I don want to use the installer, but still wan to have encoder functionality. Can I do a manual install?
Yes. Simply download the ZIP archive of CAE Report Generator. Inside is a folder called ‘codecs’, simply run and install all the codecs there. You only need to install them once, so if you are upgrading to a new version and already have the codecs installed, there is no need to do it again. VirtualDub uses these VFW codecs for encoding. They are all open source and spyware free. The codecs can be manually uninstalled from the Windows Control Panel (Add/Remove Programs on WinXP or Programs and Features on Vista/Win7).