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Uninstall Windows Media Player beta 9?
Category: Windows
by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor
http://www.infopackets.com
Dear Dennis,
I appreciated the information on
how to uninstall MSN/Windows Messenger -- although, I personally like it
-- but, I'd rather see how to uninstall Windows Media Player (v9.0 beta
specifically for Win XP) WITHOUT reformatting the hard drive or using System
Restore. I'm of the opinion it can't be done without resorting to these
fairly drastic measures. Thanks! PS: Thank you for
these wonderful
newsletters! - Liz H. My Response: I visited the
Microsoft download web site in search of Media Player 9, and I found
these comments:
"
Note:
[Windows Media Player beta 9] is a release candidate of a Windows feature
and is unsupported. In order to restore the original feature
after updating Windows XP or Windows Me, you must use System Restore.
Please check to ensure System Restore is turned on. Please read the
release notes for more information before installing, and send any
feedback to the
Windows Media Player 9 Series Beta newsgroup. "
Like Internet Explorer, Media Player has become such a core component of
MS Windows that you basically "can't go back" unless you do as they suggest:
use the System Restore, or
reinstall
Windows. I can't say I have had any experience using System
Restore, so I don't really know how effective it is (ie: is it buggy?).
Since I haven't been
forced to upgrade
to WMP 9 yet, I don't have any other alternate solutions. If anyone has a
better idea, email me (below). | | | | |
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Copyright 2003 | Dennis Faas, infopackets editor |
http://www.infopackets.com |Computer 411
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