Dean Kiley wrote:

>Arthur,
>
>Try opening Windows Media Player, select tools>options>file types, and un
>check all file types. If you are using an alternate media player, usually by
>accessing the options you can set that one as the default media player.
>
>HTH
>
>Dean Kiley
>
Dean:
I followed your instructions and waited. Then, yesterday up popped WMP.
Any other clues?
Arthur

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>>Hi-
>>On my laptop I am running WinXP Pro. I have no need for Windows Media
>>Player yet it pops up unbidden from time to time and each time I must
>>shut it down. There are thousands of words written about how to use WMP
>>but I cannot find one word that tells me how to stop this program from
>>starting. Does anyone know how?
>>Thanks in advance for your usual good advice.
>>Arthur Barnett
>>
>>
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