Solved Extent of Program Features On/Off

[Magnakai]

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.

 

[Callender]

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

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Or set the same via Group Policy:

Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Windows Media Player.

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Or use some third party software:

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Although as far as I'm concerned all WMP features/ settings are disabled when turning off via Windows Features.

 

[Magnakai]

ok thx, yeah i just wanted to be safe, and didn't know where to check. i have vlc as main player.