg altogether, I don't need it much anyway, however the 3dmmstudio link worries me a bit. Google claims it's an attack site? And the zip just contains an .inf file, I'm not sure what to do with it. Any help?

Also thanks to everyone that replied, I'm sure most people are sick of hearing about ogg vorbis by now (the list of search results for 'vorbis' is really long)

Mabdog · 09-01-2009, 01:15 AM

has anyone worked this out?

Michael Jeffrey · 09-01-2009, 05:48 AM

Bown · 09-01-2009, 07:12 AM

Just uninstall it?

EDIT: I mean I know that's what you eventually did but I don't see why it was such a thing not to

Compcat · 09-01-2009, 07:35 AM

Haha, I got a new comp and now i'm having the same problem; I'm done with 3dmm though so I'm not gonna waste time trying to troubleshoot it.

Phil Williamson · 09-02-2009, 12:01 AM

Xeros · 09-02-2009, 04:09 AM

...I agree with Phil.

Yeah I'm pretty sure I got 3dmm to work on my Vista laptop, but there were still problems with it I believe(yet overall it still worked fine).

Oh hey Mabdog, did you also try using Vista to run it as if it were "Windows XP" or "Windows 98"? Pretty sure it's just a 'right-click 3DMM and go to properties' thing.

Mabdog · 09-03-2009, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xeros

...I agree with Phil.

Yeah I'm pretty sure I got 3dmm to work on my Vista laptop, but there were still problems with it I believe(yet overall it still worked fine).

Oh hey Mabdog, did you also try using Vista to run it as if it were "Windows XP" or "Windows 98"? Pretty sure it's just a 'right-click 3DMM and go to properties' thing.

still gives me the same error

Compcat · 09-02-2009, 05:32 AM

Sorry about the weird comment, it sounded normal in my head.

Michael Jeffrey · 09-02-2009, 06:41 AM

Yeah I uninstalled vorbis, but it still would freeze at the main menu. I never had any problems with it in XP, vista really doesn't like it though. I put my movie on hold until I get my xp laptop fixed.

Compcat · 09-13-2009, 03:04 AM

Do you guys happen to have 64 bit vista? Would that even have anything to do with it? Just asking cuz I know it works on vista but it won't work for me now and the only real difference from before is that its 64 bit now.

Michael Jeffrey · 09-13-2009, 09:22 AM

Nah I'm using 32

This annoys me greatly, although my bro's computer runs it (XP) so I can't complain, just happy it's working somewhere.

Compcat · 09-13-2009, 08:30 PM

Yeah, just found out it works on my laptop (which is also 64).

Ben Fortier · 12-07-2009, 06:55 PM

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Mabdog · 08-16-2010, 11:54 PM

anyone know how to disable it in windows 7?[/desperate]

04-06-2009, 03:12 AM	#1
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	Disabling ogg vorbis in vista? Sorry to make another ogg vorbis thread, I have read the (many) others but they all seem to be for XP. I can uninstall it using the remover, I'd just prefer to turn it off, however vista seems to be hiding the audio codecs from me, google hasn't been much help yet. I can access the driver for HDMI audio (which is the only thing that shows up under 'sound, video and game controllers' in the device manger), from there I go into device details and it gives me a list of dll and sys files that are in the system32 folder. I dare not do anything to them, and none look ogg vorbis related anyway. Anyone out there on vista know where it is? Many thanks.

04-07-2009, 01:57 PM	#6
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	Yeah, I had problems with this too. Also, once I finally got it uninstalled, I couldn't get it RE-installed properly, without looking up more info.
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

04-10-2009, 10:38 AM	#7
Pogo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,228	In general, if I understand right, there is NOTHING wrong with the regular ogg vorbis codec. It's the one that comes in the K-Lite codec pack and with FL Studio that causes problems
Pogo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,228

04-11-2009, 04:23 AM	#10
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Use the uninstaller, then when you want to use fl studio go to start>programs>Image-line>FL Studio>Advanced>Reset Settings and then when you go back to 3dmm run the uninstaller again. I'm on xp but I think that this worked for me back when I did use vista on my parents computer.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

09-01-2009, 01:15 AM	#12
Mabdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,670	has anyone worked this out?
Mabdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,670

04-07-2009, 09:40 AM	#3
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	Even better, I've found a freeware program called InstalledCodec, a basic program that lists all off your installed codecs. Using this, I found two ogg vorbis codecs installed (the extra one is an 'ogg splitter' for directshow), I disabled both of them. But it still doesn't work

04-07-2009, 10:17 AM	#4
Dominator Dan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,564	How do you know it's even OGG VORBIS' fault

04-11-2009, 02:44 AM	#8
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	I have fl studio installed, plus I'm sure when I got this computer I got the k-lite pack, should I try uninstalling them?

04-11-2009, 04:20 AM	#9
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	K-lite wasn't the problem I'm thinking I might just spend the money and get my old XP laptop fixed

04-11-2009, 06:32 PM	#11
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	I uninstalled FL completely, turned off the codec and still problems. I'm going to just uninstall ogg altogether, I don't need it much anyway, however the 3dmmstudio link worries me a bit. Google claims it's an attack site? And the zip just contains an .inf file, I'm not sure what to do with it. Any help? Also thanks to everyone that replied, I'm sure most people are sick of hearing about ogg vorbis by now (the list of search results for 'vorbis' is really long)

09-01-2009, 05:48 AM	#13
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580

09-01-2009, 07:12 AM	#14
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740	Just uninstall it? EDIT: I mean I know that's what you eventually did but I don't see why it was such a thing not to
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740

09-01-2009, 07:35 AM	#15
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Haha, I got a new comp and now i'm having the same problem; I'm done with 3dmm though so I'm not gonna waste time trying to troubleshoot it.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

09-02-2009, 12:01 AM	#16
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	...k

09-02-2009, 04:09 AM	#17
Xeros Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 667	...I agree with Phil. Yeah I'm pretty sure I got 3dmm to work on my Vista laptop, but there were still problems with it I believe(yet overall it still worked fine). Oh hey Mabdog, did you also try using Vista to run it as if it were "Windows XP" or "Windows 98"? Pretty sure it's just a 'right-click 3DMM and go to properties' thing.
Xeros Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 667

09-02-2009, 05:32 AM	#19
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Sorry about the weird comment, it sounded normal in my head.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

09-02-2009, 06:41 AM	#20
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	Yeah I uninstalled vorbis, but it still would freeze at the main menu. I never had any problems with it in XP, vista really doesn't like it though. I put my movie on hold until I get my xp laptop fixed.

09-13-2009, 03:04 AM	#21
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Do you guys happen to have 64 bit vista? Would that even have anything to do with it? Just asking cuz I know it works on vista but it won't work for me now and the only real difference from before is that its 64 bit now.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

09-13-2009, 09:22 AM	#22
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	Nah I'm using 32 This annoys me greatly, although my bro's computer runs it (XP) so I can't complain, just happy it's working somewhere.

09-13-2009, 08:30 PM	#23
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Yeah, just found out it works on my laptop (which is also 64).
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

12-07-2009, 06:55 PM	#24
Ben Fortier Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 214	FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUU
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08-16-2010, 11:54 PM	#25
Mabdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,670	anyone know how to disable it in windows 7?[/desperate]
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