Microsoft KB Archive/934372

= How to uninstall Windows Media Player 11 in Windows XP =

Article ID: 934372

Article Last Modified on 9/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 11

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to uninstall Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 in Microsoft Windows XP.



MORE INFORMATION
Use the methods in the order presented to uninstall Windows Media Player 11.

Method 1: Uninstall Windows Media Player in safe mode
 Start the computer in safe mode. To do this, follow these steps:  Restart the computer. Press F8 while the computer is restarting. Click Safe Mode, and the press ENTER.  Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK. Click Windows Media Player 11, and then click Remove.</li> Follow the prompts to uninstall Windows Media Player 11, and then restart the computer when you are prompted.</li> If Windows Media Player 11 is not removed, try Method 2.</li></ol>

Method 2: Run a program to remove Windows Media Player

 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type %windir%\$ntUninstallwmp11$\spuninst\spuninst.exe, and then click OK.
 * 2) Click Next, and then click Finish.

Method 3: Remove registry entries
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then right-click click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\wmp11

</li> Click Delete.</li> Click Yes.</li> Exit Registry Editor.</li> If Windows Media Player 11 is not removed, try Method 3.</li></ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
To prevent Windows Update from downloading Windows Media Player 11, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Windows Update.
 * 2) Click Custom, and then click Software, Optional in the Microsoft Update Home pane.
 * 3) Expand Windows Media Player 11.
 * 4) Click to select the Don't show this update again check box.

Note If the Don't show this update again check box is unavailable or dimmed, click to clear the Windows Media Player 11 check box, and then click to select the Don't show this update again check box.
 * 1) Click Review and Install updates to save the setting.

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