06-26-2007, 10:47 PM

Hey this is something that use to happen to me quiet often on windows: cannot delete an item b/c it's still in use. Now I use to resolve this problem by deleting some files in the key registery or just restarting the PC.
I downloaded DivX Player and VLN player when I got my new Macbook last week. Of course VLN reads pretty much every video format that comes my way (mainly XviD, DivX movies.) So I decided to "uninstall" DivX Player and I'm using quote b/c this is the first time I ever uninstalled a program by dragging it to the Trash and emptying the content. It felt weird but you guys are the Mac gurus and this is what I was advised. Everything was good exept for that one file I can't get rid of: DivX Decoder.component
Did this ever happen to one of you? It's saying the file is in use... but where? Should I just restart the laptop?

Also, I use to leave my PC on 24/7 and I never had a laptop before (Windows or Mac). What should I do when not using the computer for an extended period of time (8 or more hours)? Sleep mode or shut down?

Thanks!

06-26-2007, 11:52 PM

Problem resolved.

06-27-2007, 11:06 AM

Let me answer your question anyway...just leave the Divx decoder.component, it will allow Quicktime to play Divx files.

Just sleep your computer unless a reboot is required by software update. No need to turn it off. Unix is a very stable system.

the Divx decoder.component was probably in use by Quicktime, so just using apple+tab to get to Quicktime, then Apple+q to quit the application, probably would have allowed you to delete it.

Brian