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How to remove Windows Media player or overwrite/repair the install

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Old 03-13-2008   #1 (permalink)
Rikster
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How to remove Windows Media player or overwrite/repair the install

I need to overwrite or remove but am unable to.

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Old 03-13-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mick Murphy
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RE: How to remove Windows Media player or overwrite/repair the install

You can not overwrite or remove Windows Media Player from Vista.
It is part of the operating system Package, except in the EU.
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Old 03-14-2008   #3 (permalink)
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Re: How to remove Windows Media player or overwrite/repair the install

You don't give much information, but you might try running sfc /scannow

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Old 04-21-2008   #4 (permalink)
Axel Gonzalez
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RE: How to remove Windows Media player or overwrite/repair the install

I'm having the same problem, i can't find the uninstaller even trying an
uninstaller software...so i guess mick murphy is right...and the wmp 11
download is in vain for me



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Old 05-11-2008   #5 (permalink)
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Re: How to remove Windows Media player or overwrite/repair the install

Same issue, mediaplayer makes my iexplorer and firefox crash when trying to view online vids. sfc /scannow returns zero errors, problem remains unsolved tho
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