Registry Tweaks For Windows Media Player
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: QUOTE
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 QUOTE
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/Player/RecentFileList
and delete files you want to delete.
2- To delete last URLs go to QUOTE
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: QUOTE
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: QUOTE
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: QUOTE
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 :CODE
Radio Bar = NoRadiaBar
Media Favorite = NoMediaFavorite
Find 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: QUOTE
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: QUOTE
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: QUOTE
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.
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