How to kill a Ninja Tuna...?

I keep getting the album art for Ninja Tuna (Mr Scruff) appearing in Windows 7 Media Center - in the album art waterfall... it doesn't actually list in my library.

I have tried:

- obviously deleting the Ninja Tuna MP3s

- deleting the Art Cache folder in C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\eHome

- deleting everything out of C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player

It still keeps appearing when Windows rebuilds its library...

Any ideas?

SenojNW said:

I keep getting the album art for Ninja Tuna (Mr Scruff) appearing in Windows 7 Media Center - in the album art waterfall... it doesn't actually list in my library.

I have tried:

- obviously deleting the Ninja Tuna MP3s

- deleting the Art Cache folder in C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\eHome

- deleting everything out of C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player

It still keeps appearing when Windows rebuilds its library...

Any ideas?

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See if this helps you out,

http://www.sevenforums.com/media-center/84246-delete-sample-music.html#post732053

Tried it -- it did not work -- album art still showing up

I followed the link deleted the file, started WMC, watched the waterfall being restored complete with Ninga Tuna! Groan...

looks like there is nothing for it but to embrace mr scruff, i am a fan he comes from cornwall and likes pies,
heres a nice track as a consolation.

boohbah said:

looks like there is nothing for it but to embrace mr scruff, i am a fan he comes from cornwall and likes pies,
heres a nice track as a consolation.

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I keep hearing that all the time must be on a ad or something, never knew it was Mr Scruff.

cornwall? think not! he was born and raised in Cheshire Macclesfield lad!

embrace the scruff............trout are freshwater fish and have...underwater weapons!

Mr Scruff

I do not embrace Mr Scruff. I just want it "outta here". I suspect Microsoft was paid extra to make it "sticky". Too bad some hacker has not taken it on as a personal challenge to get rid of it.

1994F7PT said:

cornwall? think not! he was born and raised in Cheshire Macclesfield lad!

embrace the scruff............trout are freshwater fish and have...underwater weapons!

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yeah your right i was confusing him with aphex twin ,

You likely have the album artwork, which Windows caches as hidden system files, still in your music folder. As long as the artwork is there it will keep being cached in the Windows Media Center album artwork waterfall. To delete the artwork you first have to be able to see it.

Open up the Folder Options dialog window from the Start menu by typing "Folder Options" or find it in the Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options > Show hidden files and folders. On the View tab, under Advanced settings: scroll down to "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" and uncheck it.

On my installation the offending "Mr. Scruff Ninja Tuna" artwork was in C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music.

To find other hidden album art search for *.jpg in the music folders.

Advanced settings: scroll down to "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" and uncheck it.

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That was the trick! It wouldn't be so bad but that is the ugliest album I've ever seen!

Kinda related I guess. For those interested, I believe Windows Media Player (yes, I know this is about Media Center) doesn't ID3 tag audio anymore. Instead, use this: Mp3tag - the universal Tag Editor (ID3v2, MP4, OGG, FLAC, ...)