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340558 2005-04-02 03:24:00 Would love to un-install this monster but this does not seem possible. How can I prevent MP to pop up at the most inoportune moments, usually when I am on the net. Cheers baume800 (7772)
340559 2005-04-02 03:43:00 What do u mean while on the net??

It doesnt usually just pop up out of nowhere.

When exactly does it come up / pop up??

When you're on a site with some kind of media on it?? And u go to play it?
Speedy Gonzales (78)
340560 2005-04-02 04:13:00 Thanks speedy g. for your speedy reply.
On the net means when I am on the internet, e.g. browsing web pages, that is usually weather reports on xtra or stuff etc.
My suspicion is that MP picks up on some 'active content' which I am unable to turn off because I may not have programmed MP properly. When it pops up it always plays songs that I have recently copied from CD and not any web content. I am not playing or clicking on anything.
baume800 (7772)
340561 2005-04-02 04:20:00 Ah ok u could try going into options in WMP .

See if Send unique player id or the option under this is ticked .

If either or one of these are ticked . Untick them .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
340562 2005-04-02 04:22:00 You could try unticking everything within the tabs that open from Tools. That would cripple it.
You could also try Media Player Classic as an alternative to the Windows Player.
Terry Porritt (14)
340563 2005-04-02 04:24:00 Sweet, I'll try that baume800 (7772)
340564 2005-04-02 06:04:00 There asre three streaming protocls that wmp uses's (sp?) unticking this will remove its ability to stream media from a site.

However,if its the crap like the TV blurbs that happen at stuff.co.nz then i believe thats java based and just made to look like its wmp....
Metla (12)
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