getting rid of the embedded dvdplayer.exe....

[TestTurtle]

I can't remember how I did it in the past....it hides in the
WINNT/system32 directory and according to search in dllcache.
Claims its a Windows protected file and keeps getting reinstalled.
It is interfering with my preferred DVD playback method. Using
the MyHD-MDP-130 DVD function with DVD43, though now I just get an
annoying dialogue box that I click 'NO' to,reducing it to a minor
annoyance. However, I do want to get rid of it so I can reinstate the
autoplay function in MyHD. I don't even know why Microslop would
include it in a business product. What I love about W2kP is the
barebones approach...making you responsible to collect and assemble
all drivers and utilities rather than the library approach of XP.

Wondering if the gurus/MVPs here have any ideas on getting rid of this
annoyance.

thanks in advance,
TT

 

[DL]

dvdplayer.exe is not an MS product, niether is it a part of win2k or any
other MS o/s
DVD was not available when win2k was built, cd's were in their infancy
http://www.spywaredata.com/spyware/malware/dvdplayer.exe.php

Even with winxp you are advised to obtain drivers from manufacturers, nor
should you use winupdate for drivers (unless you want to break your sys)

 

[John John (MVP)]

dvdplayer.exe is not an MS product, niether is it a part of win2k or any
other MS o/s
DVD was not available when win2k was built, cd's were in their infancy

Actually, Windows 2000 does have a software DVD player (dvdplay.exe).

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/askdev/ask0105.mspx?mfr=true

John

 

[DL]

Whoops

Actually, Windows 2000 does have a software DVD player (dvdplay.exe).

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/askdev/ask0105.mspx?mfr=true

John

 

[Sid Elbow]

DVD was not available when win2k was built, cd's were in their infancy

Surely you mean that computer dvd drives were not available when Win2K
was built? DVD-discs/standalone-players were first sold in 1996/7 if I
recall. And cd's (drives or discs) were hardly in their infancy in 2000.

 

[DL]

Yes I did, and with regards John's reply did this not require installing the
new WMP as apposed to the version supplied with win2k?

 

[John John (MVP)]

Windows 2000 was shipped with basic DVD player and video playback
capabilities.

Requirements for DVD Video Playback
Windows 2000 requires the following items for DVD video playback:

* DVD-ROM drive: can be an IDE or a SCSI drive.
* DVD decoder - can be either a hardware decoder (physical card in the
computer) or a software decoder (usually some type of DVD player tool).
* Video card/video card driver that supports DirectShow and Macrovision
copy protection.
* Sound card.
* DVD player tool - Windows 2000 places a shortcut to a basic DVD video
player on the Start menu when a supported decoder is detected.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249334

That isn't to say that it is the best DVD player but if you have a
decoder it can play DVDs, today almost everyone who wants to play DVDs
uses other third party tools to do it.

John

 

[TestTurtle]

* DVD player tool - Windows 2000 places a shortcut to a basic DVD
video player on the Start menu when a supported decoder is
detected.

No shortcut anywhere.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249334

John

I'm not a newbie at this..just an old fart who can't remember what he
did the last time during a fresh W2kP installation.
Yes, the dialogue box I complained about is the one in the KB article
and the one I want to get rid of. OK, its just a minor annoyance for
now..requiring an extra step prior to playback with the MDP-130 and
DVD43 CSS cracker. The 130 is a hardware decoder for mpeg-2 and has 20-
step upconverting which is why I like it.

I'll take the step in the KB article and upgrade the nVidia video
driver from the one on the card's CD to 169.21 which is the version I
had running on the old unit that died last month.

Will get back to ya.....
TT

 

[TestTurtle]

I'll take the step in the KB article and upgrade the nVidia video
driver from the one on the card's CD to 169.21 which is the
version I had running on the old unit that died last month.

Will get back to ya.....
TT

No change.....guess I'll just have to keep hitting the 'NO'
tab before using the MyHD.

 

[DL]

Ta for that

Windows 2000 was shipped with basic DVD player and video playback
capabilities.

Requirements for DVD Video Playback
Windows 2000 requires the following items for DVD video playback:

* DVD-ROM drive: can be an IDE or a SCSI drive.
* DVD decoder - can be either a hardware decoder (physical card in the
computer) or a software decoder (usually some type of DVD player tool).
* Video card/video card driver that supports DirectShow and Macrovision
copy protection.
* Sound card.
* DVD player tool - Windows 2000 places a shortcut to a basic DVD video
player on the Start menu when a supported decoder is detected.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249334

That isn't to say that it is the best DVD player but if you have a decoder
it can play DVDs, today almost everyone who wants to play DVDs uses other
third party tools to do it.

John

 

[TestTurtle]

But no idea on extracating this pest?

 

[John John (MVP)]

But no idea on extracating this pest?

If you mean dvdplay.exe, no. The file is on WFP's list of protected
files, this list of files is kept inside a dll and you would have to
hack the dll to remove the file from the list. Not that I watch a ton
of DVDs on my computers but I have never used dvdplay.exe to do so and I
have never had problems with this file getting in the way, when you
install another player it usually takes care of these things, it will
set itself up as the default player and you don't have to do anything
about the other file. Maybe you should try reinstalling your DVD player
software.

John

 

[TestTurtle]

If you mean dvdplay.exe, no. The file is on WFP's list of
protected files, this list of files is kept inside a dll and you
would have to hack the dll to remove the file from the list. Not
that I watch a ton of DVDs on my computers but I have never used
dvdplay.exe to do so and I have never had problems with this file
getting in the way, when you install another player it usually
takes care of these things, it will set itself up as the default
player and you don't have to do anything about the other file.
Maybe you should try reinstalling your DVD player software.

John

OK

 

[John John (MVP)]

OK

Let us know how you make out.

John