How can I disable media center?

rdavila09, Arc has given you the correct fix in THIS POST.

you can also use the 'Default Programs' / 'Set your default programs' interface from the startmenu to achieve this globally instead of for individual files as Arc suggests. Click on Windows Media Player and choose, 'Set this program as default'

koolkat77 said:

Try step 2 from here: Uninstall, Disable, or Remove Windows 7 Media Center - How-To Geek

haha Ive tried all of that and no luck

koolkat77 said:

rdavila09 said:

koolkat77 said:

Sorry if I sound dumb but do you mean BSOD? "Blue/Black Screen Of Death" or the Windows Media Center Blue screen?

I had to look up what the BSOD was and no its not that its just the screen for the media center.

Okay. Have you tried ending its task from task manager and then try turning off from control panel?

Also have you clicked yes when this confirmation dialogue comes?

thats the thing I cant even get to this screen

Arc said:

Are the media files like videos and musics opening with media center at double click, and that you dont want ?

Right click on the media file , choose properties in the context menu. Then, look at the resulting window , search for "opens with" and click the change button beside it.

Now change it to your desired program, apply and ok.

thats the thing most of my icons on my desktop including firefox and explore changed to WMC, i'll take a pic of the screen and post it after work. but like I said almost anything I click on bring up the WMC screen

Shark007 said:

rdavila09, Arc has given you the correct fix in THIS POST.

you can also use the 'Default Programs' / 'Set your default programs' interface from the startmenu to achieve this globally instead of for individual files as Arc suggests. Click on Windows Media Player and choose, 'Set this program as default'

I'll try this after work

Arc said:

rdavila09 said:

thats the thing most of my icons on my desktop including firefox and explore changed to WMC, i'll take a pic of the screen and post it after work. but like I said almost anything I click on bring up the WMC screen

Now it is clear .

Not the programs, but the exe files too. Really a tough situation. As an inbuilt service, you cannot uninstall Media Center, but disabling media center will not fix your issue. Try these steps one by one.

1. Try SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker first. If failed,
2. Try a System Restore to an earlier date that the problem started to occur, and see if it is fixed.
3. If not, Try a Repair Install .

Ive actually tried the 2nd one but there were no previous backups so i couldnt do that one and Ill try the 1st one after work and worst case ill do the 3rd one

thanks for all of the help i really appreciate it, i'll let you guys know how it goes