Vista - Removing Microsoft Windows Media Player 11

Hi,

I am using Microsoft Windows Vista for a while and I am very confident
with it. One of the disadvantages of Microsoft Windows Vista is, that it
is not as fast as Microsoft Windows XP is on my computer. So I began to
disable services and started switching to alternative software. After
having done these optimizations and having changed the style to
"Classic", Windows got noticeable faster. Instead of using Microsoft
Windows Media Player 11, I use the "Lite" version of Winamp, which is
very fast and freeware (without WGA checks). For playing movies I use
the VLC player.
I was not able to find a tutorial for disabling or uninstalling the
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 on the Internet. I could not find in
an entry under "Programs and Features" -> "Turn Windows features on or off".

I hope you can help me.
Thank you in advance for your answers!

Best regards,
Tim

Windows Media Player 11 for Windows Vista cannot be uninstalled. However,
you can change your file associations so that Winamp (instead of Windows
Media Player) opens your media files when you double-click them.

For information about file associations and Windows Media Player, see
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...91033.mspx#EQF.

--
John Shaw
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation

"Tim" <timn1991@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:u7RVLfyiHHA.4552@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I am using Microsoft Windows Vista for a while and I am very confident
> with it. One of the disadvantages of Microsoft Windows Vista is, that it
> is not as fast as Microsoft Windows XP is on my computer. So I began to
> disable services and started switching to alternative software. After
> having done these optimizations and having changed the style to "Classic",
> Windows got noticeable faster. Instead of using Microsoft Windows Media
> Player 11, I use the "Lite" version of Winamp, which is very fast and
> freeware (without WGA checks). For playing movies I use the VLC player.
> I was not able to find a tutorial for disabling or uninstalling the
> Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 on the Internet. I could not find in an
> entry under "Programs and Features" -> "Turn Windows features on or off".
>
> I hope you can help me.
> Thank you in advance for your answers!
>
> Best regards,
> Tim

On 02.05.2007 04:41, John Shaw [MSFT] wrote:
> Windows Media Player 11 for Windows Vista cannot be uninstalled.
> However, you can change your file associations so that Winamp (instead
> of Windows Media Player) opens your media files when you double-click them.
>
> For information about file associations and Windows Media Player, see
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...91033.mspx#EQF.
>
>
Thank you for the fast answer. I have already changed the file
associations in Winamp.

Best regards,
Tim