please help me disable WMM and the Capture Wizard!

[Guest]

I don't use WMM; I use video software called DV Rack, and I would like to
prevent WMM and the Capture Wizard from opening every time I connect my DV
camera. I understand that I can't remove WMM...

 

[John Inzer]

I don't use WMM; I use video software called DV Rack, and I would
like to prevent WMM and the Capture Wizard from opening every time I
connect my DV camera. I understand that I can't remove WMM...

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Try opening WMP and go to...
Tools / Options / File Types tab...

Uncheck all the boxes / Apply / OK.

Also read the following info about
associations:

(307859) HOW TO: Change File Associations
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

(311425) File May Not Open in the Expected
Default Program in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311425
(this article uses JPEG as an example but
all file types are in the list)


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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[John Inzer]

Sorry, I don't know where my mind was...
I gave you info on disabling Windows
Media Player instead of Windows Movie
Maker.

However...the info on changing file
associations should still be useful:


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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
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[Guest]

Thanks for the reply, but unfortunately this solution didn't work. The
problem is that I am connecting hardware (my DV camera), and I don't see how
changing file associations can help...

 

[John Inzer]

Thanks for the reply, but unfortunately this solution didn't work. The
problem is that I am connecting hardware (my DV camera), and I don't
see how changing file associations can help...

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I thought if you changed the file association
for the format of the downloaded video from
Movie Maker to your program of choice it
may help.

Sorry for wasting your time.


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Guest]

Thanks anyway!

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I thought if you changed the file association
for the format of the downloaded video from
Movie Maker to your program of choice it
may help.

Sorry for wasting your time.


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk