I'm using -R Verbatims - can this cause freezing?

Thank you creaky ~ I'd like to ask...I searched on Google and it appears Roxie is some sort of DVD burning program?

Can I assume this can installed on our computer - I know I didn't install it.

I'm just wondering what it is, and I assume it's not necessary and causing trouble (after searching here for 'roxio') and I will not miss it (?) {hard to miss something I suppose that I never knew was even there}

Thanks so much!!

 

I went to "Add or Remove Programs" and don't "see" it there as 'Roxio'. Is it under another name perhaps?

 

I was able to play 4 problem discs at my neighbor's just now. 2 Verbatim +R that my player wouldn't read, and 2 Verbatim -R that froze up on my player - and their player played them all just fine.

Can I assume then that I should get a new DVD player?

Also, can someone point me to directions or help me with uninstalling Roxio? I called Gateway tech support and they cannot help me with this because it's a "how to" issue.

I found the files when I did a search, but they don't appear (to my eye) in the add/delete program, so I don't know how to go about uninstalling it. I've searched here and using Google, but haven't found the answer.

Thank you!

 

If you need a pretty decent,el cheapo player, check walmart out for the magnavox mwd 200f. Runs about $32,and plays everything from my benqs-plus/dash/booktyped dvd-roms/and dual layers.If it doesn't,they have a good exchange policy.

I'd imagine after you download roxizapper,run it on the harddrive that contains those roxio files-in case you have dual hds.. It should hunt them down and rid them?

 

@saugmon ~ Thank you for the recommendation, I will see if our Walmart(s) have that player.

The reason I asked about uninstalling Roxio even though creaky gave me the link - when I searched using Google, one site said to use that only after you've uninstalled it... (??)

I continue to search using Google and on this site as time permits for the answer - I appreciate everyones' help! Thank you!

 

Check here to see if you have any of these Roxio programs on your system or possibly something similar due to slight changes in older version names. http://www.roxio.com/en/products/index.jhtml Then as Creaky pointed out, if nothing shows, go with the zapper.

I got a Philips at Wally World myself. It's a bit more expensive, but it's multi format and will play just about anything round and flat. I've held back putting pepperoni in it.

 

Thank you creaky and brobear -- Using the link you posted brobear and checking it against my "add or remove programs", I do not see any of those listed.

But, when I search "all files and folders" for "roxio", this is what the search results show:

Roxio Shared C:\Program Files\Common Files File Folder

CDDBControlRoxio.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32 516KB Application Extension

CDDBUIRoxio.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32 744KB Application Extension

RoxioInstall C:\WINDOWS\Temp 19KB Text Document
..

When I open the Roxio Shared file folder above, this is inside:

BurnPlugin
Dragon
SharedCOM
Sidewinder

..

Okay - I understand I should go straight for the zapper. I believe I'll wait for my husband on this (insert chicken sound here) and we'll get that done this evening.

@brobear ~ I actually had the Phillips in my cart ($55) and may just go with that purchase as they were out of the less expensive unit, thank you for your recommendation on it.

I'm off to Walmart ~

 

A friend of mine, both net and real world, recommended the Philips. We're both happy with ours and the multi format can be handy if you want to use RW, CDs, DivX, MP3, VCD, SVCD and others. Philips even supports their drives and has firmware updates for some. The model I have is the DVP642. I've got a more expensive Samsung that rests a lot and I gave my son an RCA I had. I'm not saying one plays better than the other, just the Philips does more and was the least expensive. Which goes to show, you don't always have to spend big bugs on equipment.

 

I'm good to go! I went to Walmart, bought the Phillips and so far it's played everything I've put in it. I am one happy camper!!

I've been struggling with this for quite some time prior to posting. Thank you everyone for all your help - it was so kind of all of you to post and help me with this.

The Phillips I bought is the same model as your brobear - it even says on the box, "You have it, we play it"

This weekend we'll get rid of Roxio ~

Again - thank you everyone. *Ü*

 

You're welcome. The player I have has given good service. I hope you have good luck with yours as well.

 

I just wanted to touch base and post one more time on this thread to say that this new Philips DVD player has played everything I've put in it so far.

We couldn't be happier that our copies are playing after all the problems we had trying to play them in the Toshiba.

Thank you again for all your help. You're all so kind to help out us newbies, I never could have learned to do all this without this forum.

 

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