Codec Issues, what should be my approach?

I have errors all over the place, is there a way to stop DVRMS toolbox from autostarting on startup, seems I’m getting a lot of crashes due to DVRMS and I want to turn it off to see if that is the problem.

Not sure if this means anything to anyone:

Log Name:      Application
Source:        DVRMSToolbox
Date:          11/6/2011 10:03:05 PM
Event ID:      0
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      MediaCenter
Description:
PW Exit: System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot write to a closed TextWriter.
   at System.IO.__Error.WriterClosed()
   at System.IO.StreamWriter.Flush(Boolean flushStream, Boolean flushEncoder)
   at System.IO.StreamWriter.Write(Char[] buffer, Int32 index, Int32 count)
   at System.IO.TextWriter.WriteLine(String value)
   at System.IO.TextWriter.WriteLine(String format, Object arg0)
   at Durrant.DVRMSFileWatcher.ProcessWrap.ap_Exited(Object sender, EventArgs e)
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event”&gt;
  <System>
    <Provider Name=”DVRMSToolbox” />
    <EventID Qualifiers=”0″>0</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime=”2011-11-07T04:03:05.000000000Z” />
    <EventRecordID>32717</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>MediaCenter</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>PW Exit: System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot write to a closed TextWriter.
   at System.IO.__Error.WriterClosed()
   at System.IO.StreamWriter.Flush(Boolean flushStream, Boolean flushEncoder)
   at System.IO.StreamWriter.Write(Char[] buffer, Int32 index, Int32 count)
   at System.IO.TextWriter.WriteLine(String value)
   at System.IO.TextWriter.WriteLine(String format, Object arg0)
   at Durrant.DVRMSFileWatcher.ProcessWrap.ap_Exited(Object sender, EventArgs e)</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

[quote=MaximumHP]

So lately I’ve been getting a lot of issues with my HTPC which I’m starting to believe is due to codec issues.  Not sure how these problems arose, it’s been fine for a while and I haven’t changed anything, but anyway I’m getting frequent crashing, especially when playing video, COM Surrogate errors, etc.

[/quote]

Can you explain in more detail what the issues are specifically?  Generally I don’t recommend installing codec packs (which despite Josh’s assertions to the contrary, Shark007 is) so I do think that a more specific approach to resolving codec issues (if this is a codec issue) is warranted.

Could it be a temperature problem?  I installed a 5450 to upgrade the display and was also having a problem with random reboot/shutdowns.  Turns out I didn’t have enough airflow and the card was overheating.  I put a fan in to cool the card and it’s worked flawlessly ever since.

I am still a fan of Sharks. I have never gone wrong with using sharks, I just don’t install everything it comes with, I don’t install AC3 filter, or any of the other addons sharks put into the install.

-Josh