uninstalling windows media player - Page 2

Netlist · 29th March 2004, 01:18 PM

This will uninstall Windows Media Player 9 from your ME machine and perform a rollback to the previous version of Media Player which is much smaller:
Close all open programs
Make a system restore point.
In the Run dialog box type:
Rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection c:\windows\inf\wmp.inf,Uninstall
(Copy and paste the above line)
Click yes at the usual warnings.
Restart your computer.
If all is well WMP9 is gone.
If not go to system restore.

dhaen · 29th March 2004, 02:20 PM

Have a look at LitePC Technologies
I used a demo version some time ago to "bone down" W98 for VM use.
No guarantees, but it just might do the job.

Netlist · 29th March 2004, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dhaen

I used a demo version some time ago to "bone down" W98 for VM use.

Hmm... nice program, it's new to me.
The nicest part is that it can remove many more things than the standard windows uninstall can and that it keeps track of what exactly is removed, the opposite of the normal uninstaller files who log what is installed.
Basically, I guess it’s a GUI full of little scripts like the one I posted earlier together with a log system to keep track of everything.
Unfortunately, the WMP9 can not be removed with the demo version.

slackerbob · 30th March 2004, 03:48 AM

woo hoo it's gone! well, there's that bare bones version, but nothing like the bloated thing that it was before.

Many thanks netlist

29th March 2004, 02:20 PM	#12
dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	Slimming aid..... Have a look at LitePC Technologies I used a demo version some time ago to "bone down" W98 for VM use. No guarantees, but it just might do the job.

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29th March 2004, 01:18 PM	#11
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	This will uninstall Windows Media Player 9 from your ME machine and perform a rollback to the previous version of Media Player which is much smaller: Close all open programs Make a system restore point. In the Run dialog box type: Rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection c:\windows\inf\wmp.inf,Uninstall (Copy and paste the above line) Click yes at the usual warnings. Restart your computer. If all is well WMP9 is gone. If not go to system restore.

30th March 2004, 03:48 AM	#14
slackerbob diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Harvey Mudd College; Claremont, CA	woo hoo it's gone! well, there's that bare bones version, but nothing like the bloated thing that it was before. Many thanks netlist

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