hi all, if u disable windows media player at control panel windows features, does wmp still attempt to update automatically as per schedule? can it?
one thing i realized is if u had used wmp even once after windows installation, some personal settings are already stored. turning the feature off then on again won't reset settings to default.
I've always kept WMP disabled (turn windows features on/ off)
You can check WMP update settings here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer
DisableAutoUpdate DWORD
0 = Enable
1 = Disabled
Or set the same via Group Policy:
Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Windows Media Player.
Or use some third party software:
Although as far as I'm concerned all WMP features/ settings are disabled when turning off via Windows Features.
ok thx, yeah i just wanted to be safe, and didn't know where to check. i have vlc as main player.
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