Browser crashes: flash10c.ocx camera enumeration bug.

[Handy13]

Hi Stardate,

You can narrow it down fairly easily by installing Microsoft's GraphEdit program. http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-an...?msg_id=001Jfk apparently tells where to get a copy of GraphEdit. (Or send me a message and I will try to hunt it down more accurately... There is also a commercial product called Graphedit Plus that I bought a copy of that is even better but I may have a lot more use for it than the average person? GraphEdt.exe will be sufficient for your needs in the context of this thread.)

Then run GraphEdit.

Choose menu item Graph/Insert Filters...

Click the plus sign in front of "Video Capture Sources"

IF the problem you are having is similar to the one I described, one of the filters in that list will be the culprit.

For each filter in the list, click on the plus sign in front of its name then write down the location of the file displayed at "Filename". For example, one of mine is called "ksproxy.ax". If you don't see a full path, I am guessing it is in system32? Otherwise, it is where the full path says it is.

Now that you have located all the files and have a full path name for each, start a cmd session (DOS command window) and run it. With administrative privileges if you are on Vista!

Then you need to unregister the filter you want to test. To do this, run regsvr32 /u [filepath]. For example, on my system I would do

regsvr32 /u c:\windows\system32\ksproxy.ax

Then run your browser and see if it still crashes.

If it still crashes, that was not the one. Reregister it so that whatever application it belongs to will still work on your machine! I.e.:

regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\ksproxy.ax

Then try another one from the list to see if it is the source of the problem, then another, then another, etc.

If you find one that is the source of the problem, figure out whose software it belongs to and write to them describing what is happening. They will probably be as shocked as I was to find that the flash player is heavily investigating the functionality of their filter and they will probably be eager to fix the problem.

If you find one, you might want to list it here so others become aware of it.

Also, I am curious regarding whether you find anything.

IF it is not one of those filters, then I have no clue. (But I am guessing you will find one that is the problem...) :-)

Thanks,

Howard

[stardate]

Using your instructions I was able to fix my flash player on Windows Vista.

GraphEdit lists these video input sources:

1. AVerMedia, AVerTV WDM Video Capture (878)
File: ksproxy.ax

2. Enosoft Net DV Receiver
File: c:\Program Files\Enosoft\Enosoft DV Processor - Unlicensed\EnoNetDVRx.dll

3. Enosoft Net DV Transmitter
File: c:\Program Files\Enosoft\Enosoft DV Processor - Unlicensed\EnoNetDVTx.dll

4: Enosoft Virtual DV Renderer
File: c:\Program Files\Enosoft\Enosoft DV Processor - Unlicensed\EnoVirtualDVRenderer.dll

5. Enosoft Virtual DV Source
File: c:\Program Files\Enosoft\Enosoft DV Processor - Unlicensed\EnoVirtualDV.dll

6. Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera
File: ksproxy.ax (same as AverMedia Capture Device ?!)

After unregistering No. 5 (Enosoft Virtual DV Source - EnoVirtualDV.dll)
Flash was fine again.

So what's that?

Well, Enosoft's VirtualDV Package came bundeled with their excellent 'Enosoft DV Processor', which I use to convert DV - AVI files from type 1 to type 2, (without re-encoding) so MediaShow Espresso accepts them as 16:9 widescreen source, it does so only for type 2 DV-AVI files.

I think the bundled driver can be used to have a DV device act as video input source,
but I am not sure about that. See their website: (www.enosoft.net) The software is free for personal use.

It may very well be, that the software is coded properly, but something on my
windows effed it up. I contacted them anyway to report the issue.

After unregistering all Enosoft entries (2 - 5) the DV Processor software
(the part I use) still works, and so does Flash.

A big Thank You for helping me out.
I was thinking about installing Windows 7 on a separate partition
just to have flash working again. I guess, it has become that important

sd

[DigitalMDX]

Handy13...
You are the man.
Thank you very much!!!
I uninstalled IPKamera and Super Webcam Capture and UStream works great!
Thank you for all your time and effort and your detailed instructions!