Registry Tweaks For Windows Media Player

[soleimanian 0]

Some registry tweaks for Microsoft Windows Media Player

 

to run Windows Registry Editor (regedit); Click Start menu > click run and type "regedit" . ( no quites).

 

To disable " Upgrade" message

1- Go to the following address:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/PlayerUpgrade

2- Right click In the right panel and then create a new String Value and name it "AskMeAgain".

3- And finally give it value of NO, in the Value Data field.

To delete last Play List in the History

1- To delete last files go to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/Player/RecentFileList

and delete files you want to delete.

2- To delete last URLs go to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/Player/RecentURLList

and delete URLs you want to delete.

 

To hide Anchor window

1- Go to the following address:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Policies/Microsoft/WindowsMediaPlayer

2- Right click In the right panel and then create a new DWORD and name it " DoNotShowAnchor".

3- Give it value of 1 to hide Anchor window, and 0 to show Anchor window.

To change Windows Media Player Title bar

1- Go to the following address:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Policies/Microsoft/WindowsMediaPlayer

2- Right click In the right panel and then create a new String and then name it " TitleBar".

3- In value field type Title you want.

 

To remove some Windows Media Player components

1- Go to the following address:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Policies/Microsoft/WindowsMediaPlayer

2- Here you can remove following components : Radio Bar , Media Favorite , Find New Station

3- Right click In the right panel and then create a new DWORD and name it according components you want to remove :

Radio Bar = NoRadiaBarMedia Favorite = NoMediaFavoriteFind New Station = NoFindNewStation

4- To remove components give it value of 1, to restore components give it value of 0.

 

To prevent Windows Media Player from sending ( GUID ) throughout the intenet

1- Go to the following address:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/Preferences

2- Right click In the right panel and then create a new Binary and name it " SendUserGUID".

3- To prevent give it value of 0, and to allow sending give it value of 1.

 

To lock Windows Media Player's sking (disable changing skin)

1- Go to the following address:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Policies/Microsoft/WindowsMediaPlayer

2- Right click In the right panel and then create a new String and name it " DefaultSkin".

3- In value field , type skin's name ( for example: Classic.wmz).

4- Right click In the right panel and then create a new DWORD and name it " SetAndLockSkin".

5- To lock current skin give it value of 1, to unlock give it value of 0.

 

To enable DVD features in Windows Media Player

1- Go to the following address:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/Player/Settings

2- Right click In the right panel and then create a new String and name it " EnableDVDUI".

3- Give it value of Yes to enable DVD features.

 

Note: incorrectly editing Windows Registry may damage your computer. Please backup your Windows Registy.

These tweaks work in all Windows Versions

Notice from Plenoptic:

Sorry about the mistake. Any credits lost I can reimburse you.

Edited August 13, 2007 by truefusion (see edit history)

[odomike 0]

Oh this is kool men. I know that Media player is not able to play DVDs unless supported by a third party DVD plugin. Will this hack actually make MEdia player play DVDs without a third party DVD plugin?Thats my major concern.

[Kadak10 0]

Aye, and could you possibly make a part about how to safely back up your registry for people who dont know how??

[badboy4life 0]

yeah it works! just backed up the registry incase it decides to mess things up!

[iGuest 3]

thanksRegistry Tweaks For Windows Media Player

liked the one for removing the radio and tools options from media player>

I have a constraint to use only Microsoft products and working at an educational facility the little ones love the music and choking up the training network listening to radio... Amongst other things.  Eventually got to try this worked a treat.

Thanks very much for the info and time to post this, saved me a few grey hairs - cheers. 

-reply by necro61

[iGuest 3]

Just another place to disable Auto Update

 

Copy/Paste this lines in your NotePad and save it under [.reg] file (not under .txt)

 

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]

"DisableAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001

 

 

-> Double-Clic on your saved [.reg] file