#45 GAOTD Installer
As per my last post, try Revo Uninstaller. It's free, and with a little bit of "knowledge" you can get rid of everything.
Then:
1)select the program from the menu and chose uninstall
2) Use the advanced mode setting
3) On the registry tab for the user:class entry uncheck the top level box and check the lowest box in the group
4) click through nexts deleting everything else
5) be happy it's now all gone
6) if you changed the IE settings, set them back
DONE!

HI.
I have downloaded a few things in the past from your site without much problem to my operating system. NO problem, but I only used two or three items in the past few months. But they were not useful and I uninstalled, but there was no problems other than that.

With this- here is what happened.

I did not look at the comments first and I downloaded it because I trusted your site. I did not think twice.

So after I downloaded it I got the message 'registry stopped working.' I found the program and immediately uninstalled it. Then I rebooted my computer and in 10 minutes things seemed fine. I did not have a new homepage, no problems to IE or firefox. I had not tried playing AVI but I think the files are ok.

I used the computer all day from 10am-11pm. I turned it off completely at 11pm. Shut down.

THis morning the next day, I turned it on at 7am. It won't get past the start up. I can not log in or see the desktop. I can even get to log in screen. It won't let me start in safe mode either. IT asks for system reboot, and when I tried the option, it seems to 'work' for about 20 -30 minutes and then it goes back to the main screen asking me if I want to start in safe mode or recovery mode (recommended). I tried starting using f8 key with no avail. I do not know what to do. What do you suggest.

However, unfortunately, I have lost the trust with the downloads here. I won't be downloading anything anymore. Anyone else had this problem. What can I do? Thanks.

Waste of time. Installed it on 2 x XP SP3 PCs. Installs ok but hangs at start up.

Installed fine on Vista 32 works fine. Thanks GOTD

Installed fine on Vista 32 had no problems #2 the GOTD wrapper always tries to change your IE settings I use Trendmicro's internet security and it does not allow it to but I paid for Trendmicro's program but I used the program fine on Vista, But the name is wrong it is not a video creator, Joiner and Converter yes but not creator.

I agree with #23,24,25,30 I experienced the same problems as well. Can any one tell me how to uninstall ALL it's components?

Can you people read!? If you read the system requirments, you would see that THERE IS NO VISTA SUPPORT!!!

Installed and uninstalled in under 5 minutes.
How dare they change my home page to http://www.dvdcopyrip.com/
Regardless of how good the software is, I won't touch it or anything else offered by their site.

Joseph Barnhart:
Try Revo Uninstaller from
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
Picked it up for me on Vista 64 and 7 64

quick thought and some notes.
First: this doesn't play nice with Vista x64 or 7x64.

That said:
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As others said; this is more Extra Video JOINER and transcoder, than creator.

For joining it's a perfect 10. Took input files in AVI and older (RV4) Real .RM files as source and was able to join with no issue.

Quick, easy, not very "advanced"


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Tries to change your home page, screws up IE8 if you let it change as requested.

Didn't like RM files with Cook and Kooker RealAlt codecs. Could not read Real IVR files. Had to rename RAV and RMV files to RM to get them to work.

Crashes (freezes) when joining MPEG files that were "improperly joined" to begin with (adding two files together made up of older files when the original source files were not properly joined).

Can not frame-scan to force an index rebuild on damaged files

Um, subtitle support? Come now...!

Choices
FREE one stop in-out DivX conversion and joining (all in/DivX out):
NanDub
http://ndub.sourceforge.net/

FREE "everything you need, want, and more"
VDUB
http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

VDubMod
http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdubmod/files/

Far more formats supported but costs money
UltraVideoConverter
http://www.aone-media.com/download.htm
VDubMod and UVC Still remain the kings for me but this is a nice try.

Tried to restore the system. didn't work. Can anyone tell me how to remove all the components? I'm running Vista (x32)

I heard Vista has a real problem with backward compatibility to XP, so all the people who tried Vista were really taking a "long shot," given what the System Requirements say.

About everyone complaining about getting their systems messed up, the Restore points are good, but (very) occasionally refuse to work. When I try a questionable program, I always load it sandboxed, first:
www.sandboxie.com

Then, if it bombs the system, or the uninstaller disappears, and you want to get rid of it, just dump the box. Unlike restore points, when I tell the box to dump, it does, always, 100% of the time, and my system is back to normal.

It installs fines but never opens, anyone with an Idea??
had this happen this last time i tried this program.
Really looks great would like to use it

thanks

What no uninstall option? Seemingly does not appear in add/remove or and in the start menu no uninstall option? Does not appear to work on Vista Home 64bit. Now how do I remove this. For others don't bother.

I agree with #25 Ruth and other persons who don't like the new rating system - I clearly prefer the Thumb up / Thumb down voting.

Neither for VISTA 32 nor Windows 7.

Posibility to improve:to put new function like for an editor video:crop,color corection,watermark to don't be necessary to use another videoeditor.Another possibility:after it create a complex videoeditor,let this soft free for attractiveness.The best examples for how must to loock and work a soft from this categorie are:Wondershare converters(also editor),Iwisoft Flash swf to video,Leawo video converter and Moyea video 4 Web converters.And if are numerous transition effects like:snow,rain,clouds and why not audio effect like:thunder etc. will be more good and easy even for cinema producers.Don't must to wait to rain or to use expansive special effects.

First for peoples who complain that change home page:Use Google Chrome or SRWare Iron like default browser like me who make this from a long time.Next for who complain that don't work for avi or others format:go to their page and download another soft that is necessary :Div x code,quick time player,etc.Also go to Microsoft site to Download :Direct X10 and you can go(optional)on site with:Readon TV Movie player and you will find the next generation of DivX.ATTention to not download SopFilter because is infected.Now you will have entire tools for work.

@10 Renk - you could try Video Pad Editor by NCH Software

Mike's Rule:
I don't care how reliable you think a piece of software is, always create a new Restore Point before installing it.

Hey, where's the % of people who like the programs vs. those who don't?

This is the 2nd day in a row now without that, and is THE first thing I go here to see, so as to not waste time, and if negative, and I do look through the comments, it gives and overall idea of why or that something is better/worse than what the general crowd likes.

I also don't appreciate the GOTD contact form link at the bottom of the page here not working, and taking me to a "Page not Found". That tells people you're not in a legitimate business.

It didn't do the install correctly. I have vista home premium. Gave about 6 "registration app crashed" errors and then it assumed that install ran fine.

Of course upon first run it just crashes.

As a developer I have no user restrictions and have disabled all user control access vista annoyances, and use many selected add ons in place of vista standard, like firewalls and others. On a second try, I disabled the firewall and antivirus. Same result.

And it also did something to internet explorer 8, so I had to reinstall it.

This caused the Microsoft registry server to stop and I get runtime error when I try to start it. Now none of my AVI files work. Wish I had know this wouldn't work on Vista before I tried it! Now what?

what a crappy program. Runtime error... I don't even get a chance to registrate the program

First Extra Video Creator is a wrong name for a converter it does not create anything.
Installs fine.
Good clear interface. Really i like the cleanness.
Lacks many good popular formats.(there are so many free alternatives who score better on this)
Cannot resize window (this is always a miss on small screens).
Can not turnoff splash screen and is very slow to move on to the program from there.(always bad not to have a choice here)
Hijacks homepage on IE (leaves the ones from Firefox-Opera and Chrome untouched)This is unacceptable so sneakyware (I compleetly agree with 16#).
Pretty clean uninstall.

Thanks for the offer but i pass on this one.

For 10# Renk have a look at this maybe it is what you are looking for http://www.photofilmstrip.org/home.html

To VISTA users:

When installing, keep clicking on the CANCEL or CLOSE PROGRAM button when you get the "Microsoft RegServer has stopped working" window.

You will have to do this a few times but it will still install...
eventually.

This also happens if you right-click and select
"RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR" on the SETUP program.

To: "EXTRA" the program authors. I wish you would sort your programs setup routines to work with VISTA. I've not tried installing on WINDOWS 7 at all.



TO GAOTD users: Please note that VISTA and WINDOWS 7 is not mentioned under System Requirements ( see above ).>>

System Requirements: Windows XP/ NT/ 2003/ 2000/ 98/ 95

For #16 maybe for you change home page,for me is at MSN.

Does not accept avi files for convertion for ipod.

Extra Software Inc. provides plenty of good software.And Extra Video Creator may be a fairly good video merger.
To #5: another software Extra Photo to Video Converter Free helps you create an exciting photo slide show with background

music, subtitles and transition effects. You can visit: http://www.dvdcopyrip.com/extra-photo-to-video-converter.html

Loaded fine but during install in the background it tried to change the home page of both my FireFox and IE browser. I have antispyware to detect that so I was able to prevent it. Just a heads up.

This soft is en-gos ,for en-details we can use:Moyea Video4Web(free and not only for web),Leawo video converter(Gaotd),Wondershare Mp4 or Flash to video(Gaotd),Sothink ipod video converter(Gaotd),wmv converter portable(special and free9all to wmv)and Movie Maker or this for conversion to wmv and join,net Movie maker or:Avidemux or Movica and even the last Format Factory(2,1)i see that have some editing functions.

thank you very much .I still use my cyberlink powerdiretor and format factory.When will the new cyberlink 8 / 9 / be available ?

installs fine but crashes and burns on 2 xp pro sp3 machines
generic - MFC error dialog
fail to launch
plato video convertor and joiner works fine

I thought for a moment I finally found a video editor, but it appears it only converts or has functions I have no use for.

Since windows movie maker for some reason doesn't make any movie-files anymore (it stops when rendering), I'm on the lookout for a good alternative editing programme, not too big but with enough features to edit, make transitions and credits etc. Can someone recommend a good FREE programme? The ones I've tried turn out to be shareware, far too big (like Pinnacle) or have dozens of files in the installation folder from which I have no idea which one to click to get the damn thing started!

All Extra Software products for me are Extra,like this.Xp Sp3 everything work very well.Thank and hope to see more products here.

I always use Any Video Converter (free edition) Any Video Converter for this kind of things... Is this one better?

Loaded and works fine on Windows 7 Pro 64bit.

#2 is operator error.

Vista Users - another program that is Vista-incompatible (oh well, one can always hope for tomorrow).

Alternative freeware options - Vista (x32/x64) are:

HandBrake

MediaCoder

Super

Best,
Happy

This is NOT a video CREATOR in any way; it cannot take your photos and make them become a video. But of course, it may be a fairly good video merger / joiner.

@#2
That's what backups are for.

Thanks for the useful reviews and alternatives, Ashraf; I always read them, and appreciate the time you put into them. I've had mixed luck with FormatFactory,though. It does not read a lot of the copy protected disks I own, PLUS, I cannot figure out a way to overcome an incompatibility with my Archos 605 player. FormatFactory appparently only uses a newer WMV8/9 format (sometimes apparently also referred to as WMV2) that the Archos/Windows Media Player file management software rejects. Loading that Archos -- which is a nice product otherwise -- has become a tedious journey coupling multiple free or paid software tools and many, many hours of conversions between formats. Ugly, especially after DVDNextCopy and AVSVideoTools went to a 1- or 2-year support fee instead of lifetime free updates.

Maybe Extra Video Player will be helpful, though I've still got to deal with the DVD-to-media file step. THANKS GOTD!

Garbage.

Did not run on Vista Ultimate. Just crashed.

Worse, it reset my IE8 and the runonce that normally accompanies a new IE8 install ran - though I've had IE8 installed for several months now!

This is the last straw. I don't know what is going on with the offers here but something is screwy. I'm not going to bother to come here and try the so called "freebies" anymore. I don't like my computer getting messed with like has happened several times recently by GAOTD offerings.

Signed,
Another former user

The Good
* Fairly straightforward in terms of how to use.
* Can join/convert (input and output) AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, and RM videos.
* Works fairly quickly.
* Gives you the ability to select and use any codec on your computer for AVI and MOV outputs.
* You can configure AVI codecs.

The Bad
* Has output location set to D:/ by default for some reason.
* Definitely could give more user-customization ability in terms of output video settings.
* In most cases, you must manually type in video size if you want to change it from the default.
* Unable to manually customize output video size for WMV outputs.
* Tries to change Internet Explorer's homepage during installation.
* Lacking support for some popular video formats.
* The Help file is more of an advertisement for the product than it is help for the user.
* Program window is not resizable.

Free Alternatives
FormatFactory

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