Windows Media Player on super Fritz

Thanks,

As per another forum I went in, used Hijackthis program, fixed to issues, and proceeded to disable Windows Media Player Network Sharing in "Services."

So far so good, will report back if otherwise. I would have to commend my helper, bakuryu @ techtalk.com - he is a moderator there.

After responding to the previous reply no sooner than 10 - 20 min. did WMP greet itself back, what a nuisance! I have no gone into msconfig, removed it from startup processes, as that was overlooked from prior posting. Will restart and see if problem persists.

I am about to restart computer after removing WMP from automatic startup processes through msconfig.

If problem persists afterwards what do you recommend? Should I just remove it by going to WMP 12 beta? Should I consider moving on up and going to Windows 7 beta version, I read doing a custom install of Windows 7 would start a clean slate... If I had to do it eventually in Vista 64 bit Ultimate, would it be worth going to 7?

Per last question, I assume that Windows 7 only has a 32 bit version, and not a 64 bit version as of today, correct?

-> If it still does not work, I would suspect some third-party application or feature, including AutoRun, is launching Windows Media Player, so I would look at connected media/drives and other startup applications.


-> WMP12 is not currently publicly available for Windows Vista, only as a beta within Windows 7 at this point.


"I read doing a custom install of Windows 7 would start a clean slate"
-> Yes, as would a clean install of Windows Vista.


"If I had to do it eventually in Vista 64 bit Ultimate, would it be worth going to 7? "
-> Definitely, but Windows 7 is not ready for use on production machines yet, though, so that would a decision for down the road.


"I assume that Windows 7 only has a 32 bit version, and not a 64 bit version as of today, correct?"
-> I have posted a sticky in our Windows 7 forum on Windows 7 RC's availability. (The initial beta period has ended.) That should address most questions you have.


Hope this helps,
John

At another forum I was working w/ moderator bakuryu (of techtalkz.com) like here we had been attempted to find out any way to stop WMP 11 from working... Our latest is this:

Information on what I have done thus far to further my attempt to control crazy WMP 11.

I have ventured to the "the how to geek" website and found a way to gain ownership to files. Using a zipped registry hack to all "take ownership" upon right click. Zipped downloaded file contained both install of registry hack to allow right click measure "take ownership," along with uninstall file to remove registry hack.

Using that newly gained control, only then, was I able to modify the wmplayer file @ computer/c:/programfiles(x86)/windowsmediaplayer

I have modified that file so it now reads wmplayer.bak (in order to stop for working -but no short / long term results yet)

Is this the last step, if it doesn't work, to wiping system / reinstalling Vista Ult. 64 bit?

I will add that I don't know what .bak actually does, only that bakuryu from techtalkz said that I needed to modify the file name so that instead of just reading as wmplayer (which as iconed is an exe. file), to modify the file name to wmplayer.bak {which really means the file reads as wmplayer.exe.bak}

~Subzero

Changing the file extension just prevents whatever is launching wmplayer.exe from finding it while also preventing Windows from realizing the file is an executable application. Thus, although it stops the annoyance, it also prevents you from launching Windows Media Player should you decide to use it unless/until you rename it, removing the .bak extension.

Your best option is to track down the startup application that is launching Windows Media Player at system boot, but reinstalling Windows Vista is the 'last resort' option for resolving the issue.

John

John,

Thanks for that quick reply! Seems that you definitely know your stuff, which is greatly appreciated on my end... Not getting the run around on tech questions helps so much.

I did end up replace wmplayer.exe w/ wmplayer.exe.bak ~ I do not think I will be using it, and in a week or two when I get my external 1 TB or so drive I will back up everything as I proceed, clean slate, to Windows 7 RC.

In the mean time, as I write these words, and since I inputed .bak WMP 11 has not popped up fritzing. However, I will try to locate the file that is starting it up, that is my journey now it seems.

~ Thanks so much,

Subzero_83