Can I uninstall WMP11 completely ?

Hi,
I'd like to completely uninstall Windows Media Player 11 from my system
because I am in no need for it looking over my shoulder if I am doing
anything DRM-illegal.
- I am NOT doing anything illegal and I will never do - so no need for MS to
watch me.
- It is anyhow not up to MS to do this watching-job - they should stick to
their own job = making "good" software.

I'd like to replace WMP11 for once and for all by a decent media player like
VLC :
- lightweight
- does read everything that one throw at it
- does not spy on its' users

Hi MS-Adict,

There is no way to completely uninstall WMP 11. When you install
Vista, just do not set it up and ignore it. If you already have, then
just change the default associations from WMP 11 to your media player.
Here's a link on how:

'http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69758-default-programs.html?ltr=D'
(http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...ams.html?ltr=D)

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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WMP11 is a Windows Vista system component and cannot
be uninstalled. If you wish not to use WMP, then simply
don't use it.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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"MS-Adict" wrote:

Hi,
I'd like to completely uninstall Windows Media Player 11 from my system
because I am in no need for it looking over my shoulder if I am doing
anything DRM-illegal.
- I am NOT doing anything illegal and I will never do - so no need for MS to
watch me.
- It is anyhow not up to MS to do this watching-job - they should stick to
their own job = making "good" software.

I'd like to replace WMP11 for once and for all by a decent media player like
VLC :
- lightweight
- does read everything that one throw at it
- does not spy on its' users

Thanks Carey

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> WMP11 is a Windows Vista system component and cannot
> be uninstalled. If you wish not to use WMP, then simply
> don't use it.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Â*-----
>
> "MS-Adict" wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'd like to completely uninstall Windows Media Player 11 from my system
> because I am in no need for it looking over my shoulder if I am doing
> anything DRM-illegal.
> - I am NOT doing anything illegal and I will never do - so no need for MS to
> watch me.
> - It is anyhow not up to MS to do this watching-job - they should stick to
> their own job = making "good" software.
>
> I'd like to replace WMP11 for once and for all by a decent media player like
> VLC :
> - lightweight
> - does read everything that one throw at it
> - does not spy on its' users
>

In Control Panel > Default Programs > Set Program Access and Computer
Defaults, choose Custom and expand it. Uncheck "Enable access to this
program" for Windows Media Player.

"MS-Adict" <> wrote in message
news:B1C8566D-FC72-49CD-802A-...
> Hi,
> I'd like to completely uninstall Windows Media Player 11 from my system
> because I am in no need for it looking over my shoulder if I am doing
> anything DRM-illegal.
> - I am NOT doing anything illegal and I will never do - so no need for MS
> to
> watch me.
> - It is anyhow not up to MS to do this watching-job - they should stick to
> their own job = making "good" software.
>
> I'd like to replace WMP11 for once and for all by a decent media player
> like
> VLC :
> - lightweight
> - does read everything that one throw at it
> - does not spy on its' users

On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:08:01 -0700, MS-Adict
<> wrote:

>Hi,
>I'd like to completely uninstall Windows Media Player 11 from my system
>because I am in no need for it looking over my shoulder if I am doing
>anything DRM-illegal.
>- I am NOT doing anything illegal and I will never do - so no need for MS to
>watch me.
>- It is anyhow not up to MS to do this watching-job - they should stick to
>their own job = making "good" software.
>
>I'd like to replace WMP11 for once and for all by a decent media player like
>VLC :
>- lightweight
>- does read everything that one throw at it
>- does not spy on its' users

Too funny considering your nick.

No you can't remove WMP 11, just re associate file types if you want
some other player to start up files that Media Player normally would
play.

Thanks Brink

"brink" wrote:

>
> Hi MS-Adict,
>
> There is no way to completely uninstall WMP 11. When you install
> Vista, just do not set it up and ignore it. If you already have, then
> just change the default associations from WMP 11 to your media player.
> Here's a link on how:
>
> 'http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69758-default-programs.html?ltr=D'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...ams.html?ltr=D)
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Thanks dean-dean

"dean-dean" wrote:

> In Control Panel > Default Programs > Set Program Access and Computer
> Defaults, choose Custom and expand it. Uncheck "Enable access to this
> program" for Windows Media Player.
>
> "MS-Adict" <> wrote in message
> news:B1C8566D-FC72-49CD-802A-...
> > Hi,
> > I'd like to completely uninstall Windows Media Player 11 from my system
> > because I am in no need for it looking over my shoulder if I am doing
> > anything DRM-illegal.
> > - I am NOT doing anything illegal and I will never do - so no need for MS
> > to
> > watch me.
> > - It is anyhow not up to MS to do this watching-job - they should stick to
> > their own job = making "good" software.
> >
> > I'd like to replace WMP11 for once and for all by a decent media player
> > like
> > VLC :
> > - lightweight
> > - does read everything that one throw at it
> > - does not spy on its' users
>
>

MS-Adict,

Your Welcome.

Shawn


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this sounds good, but I've done everything I could (see below) and
wmplayer.exe still uses from 5-10% of my cpu. what is it doing and why? I
use other players and do not want wmplayer running in the background doing
anything. I will try for 2 more weeks then give up and switch to linux. It
can't be any more painful than this.

TEK!
(disabled all windows media player and center services, disabled access to
wmp in program defaults, changed EVERY filetype associated with wmp to a
different player manually, changed watchfolders to only c:\temp including
burn folder, probably even more I can't think of)


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> WMP11 is a Windows Vista system component and cannot
> be uninstalled. If you wish not to use WMP, then simply
> don't use it.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Â*-----
>
> "MS-Adict" wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'd like to completely uninstall Windows Media Player 11 from my system
> because I am in no need for it looking over my shoulder if I am doing
> anything DRM-illegal.
> - I am NOT doing anything illegal and I will never do - so no need for MS to
> watch me.
> - It is anyhow not up to MS to do this watching-job - they should stick to
> their own job = making "good" software.
>
> I'd like to replace WMP11 for once and for all by a decent media player like
> VLC :
> - lightweight
> - does read everything that one throw at it
> - does not spy on its' users
>