Hi Andy,
Thank you for posting!
The offical method to remove Windows Media Player 9 is to use System
Restore which is mentioned in Windows Media web site.
The below is the method to manually remove Windows Media Player 9.
To uninstall WMP9, please perform the steps below:
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1. Click Start->Run.
2. Copy the following command and paste it into the open box:
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection Uninstall 132
c:\windows\inf\wmp.inf
Note, the above command is Caption sensitive.
3. Click OK to uninstall WMP9
However, even you remove Windows Media Player 9, you may still not be able
to install Windows Media Player 7.1. This is because the Windows XP
built-in Windows Media Player is version 8.
Have a nice day!
Thanks & Regards,
Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| Subject: Re: Unistall Win Media Player 9 to WMP7.1 ??
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| Thanks for the tip, but that's ok for opening MediaPlayer 2, however
Napster
| still forces use of WMP9, so i really need to get rid of WMP9 and force
| Napster to use something else.
|
| Cheers for the info though
|
| Andy
|
|
|
| | > Here's a secret...
| > Windows XP keeps around WMP 6.4. So if that one's good enough go to
| start --
| > run -- type 'mplayer2'.
| > --
| >
| >
| > "I don't cheat to survive. I cheat to LIVE!!"
| > - Alceryes
| >
| > | > >I am having a lot of problems with Windows Media Player 9 and Napster
at
| > >the
| > > moment. I have narrowed it down to the Windows Media Player
| > > (9.00.00.2980).
| > > I installed the beta version 10 and still have the same problems.
When i
| > > try
| > > to play a song in Napster the system crashes and restarts.
| > >
| > > I have Windows Media Player v7.1 ready to install, but WinXP won't let
| me
| > > as
| > > it says i already have the latest version.
| > >
| > > So, my question is, how can i force XP to install my WMP7.1 over
WMP9.0.
| > > Can
| > > i uninstall WMP9 or overwrite it. Or is there any other fix for this
??
| > >
| > > Cheers
| > > Andy
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
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|
