Removing WMP from context menus? (Vista 64)

[orderoftheflame]

Hi,

How would I go about removing the Windows Media Player items from the right click context menu in Vista 64 if it's possible?

I've got "Add", "Play" and "Shop for music online", and as I don't use WMP I'd like to get rid of them.

Many many thanks in advance.

 

[orderoftheflame]

I'm guessing this isn't possible then?

 

[SimonC]

This anygood?
http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/default_programs.htm
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/184079-windows-media-player-restore-remove-default-programs.html

I have XP but its the same deal and removed it from the menu.

 

[orderoftheflame]

That could be it, I can't check til I get home, but it looks like it could be on the right lines.

Many thanks!

 

[SimonC]

NP.

Alternativley, I've seen quite a few references to this which unregisters the dll associated with the context menu and wmp. I've also read that, you may not be able to set wmp as the default media player so will have to re-register the dl, but as you don't use it don't make much difference.

But out the two I'd probably favour the first method.

 

[orderoftheflame]

This anygood?
http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/default_programs.htm
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/184079-windows-media-player-restore-remove-default-programs.html

I have XP but its the same deal and removed it from the menu.

This worked.

A million thanks!

 

[SimonC]

Not a problem, glad it worked.