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[murphusa]

As MJ does everything now, is it necessary to keep Windows Media Player around?  It just takes up disk space.

I've looked around for an uninstall for WMP, but can't seem to find anything.  Does anyone know how to uninstall WMP?

Thanks for the help,
Murph

[zevele1]

You need Windows Mediaplayer if you want Media Jukebox to stream windows streams or videos

Wich Windows do you have?I have a program to unistall WMP 7 and put 6 instead.
But do not work with all Windows

[murphusa]

Hi Zevele10,
Thanks for the info.  I am running Windows ME and Windows Media Player 7.01.00.3055.

Murph

[zevele1]

If you have ME,here we go

go to www.definition-software.com
and download the software
After install you have to run it from control panel

You can remove System restore-movie maker and change for player 6

Keep in mind that if you remove System restore and have programs installed with it on your computer,you need to 'reput' it before uninstalling the program

Not a big deal,just check the case and rebot

Most of the time System restore is not working anyway,so why to keep it

depending of 'the nature of Windows' check the first pop up window inside the program....

[murphusa]

Thanks for the help Zevele10.  I'll give it a try.

Murph

[peleton]

Are there any disadvantages to having WMP 6 instead of WMP 7.1 ??
If not, then does this also work for WinXP systems?

I am even less comfortable with WMP on my system after info like this:

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-032

26 June 2002 Cumulative Patch for Windows Media Player (Q320920)
Originally posted: June 26, 2002

Summary
Who should read this bulletin: Customers using Microsoft® Windows Media™ Player 6.4, 7.1 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP.

Impact of vulnerability: Three new vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could be used to run code of attacker's choice.

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical

Recommendation: Customers running affected products should apply the patch immediately.

Affected Software:

Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
Microsoft Windows Media Player for Windows XP
---------------------------------------------------------------------

hmmmm....

cheers
p.

[zevele1]

Peloton
NO,this software is only for ME

I cannot tell you if i miss something not having 7.1 but 6.4
To this day,my answer is no.
If you have XP,you must have player 8.
There is much more than security in the game with XP and player 8

Anyway,look like every month the net is less and less a place worth to be.
I am just stealing songs by thousands now and one day will just change for Linux and few hours of 56 kps connection a month.

As far as i can read i am not the only one with this feeling