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Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
« on: January 15, 2008, 07:41:55 AM »
Hello

Can someone please tell me how to remove the annoying 'add to windows media player' entry in the context menu?

I've deleted:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio (+ video)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\Directory.Audio (+ video)

From the registry but the poxy thing's still there.

I've searched the registry (ctrl+f) for the key but it found nothing  ???

Thanks...


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Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 08:17:03 AM »
You only missed one key.... :D

But here's an easier tool...Click
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Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2008, 08:28:33 AM »
Dude, that's not easier at all... I'm now looking through hundreds of extension names.

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Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 08:35:36 AM »
Right, I've disabled the WMP keys but now I've got no play either!!! even though WMP is the default app & file type association looks fine!

MAN WINDOWS IS SO DUMB SOMETIMES IT MAKES ME WANT TO WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS!!!!!

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Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 09:10:36 AM »
Sorted.

Thanks Patio, that tool will come in handy.

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Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 09:37:43 AM »
Yep. You're Welcome.
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    Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
    « Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 06:44:01 AM »
    Quick Fix

    Start  > Run > regsvr32 /u wmpshell.dll

    This will remove all the media player related right-click context menu options and all other WMP integration

    If You Want Them Back Then

    Start > Run > regsvr32 wmpshell.dll

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    Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
    « Reply #7 on: January 16, 2008, 06:49:00 AM »
    Thanks D_H, made a note of that...

    Hey while you're here, if you have time, please take a look at:

    http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,49606.0.html