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    Annoying process won't go away. Where is it?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by McGrady, Mar 23, 2008.

  1. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    wmpnscfg.exe - Windows Media Player Sharing Service Configuration Application

    This process starts when the PC starts, and I want it disabled. It's not in msconfig's startup and I even disabled the service; yet it still runs.
    Does anyone know how to completely disable this?
     
    McGrady, Mar 23, 2008
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  2. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    i did a simple google search and found this:

    > To exit that app, run (Note that "/Close" is case sensitive):
    > "\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" /Close
    >
    > To make it not run again, open the registry key
    > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\P references\HME and set the
    > DWORD value DisableDiscovery to 2. If you had a UPnP Media Renderer or
    > control point on your local network, you'd also be able to disable it by
    > right-clicking on its taskbar icon (which only shows if it finds a UPnP
    > Media Renderer or control point) and choose "Disable Future Notifications".
    >
    > As to why it starts running when you've disabled media sharing, that's a bug
    > in WMP 11 Beta2.
    >
    > --
    > James Dooley
    > Development Lead
    > Windows Media Devices Group
    > Microsoft Corp.

    hope this helps.........

    ann
     
    nobscot6, Mar 23, 2008
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  3. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Lol, I came across that to, but I thought someone here on the forums would know how to do it without touching the registry. I'll wait for a few more responses before I do that.
     
    McGrady, Mar 23, 2008
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  4. nobscot6

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    just back up your registry b4 hand...........
     
    nobscot6, Mar 23, 2008
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    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    I'm pretty sure this works, I stumbled across it trying to get rid of this same process. Open up your WMP, click on the drop-down arrow under the Library button, click on "Media Sharing" and uncheck both options.
     
    SmoothTofu, Mar 23, 2008
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  6. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    BINGO. +rep
     
    McGrady, Mar 23, 2008
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    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Hehe, thanks :D
     
    SmoothTofu, Mar 23, 2008
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    swarmer beep beep

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    Sounds like they fixed the bug that was in beta 2. ;)
     
    swarmer, Mar 23, 2008
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