Windows Media Center Keeps Opening

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WindowsUser101

Help needed!
I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 (2006) and Windows Media Center Opens repeatedly
When I log in, Media center starts, and NO, it is not in startup.
I go to play a DVD in PowerDVD and then while it's playing, guess what starts, Media Center.
I have to close Media Center like 5 times LIKE BRO LET ME WATCH KNIGHT RIDER IN PEACE YOU STUPID PC!!!!!!
So if you have a solution, Please Reply.
 

Using Third-Party Tools​


For a more comprehensive solution, consider using third-party applications like Autoruns. This tool shows all startup programs and allows you to disable them easily.


Registry Editor (Advanced)​


If the program is not found in MSConfig or the Startup folder, it may be in the registry:


  1. Click Start > Run.
  2. Type regedit and press Enter.
  3. Navigate to:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  4. Look for the program and delete its entry.

Important Notes​


  • Be cautious when using the Registry Editor; deleting the wrong entry can cause system issues.
  • Always back up your registry before making changes.
superuser.com

How can I stop a software from recurring in startup?

Possible Duplicate: Stop programs from starting up automaticly on boot on Windows I installed a software which start up with windows. I tried to disable it with CCleaner, however, it shows up at
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read through above and the last version of autoruns for xp was 13, I believe, but you can go to the below link for older versions of autoruns

 
WindowsUser101 said:
Help needed!
I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 (2006) and Windows Media Center Opens repeatedly
When I log in, Media center starts, and NO, it is not in startup.
I go to play a DVD in PowerDVD and then while it's playing, guess what starts, Media Center.
I have to close Media Center like 5 times LIKE BRO LET ME WATCH KNIGHT RIDER IN PEACE YOU STUPID PC!!!!!!
So if you have a solution, Please Reply.
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Elizabeth's advices are sound and should help you get rid of the issue quickly and effectively.

As an alternative you may still download and install an ancient StartEd - simple and easy to use, for over 20 years it's been my favorite weapon against all those obnoxious self-installing stuff.
 
Chiron said:
it's been my favorite weapon against all those obnoxious self-installing stuff.
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A very satisfying nuclear solution (that I use, of course) is to run Regedt32, navigate to \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run under both CURRENT_USER and LOCAL_MACHINE, right click that Run folder, Permissions, "Administrators" (covering most programs), Advanced, Edit, Set Value Deny, OK. You can also do this for "SYSTEM" (covering system services), if you like.

Self-explanatory, that prevents any programs or users from setting an autorun that starts with Windows. To remove this restriction, follow the same procedure while UNchecking Set Value Deny.

As you can imagine, this cute little trick can be applied anywhere in the registry to stop annoying programs from doing annoying things, AND this permission trick works exactly the same with every file on NTFS drives. The possibilities are literally endless.

Now, no matter what permissions you set (in the registry or on a hard drive), any logged on "Administrator" can "Take Ownership" turning it back to full control, but I've never seen a program smart enough to do that.
 
Oh, is the built in regedit/regedt32 not capable of changing permissions in vista/7/8 ? I'm guessing that was the motivation for creating RegOwnershipEx. I'm glad it's built-in on XP.
 
Chiron said:
It's an archaic Ver. 4.0-4.1, ©1997-2002 - yeah, like driving a Model T :)

But it never gave me a problem, so I saw no reason to upgrade it - in particular considering that since a couple of decades the concepts of "newer" and "better" have taken two different paths... :mad:
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Thanks, I appreciate it.

And yes, I agree, "newer" doesn't always mean "better", older versions are usually smaller and faster, so some users prefer them. :)
 
Elizabeth23 said:

Using Third-Party Tools​


For a more comprehensive solution, consider using third-party applications like Autoruns. This tool shows all startup programs and allows you to disable them easily.


Registry Editor (Advanced)​


If the program is not found in MSConfig or the Startup folder, it may be in the registry:


  1. Click Start > Run.
  2. Type regedit and press Enter.
  3. Navigate to:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  4. Look for the program and delete its entry.

Important Notes​


  • Be cautious when using the Registry Editor; deleting the wrong entry can cause system issues.
  • Always back up your registry before making changes.
superuser.com

How can I stop a software from recurring in startup?

Possible Duplicate: Stop programs from starting up automaticly on boot on Windows I installed a software which start up with windows. I tried to disable it with CCleaner, however, it shows up at
superuser.com superuser.com

read through above and the last version of autoruns for xp was 13, I believe, but you can go to the below link for older versions of autoruns

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I went there and could not find it, Media center or ehome right?
 
in reply 3 above, you can use the link to wayback machine from TMTGTR, or use the link from my reply for older versions of autoruns, going to the autoruns website will only give the latest version of autoruns.
 
Elizabeth23 said:
in reply 3 above, you can use the link to wayback machine from TMTGTR, or use the link from my reply for older versions of autoruns, going to the autoruns website will only give the latest version of autoruns.
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I would rather use Windows as-is without installing sketchy software
 
techjourney.net

How to Disable (Uninstall and Remove) Windows Media Center - Tech Journey

Windows Media Center is meant to serve as an application that turns PC into a home-entertainment hub, which [...]
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did you already do these steps? Yes I know that says Vista but I bet the filenames are the same in XP

Here's another solution:

  1. open the control panel . in the bottom left corner click Programs and Features
  2. on the left hand side is the option turn windows features on or off click it...may take a while to open
  3. scroll down to media features and click
  4. uncheck windows media player
 
Then you'll have to download and use the tools people have described, or, get comfortable with built-in Regedit to make the required changes yourself.

By the way, there's Media Player Classic to replace Windows Media Player, and MPC is far superior and much quicker, while keeping the same simple familiar interface. I think I read somewhere it's been downloaded by 30 million people, so it's definitely high quality software.
 
cleverscreenname said:
Then you'll have to download and use the tools people have described, or, get comfortable with built-in Regedit to make the required changes yourself.

By the way, there's Media Player Classic to replace Windows Media Player, and MPC is far superior and much quicker, while keeping the same simple familiar interface. I think I read somewhere it's been downloaded by 30 million people, so it's definitely high quality software.
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I tried regedit, there was no media center in there, could I just delete the Media Center files from the system files?
 
Well, you could...
But, considering your skill level, I would bet that you haven't disabled Windows File Protection, so any "system files" you delete will be immediately and silently restored from the huge backup located in C:\Windows\System32\DLLcache

(and disabling WFP requires booting a different OS so you can modify SFC_OS.DLL without Windows loading and locking it. Alternatively, there may be a boot time program that can replace the file during Windows booting, similar to how partition editing programs can execute during the middle of booting.)
 
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