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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: neljan on January 15, 2008, 07:41:55 AM

Title: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
Post by: neljan 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...

Title: Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
Post by: patio on January 15, 2008, 08:17:03 AM

You only missed one key.... :D

But here's an easier tool...Click (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html)

Title: Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
Post by: neljan on January 15, 2008, 08:28:33 AM

Dude, that's not easier at all... I'm now looking through hundreds of extension names.

Title: Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
Post by: neljan 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!!!!!

Title: Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
Post by: neljan on January 15, 2008, 09:10:36 AM

Sorted.

Thanks Patio, that tool will come in handy.

Title: Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
Post by: patio on January 15, 2008, 09:37:43 AM

Yep. You're Welcome.

Title: Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
Post by: devil_himself 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

Title: Re: Removing 'add to windows media player list' from context menu
Post by: neljan 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