Removing Media Player?

[William]

How do you totally remove Media player from Windows XP
Pro?
For security reasons we need to remove it from some
machines in our office.
I've already unistalled it using add/remove programs, but
the users are still able but to activate it simply by
putting in a CD.
Please help.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows Media Player cannot be removed from Windows XP.
You can deny access to it by using Group Policy.

HOW TO: Use the Group Policy Editor to Manage Local Computer Policy in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307882&Product=winxp

Alternative:

Doug's Windows XP Security Console
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| How do you totally remove Media player from Windows XP
| Pro?
| For security reasons we need to remove it from some
| machines in our office.
| I've already unistalled it using add/remove programs, but
| the users are still able but to activate it simply by
| putting in a CD.
| Please help.
| Thanks in advance.

 

[Les Herrman]

How do you totally remove Media player from Windows XP
Pro?
For security reasons we need to remove it from some
machines in our office.
I've already unistalled it using add/remove programs, but
the users are still able but to activate it simply by
putting in a CD.
Please help.
Thanks in advance.

Delete the exe file.

wmplayer.exe

Course that may cause some strange error messages too (never know with
Windows)