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Do you want to know xiph.org open codecs are safe or not? Let travel with me to get a complete overview of xiph.org.

What are Xiph.org open codecs?

The objective of Xiph.org is to provide filters for Ogg Vorbis, Speex, Theora, FLAC, and WebM. The Xiph.org DirectShow includes decoders, encoders, and anodex for all Xiph.org formats. It can be used by open source and profit-oriented applications.

If you are a window user then you will definitely use Windows media player. It contains .ogg files. The Xiph.org DirectShow is used to play that .ogg files.

Program Details of Xiph.org:

Xiph.Org Open Codecs is a software program created by xiph organization. It contains 45 files and occupies 13.34 MB storage. It is most popular in countries such as the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

URL	xiph.org/dshow
HELP LINK	xiph.org/dshow/bugs
INSTALL PATH	C:\Program Files\xiph.org\open codecs
UNINSTALLER	C:\Program Files\Xiph.Org\Open Codecs\uninst.exe
SIZE	13.34 MB

List of files in Xiph.org open codecs:

Files	Uses
uninst.exe	Open Codecs (Directshow Filters for Ogg Vorbis, Speex, Theora, FLAC, and WebM)
AxPlayer.dll	AxPlayer (HTML5 <video> implementation)
vp8decoder.dll (by Google)	WebM VP8 Decoder Filter
vp8encoder.dll (by Google)	WebM VP8 Encoder Filter
webmmux.dll	WebM Multiplexer Filter
webmsplit.dll	WebM Splitter Filter (Webm Splitter Filter)
dsfFLACDecoder.dll
dsfFLACEncoder.dll
dsfNativeFLACSource.dll
dsfOggDemux2.dll
dsfOggMux.dll
dsfSpeexDecoder.dll
dsfSpeexEncoder.dll
dsfTheoraDecoder.dll
dsfTheoraEncoder.dll
dsfVorbisDecoder.dll
dsfVorbisEncoder.dll
msvcp90.dll
wmpinfo.dll

Is it safe?

From the above explanation, we know that it allows the players to decode the video and play on your computer. So it is essential software to play all your videos.

If you have any other internal codec then it is OK to uninstall it. Otherwise, it is necessary to the video players.

How to Remove Xiph.Org Open Codecs manually?

Windows Vista/7/8:

Go to Start menu.

Click on Control Panel —> Programs —> Uninstall a Program.

Search for Xiph.Org Open Codecs.

Click on Uninstall

Windows XP:

Click to Start menu.

Hit on Control Panel —> Programs —> Add or Remove Programs.

Find for Xiph.Org Open Codecs.

Click the Remove.

Final Words:

As per techmazza.com analysis, xiph.org does not have any harmful programs in it. It provides just an encoder and decoder like codec services. So it is a trust-able one. You can use it if you want.