How do I Disable Microsofts Win2K DVD Player?

[Greg Haas]

I recently upgraded from Win98se to Windows 2000. Prior to my OS
upgrade I had been happily using PowerDVD. Now, after upgrading,
every time I insert a DVD Movie this funky Microsoft DVD player starts
to autorun. I presume it is media player 6.4 doing this, as it does
not look like WMP 9, but cannot be sure as it is not labeled.

How do I disable or uninstall this Win2K DVD player? PowerDVD still
runs fine if I close the MS player manually start it.

Thanks for all help.

Greg Haas
(e-mail address removed)

 

[zachd [ms]]

Does PowerDVD has any options to set itself as the default player? That
should work, if it offers that.

This should be due to the value set for
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\play\shell\command
, I'd think.

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[Obtuse]

How do I disable or uninstall this Win2K DVD player? PowerDVD still
runs fine if I close the MS player manually start it.

I have the same problem with nero's dvd player. The w2000 player
starts up 1st. I looked under file types for vob ect but no luck.
I wouldn't hate the microsoft player so much except it has no "always
on top" mode.

tia if anyone has a answer
o

 

[dahulak]

Nero Fix

This should be due to the value set for
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DVD\play\shell\command
, I'd think.

That's what it took for me to fix it... rather than taking out the entry and expecting Nero to be default, I had to change the command line to:

C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe /Play %L

Fixed my problem.... hope it helps you... For PowerDVD, you'll have to find out the command line for it to play the movie... and change it accordingly...

Dahulak