For WMP 7.x and 8.x: Start -> Run Type regedt32  for Windows 2k or Windows XP. regedit for Windows 98/ME Adavanced: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer].
	Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
	Expand SOFTWARE
	Expand Policies
	Expand Microsoft
	Expand WindowsMediaPlayer
	If WindowsMediaPlayer is not there, right click on Microsoft key (folder) select New, key then name it WindowsMediaPlayer Type it as is with caps.
	Make sure WIndowsMediaPlayer key is selected
	In the right pane, right-click and select, New then DWORD value called DisableAutoUpdate Again type as is with caps.
	Double click on the new DWORD entry you created and set the Value Data to 1.
	Restart Windows Media Player for the changes to take effect.

	Start -> Run Type regedt32  for Windows 2k or Windows XP. regedit for Windows 98/ME  Advanced: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer]
	Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
	Expand SOFTWARE
	Expand Microsoft
	Expand MediaPlayer
	If MediaPlayer is not there, right click on Microsoft key (folder) select New, key then name it MediaPlayer Type it as is with caps.
	Make sure MediaPlayer key is selected
	In the right pane, right-click and select, New then String Valuee called EnableAutoUpdate Again type as is with caps.
	Double click on the new String Value entry you created and set it to NO.
	Restart Windows Media Player for the changes to take effect.

Author: Eric C. Vogel
Source: Eric C. Vogel
Posted: 3/12/2003
Updated: 3/12/2003


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