QuickTime 3ivx Errors

Have you recently updated your old version of QuickTime from 6 or maybe 7? Have you noticed QuickTime failures directed to the source file 3ivx? It’s really annoying especially when you are in the middle of watching an exciting movie or video.

The 3ivx is actually a legacy plug-in needed for MPEG4 decoding in early versions of QuickTime however this gets left behind when you upgrade the player to its later versions, especially QuickTime 6 and 7.

Here are some simple steps to fix the 3ivx errors that come out after an upgrade to QuickTime 6 or 7:

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\QuickTime.
2. Open the QTComponents folder.
3. You should see 1 QuickTime plug-in and 2 Windows dll files. Just delete them all.
4. Restart the system.

This fix should keep the 3ivx errors from coming out while you are in the middle of watching your favorite videos. Enjoy! :)