Vista sp1
Wmplayer.exe is causing me grief.
I can't burn a CD because the drive is in use by...
you guessed it...wmplayer.exe. Yes, I can start task manager
and kill it and restart the burning program.
Not at all clear how it's getting started.
Some suggest that it's being started by mobsync.exe
when I insert a flash drive. Since I always have
a flash drive inserted...

Often, but not always, I can't eject a flash drive because
it's in use. Killing wmplayer usually, but not always releases it.

I rename wmplayer, it comes back.
I renamed the file, and the one in the prefetch cache
and turned off system restore. Turned off automatic updates.
Two days later, I try to burn a CD and can't...wmplayer back.

Is there a dummy file that just sleeps that I can rename as wmplayer.exe
and make windows quit reinstalling it?



I don't want windows to sync anything or play anything or index
anything. When I insert media or a flash drive, I want a drive
letter assigned and NOTHING else.

I don't want wmplayer to run EVER. How do I stop this
invasive program???

Thanks, mike

Have you considered checking the default actions for media insert and, where
necessary, disabling Media Player from there? Open Control Panel then
AutoPlay.

"spamme0" <spamme9@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:glmj7h$8n9$1@xxxxxx

> Vista sp1
> Wmplayer.exe is causing me grief.
> I can't burn a CD because the drive is in use by...
> you guessed it...wmplayer.exe. Yes, I can start task manager
> and kill it and restart the burning program.
> Not at all clear how it's getting started.
> Some suggest that it's being started by mobsync.exe
> when I insert a flash drive. Since I always have
> a flash drive inserted...
>
> Often, but not always, I can't eject a flash drive because
> it's in use. Killing wmplayer usually, but not always releases it.
>
> I rename wmplayer, it comes back.
> I renamed the file, and the one in the prefetch cache
> and turned off system restore. Turned off automatic updates.
> Two days later, I try to burn a CD and can't...wmplayer back.
>
> Is there a dummy file that just sleeps that I can rename as wmplayer.exe
> and make windows quit reinstalling it?
>
> I don't want windows to sync anything or play anything or index
> anything. When I insert media or a flash drive, I want a drive
> letter assigned and NOTHING else.
>
> I don't want wmplayer to run EVER. How do I stop this
> invasive program???
>
> Thanks, mike

Richard G. Harper wrote:

> Have you considered checking the default actions for media insert and,
> where necessary, disabling Media Player from there? Open Control Panel
> then AutoPlay.

First thing I tried.

>
> "spamme0" <spamme9@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:glmj7h$8n9$1@xxxxxx

>> Vista sp1
>> Wmplayer.exe is causing me grief.
>> I can't burn a CD because the drive is in use by...
>> you guessed it...wmplayer.exe. Yes, I can start task manager
>> and kill it and restart the burning program.
>> Not at all clear how it's getting started.
>> Some suggest that it's being started by mobsync.exe
>> when I insert a flash drive. Since I always have
>> a flash drive inserted...
>>
>> Often, but not always, I can't eject a flash drive because
>> it's in use. Killing wmplayer usually, but not always releases it.
>>
>> I rename wmplayer, it comes back.
>> I renamed the file, and the one in the prefetch cache
>> and turned off system restore. Turned off automatic updates.
>> Two days later, I try to burn a CD and can't...wmplayer back.
>>
>> Is there a dummy file that just sleeps that I can rename as wmplayer.exe
>> and make windows quit reinstalling it?
>>
>> I don't want windows to sync anything or play anything or index
>> anything. When I insert media or a flash drive, I want a drive
>> letter assigned and NOTHING else.
>>
>> I don't want wmplayer to run EVER. How do I stop this
>> invasive program???
>>
>> Thanks, mike

>

Have you tried disabling the "Windows Media Center Extender Service" in services?
(start, type "services.msc" (w/o quotes), then find above and disable.)

Good luck!

Mollie

Let's step back to the beginning: ~why~ is the player using the CD player at
that time when you're trying to burn? If the player isn't burning, I don't
believe it's going to try to acquire a lock on the burner: that seems like
something else might be going on.
What app are you using to burn?

As regards "not starting the player" : you're starting services (mobsync,
for example) that use the player.

As regards "killing the player": what you're trying to do there is not
supported. Third party system-destroying tools such as vLite might give you
what you want there, but : you really would be taking a hammer to your
system and breaking it.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"spamme0" <spamme9@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:glmj7h$8n9$1@xxxxxx

> Vista sp1
> Wmplayer.exe is causing me grief.
> I can't burn a CD because the drive is in use by...
> you guessed it...wmplayer.exe. Yes, I can start task manager
> and kill it and restart the burning program.
> Not at all clear how it's getting started.
> Some suggest that it's being started by mobsync.exe
> when I insert a flash drive. Since I always have
> a flash drive inserted...
>
> Often, but not always, I can't eject a flash drive because
> it's in use. Killing wmplayer usually, but not always releases it.
>
> I rename wmplayer, it comes back.
> I renamed the file, and the one in the prefetch cache
> and turned off system restore. Turned off automatic updates.
> Two days later, I try to burn a CD and can't...wmplayer back.
>
> Is there a dummy file that just sleeps that I can rename as wmplayer.exe
> and make windows quit reinstalling it?
>
> I don't want windows to sync anything or play anything or index
> anything. When I insert media or a flash drive, I want a drive
> letter assigned and NOTHING else.
>
> I don't want wmplayer to run EVER. How do I stop this
> invasive program???
>
> Thanks, mike

zachd [MSFT] wrote:

>
>
> Let's step back to the beginning: ~why~ is the player using the CD
> player at that time when you're trying to burn?

My question exactly...

If the player isn't

> burning, I don't believe it's going to try to acquire a lock on the
> burner: that seems like something else might be going on.
> What app are you using to burn?

imgburn 2.4.1.0
Been using it for ages on xp on the same hardware with no problem.
One thing I just realized is that I replaced a USB hard drive with
a USB flash drive at about the same time I switched from XPSP2 to
VistaSP1 They are known to behave differently.

>
> As regards "not starting the player" : you're starting services
> (mobsync, for example) that use the player.

Yep. That's been discussed. I found some tools to disable that,
but I'm waiting till the next system backup before I try it.
Unknown tools from unknown developers is risky.

When I plug in a usb drive, I want a drive letter assigned...NOTHING ELSE!!!

>
> As regards "killing the player": what you're trying to do there is not
> supported.

There's supported and then there's useful unsupported. Most of the best
stuff is in the latter category.
Third party system-destroying tools such as vLite might give

> you what you want there

I'll have to take another look. Thought vlite only worked on the
initial install setup. Can I apply it after the fact?
, but : you really would be taking a hammer to

> your system and breaking it.

If that's what it takes...
I've never found ANY reason to knowingly activate wmplayer.
Removing the player system may have unintended consequences with other
players that expect certain OS support files. If I can just prevent
it from executing, I'd be a happy camper. Renaming the file works for a
while. If I could prevent it reinstalling itself, I'd be a happy camper.

One man's breakage is another man's fixing.

>

MollieAnn wrote:

> Have you tried disabling the "Windows Media Center Extender Service" in
> services?
> (start, type "services.msc" (w/o quotes), then find above and
> disable.)

Yep, that was one of the first things I tried.
I just looked again. There's a thing called
"windows media center service launcher".
Says it's only used for TV, but I disabled it too.
There were other windows media services set to manual.
I disabled all of them.
I'll see if that help.

I thought I'd also disabled windows update, but it
was running. Disabled that too.
Will be interesting to see if my system boots.
Thanks, mike

>
> Good luck!
>
> Mollie
>
>

"spamme0" <spamme9@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:glue3f$ph0$1@xxxxxx

> zachd [MSFT] wrote:

>>
>>
>> Let's step back to the beginning: ~why~ is the player using the CD
>> player at that time when you're trying to burn?

>
> My question exactly...
>
> If the player isn't

>> burning, I don't believe it's going to try to acquire a lock on the
>> burner: that seems like something else might be going on.
>> What app are you using to burn?

>
> imgburn 2.4.1.0

When I used Imgburn I got a message about the drive being in use or locked or something
by another application but if you OK out and clear the message box and continue the burn works fine.
I assumed it might be a problem with Imgburn.

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>
>
> "spamme0" <spamme9@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:glue3f$ph0$1@xxxxxx

>> zachd [MSFT] wrote:

>>>
>>>
>>> Let's step back to the beginning: ~why~ is the player using the CD
>>> player at that time when you're trying to burn?

>>
>> My question exactly...
>>
>> If the player isn't

>>> burning, I don't believe it's going to try to acquire a lock on the
>>> burner: that seems like something else might be going on.
>>> What app are you using to burn?

>>
>> imgburn 2.4.1.0

>
> When I used Imgburn I got a message about the drive being in use or locked or something
> by another application but if you OK out and clear the message box and continue the burn works fine.
> I assumed it might be a problem with Imgburn.
>

Try the latest version of ImgBurn, I've just checked and my version is 2.4.2.0.
(and it works ok in Windows 7.)

Ok so if your looking to kill mobsync.exe i have just posted a tutorial on how to disable it at the following link

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/22...bsync-exe.html

regards







Craig