How can I disable media center?

[rdavila09]

I need help, how can I disable windows media center when every time I click on some thing the blue windows media center screen comes up? Ive tried to go through the "control panel" "programs and features" and "turn windows features on or off" and every time i click on it it send me back to the blue screen. This is really annoying can some one please help me!!!

 

[Arc]

Type "windows features" in the search box of the start menu, and click the resulting link.


Now, expand media features, uncheck media center, ok.


Let us know if it works or not.

 

[rdavila09]

no it still does the same thing after clicking on the "turn windows features on or off" it still sends me to the blue screen

 

[koolkat77]

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

 

[Arc]

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.

 

[rdavila09]

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.

 

[rdavila09]

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.

Ive tried it and no luck

 

[koolkat77]

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?

 

[rdavila09]

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?

yes sir!!

 

[koolkat77]

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

 

[Shark007]

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'

 

[rdavila09]

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

 

[Arc]

Hello rdavila09, please elaborate the issue a bit. I am guessing that when you are double clicking any of your media files, it is opening with media center automatically. Right ?

And, you tried this method : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html ; which didn't work. Right ?

If so, follow it : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html , and inform us the results.

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.
Click on Windows Media Player and choose, 'Set this program as default'

Thanks for supporting it, Shark007 . I also believe that it is the right fix, if followed properly.

 

[rdavila09]

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

 

[koolkat77]

thats the thing I cant even get to this screen

Try the above posts by Shark007 and Arc.

 

[rdavila09]

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

 

[rdavila09]

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]

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 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html first. If failed,
2. Try a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html to an earlier date that the problem started to occur, and see if it is fixed.
3. If not, Try a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R .

 

[rdavila09]

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 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html first. If failed,
2. Try a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html to an earlier date that the problem started to occur, and see if it is fixed.
3. If not, Try a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R .

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

 

[rdavila09]

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