How to Install VirtualDub

VirtualDub is a software program used to capture and edit videos. The main purpose of the program is to process AVI files, a type of Windows video file.
VirtualDub does not contain a normal installer, so you can either run the file straight from the extracted file or create a shortcut. This example uses the method of creating a shortcut.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Windows XP or earlier

Downloading VirtualDub

1. 
    
   search

   Open a web browser and seach for VirtualDub in a search engine. This example uses Google.

2. 
    
   Download

   Select VirtualDub.org from the search results and enter the site. Once inside, navigate to the Downloads page by clicking on "Download" from the menu.

3. 
    
   link to download

   On the next page, select the link that begins with "List download mirrors..."

4. 
    
   dialog box

   Clicking the link will start the download, causing a download dialog box to open up. Click "Save" to save the file to a desired location on the hard drive.

Extracting the Files

5. 
    
   Extract in the menu

   Right-click on the downloaded VirtualDub file to extract the files. This example uses Windows native extracting tool.

6. 
    
   extraction

   Run through the extraction dialog boxes by clicking "Next" twice and then "Finish."

7. 
    
   Program Files

   Open "My Computer" and navigate to the Program Files folder. The file path for this folder is normally C:/Program Files. Copy the extracted VirtualDub folder into the Program Files Folder.

8. 
    

   Open the VirtualDub Folder and create a shortcut of the VirtualDub file. Place the shortcut where you desire.

References

• Install VirtualDub - a tutorial?
• Virtualdub.org