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| Thread ID: 40481 | 2003-12-09 07:07:00 | I want to uninstall windows media player | dergib (3557) | Press F1 |
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| 198708 | 2003-12-09 07:07:00 | Hi I have xp proff and wnat to uninstall windows media player, i tried to just delete the folder after not finding it in the add/remove. It is however locked by another user or app (or the os?) then i deleted the contents of the folder and after a couple of seconds the files mysteriously re-appear. Kinda like a menacing virus, sound familiar? |
dergib (3557) | ||
| 198709 | 2003-12-09 07:17:00 | Have a look in the folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache. You might have to make hidden files visible in the Folder Options control panel item. Within that folder are many files that are copies of what Microsoft considers to be core system files. If those files are deleted, a copy is placed back from the dllcache folder. Basically, find all the files that are reappearing, and delete them from the dllcache folder (you might need to do a search for more dllcache folders, because I am sure there is more than one). Be careful about this, because some might be used by applications/services other than Windows Media Player, so in actual fact it would be better to do a search for the files that are reappearing, and if they only appear in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player and a dllcache folder, it is safe to delete them. After this you should run a registry cleaning tool to get rid of rogue registry entries left by Windows Media Player, and delete folders such as 'My Playlists' from your documents folder. There may be a better tutorial for this on the internet somewhere (search on Google), but I have not yet found one. |
agent (30) | ||
| 198710 | 2003-12-09 08:15:00 | Install Windows Media Player - look here: www.tweakxp.com J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 198711 | 2003-12-09 19:09:00 | Tried that myself, but the files left are still pertinent to WMP9 (executing wmplayer.exe launches the WMP9 configuration). If there is any way to get back to WMP8, and then get rid of that, I'd be pleased to know. |
agent (30) | ||
| 198712 | 2003-12-09 19:10:00 | man... microsoft can't even get their facts right......... (like it has been since god only knows when.....) |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 198713 | 2003-12-11 03:18:00 | I found out that if you install mp9 on the xp machine and then in the run dialogue box (after restart) type in the following>> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SystemRoot%\inf\wmp.inf,Uninstall takes it back to a basic mplayer state apparently 6.5? Still wont get rid of it permanently Luke |
dergib (3557) | ||
| 198714 | 2003-12-11 06:35:00 | > takes it back to a basic mplayer state apparently > 6.5? Still wont get rid of it permanently Renaming the folder is a crude but effective method... :D Causes a few errors ever now and then though :-( |
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