Getting rid of Windows Media Player 9 at DVinfo.net

Fred Haber · September 2nd, 2003, 02:17 PM

How the heck do you get rid of Windows Media Player 9? It is causing me all kinds of problems. Thanks all.

Andres Lucero · September 2nd, 2003, 02:33 PM

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components

Fred Haber · September 3rd, 2003, 12:52 AM

Thanks for the reply Andres. There is no unstall for the Media player 9 and that's the problem. It goes deep into the operating system and causes other programs not to run well or not at all. Need to get rid of this thing without a complete reinstall of windows, I hope.

Arnaldo Paixao · September 3rd, 2003, 03:08 AM

If you'r using XP try system restore.

Best regards,
Arnaldo

Kurt Kober · September 3rd, 2003, 12:02 PM

Just out of curiosity, what kinds of problems?

Jan Roovers · September 3rd, 2003, 12:13 PM

Maybe deleting mediaplayer as a component of Windows will help?
And then reinstalling the wished version.

Peter Moore · September 3rd, 2003, 12:15 PM

It should uninstall under the normal Add/Remove Programs function, or the Windows Components function. Don't delete the exe file though, that will cause a lot of problems. Try reinstalling it from scratch.

Imran Zaidi · September 3rd, 2003, 12:28 PM

Yes, sometimes when having trouble with MS software, just attempting to install it again will often repair the old install. Give it a shot.

Brian M. Dickman · September 4th, 2003, 11:12 AM

Windows Media Player 9 "cannot be uninstalled", thank you very much Microsoft.

Could you specifically list the problems you're having? Hopefully there are workarounds without having to reinstall the whole OS.

Glen Elliott · September 4th, 2003, 11:33 AM

I've, also, heard of other people having nothing but problems with Windows Media Player 9...thus the reason I've avoided upgrading to it. I would like to hear what kind of problems people are having with it as well!

Imran Zaidi · September 4th, 2003, 11:54 AM

Just for the record (not trying to defend MS) I've installed it on 10-15 machines and encountered no related problems over long term use. Not saying others aren't - just my own experience with WM9.

Jan Roovers · September 4th, 2003, 12:53 PM

Have WinMediaplayer9 installed and the encoder. I love both!
Never had a problem.

Barry Gilbert · September 4th, 2003, 01:29 PM

Just a thought but I think the new media player is part of an up date from MS. I didn't install it, it came in on one of the updates I did durning all the worms the other week. I would think if you uninstalled the "hot patch" associated with it, it may put it back to the old player. I haven't looked into it but it may work.

Fred Haber · September 4th, 2003, 02:30 PM

Thanks, Arnaldo & Kurt for your reply.
I have windows ME. After updating to WMP9 my old avi,s will not play. It is looking for OxCOOD1199, a known bug with Microsoft. Some of my other burner programs will not work now because the system looks at WMP9. There is no unstall with the update. When I tried to backup some files it saved them as WMP 9 files instead of original. Still trying to find that codec from Microsoft.
Anyway, thanks for the reply, (I will have to reinstall ME to get back to the old version. Not what I want to do but just too many problems with this player.
Oh, try finding help from Microsoft "Smile", you need lots of time and patience.

Glen Elliott · September 4th, 2003, 04:21 PM

I think it might be the coorelation between ME and WMP9. ME is notoriously the buggiest OS microsoft has ever produced!

September 2nd, 2003, 02:17 PM	#1
Fred Haber New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Old Chatham, New York Posts: 16	Getting rid of Windows Media Player 9 How the heck do you get rid of Windows Media Player 9? It is causing me all kinds of problems. Thanks all.

September 2nd, 2003, 02:33 PM	#2
Andres Lucero Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 75	Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components __________________ "Oy... Aim it downhill."

September 3rd, 2003, 12:52 AM	#3
Fred Haber New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Old Chatham, New York Posts: 16	Media player 9 Thanks for the reply Andres. There is no unstall for the Media player 9 and that's the problem. It goes deep into the operating system and causes other programs not to run well or not at all. Need to get rid of this thing without a complete reinstall of windows, I hope.

September 3rd, 2003, 12:13 PM	#6
Jan Roovers Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Amsterdam NL -Turnhout BE Posts: 158	Maybe deleting mediaplayer as a component of Windows will help? And then reinstalling the wished version. __________________ ___________ Jan Roovers www.jtv.be

September 4th, 2003, 12:53 PM	#12
Jan Roovers Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Amsterdam NL -Turnhout BE Posts: 158	Have WinMediaplayer9 installed and the encoder. I love both! Never had a problem. __________________ ___________ Jan Roovers www.jtv.be

September 3rd, 2003, 03:08 AM	#4
Arnaldo Paixao Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vimeiro - Portugal Posts: 255	If you'r using XP try system restore. Best regards, Arnaldo

September 3rd, 2003, 12:02 PM	#5
Kurt Kober New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central, New Jersey Posts: 7	Just out of curiosity, what kinds of problems?

September 3rd, 2003, 12:15 PM	#7
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	It should uninstall under the normal Add/Remove Programs function, or the Windows Components function. Don't delete the exe file though, that will cause a lot of problems. Try reinstalling it from scratch.

September 3rd, 2003, 12:28 PM	#8
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Yes, sometimes when having trouble with MS software, just attempting to install it again will often repair the old install. Give it a shot.

September 4th, 2003, 11:12 AM	#9
Brian M. Dickman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 148	Windows Media Player 9 "cannot be uninstalled", thank you very much Microsoft. Could you specifically list the problems you're having? Hopefully there are workarounds without having to reinstall the whole OS.

September 4th, 2003, 11:33 AM	#10
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I've, also, heard of other people having nothing but problems with Windows Media Player 9...thus the reason I've avoided upgrading to it. I would like to hear what kind of problems people are having with it as well!

September 4th, 2003, 11:54 AM	#11
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Just for the record (not trying to defend MS) I've installed it on 10-15 machines and encountered no related problems over long term use. Not saying others aren't - just my own experience with WM9.

September 4th, 2003, 01:29 PM	#13
Barry Gilbert Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Winnsboro, SC Posts: 96	Just a thought but I think the new media player is part of an up date from MS. I didn't install it, it came in on one of the updates I did durning all the worms the other week. I would think if you uninstalled the "hot patch" associated with it, it may put it back to the old player. I haven't looked into it but it may work. __________________ "No matter how good she looks; somebody, somewhere is tried of putting up with her crap." Randy Brazell

September 4th, 2003, 02:30 PM	#14
Fred Haber New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Old Chatham, New York Posts: 16	WMP 9 Thanks, Arnaldo & Kurt for your reply. I have windows ME. After updating to WMP9 my old avi,s will not play. It is looking for OxCOOD1199, a known bug with Microsoft. Some of my other burner programs will not work now because the system looks at WMP9. There is no unstall with the update. When I tried to backup some files it saved them as WMP 9 files instead of original. Still trying to find that codec from Microsoft. Anyway, thanks for the reply, (I will have to reinstall ME to get back to the old version. Not what I want to do but just too many problems with this player. Oh, try finding help from Microsoft "Smile", you need lots of time and patience.

September 4th, 2003, 04:21 PM	#15
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I think it might be the coorelation between ME and WMP9. ME is notoriously the buggiest OS microsoft has ever produced!