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singjai
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_ 		30. August 2006 @ 13:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've got XP and on the occasions things seem to get wonky I check the Task Manager and there's WMP, gobbling up cycles invisibly in the background. And I hadn't even started it in most cases. Is there any way to disable or remove the damn thing? 'Cause I don't really need it, and it doesn't show up in Add or Remove Programs. Thanks.
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Dunker
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_ 		30. August 2006 @ 23:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
WMP certainlu is a dodgy piece of software, and can be considered spyware to boot (though realplayer and lots of other media stuff is too).

Go to Start->Control Panel and along the left, Add/Remove Windows Components, and uncheck WMP. While you're at it, if security is important to you, I suggest also uninstalling Internet Explorer or at least not using it again.
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-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
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