WMP 11 and WMPNSCFG.exe
stumped
it...(manage add-ons, sys config, services, etc). I don't share files and am
not on a network. I have clearly chosen not to have this background service
running. However, each time I start WMP 11...it puts this program back into
the 'at startup' in sys config. Very irritating. What can I do to shut this
thing down for good...short of uninstalling and returning to WMP 10 ?
zachd [ms]
Are you using the Network Sharing Service... ? That file is part of it.
I'd imagine if you disable/turn off that service you should be fine.
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stumped
Have disableled every instance of it...but, when you start the media
player...it automatically puts wmpnscfg.exe back in the start-up of sys
config...and starts calling home.
Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]
Please look at Quesiotn #13 in the section on WMP9, Zach'd site :
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#wmp9
If you've disabled everything else, that's the one thing which remains
that I could explain your symptom with.
HTH
Cheers - Neil
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stumped
very popular question. The problem is..this was designed into wmp11....can't
stop it. For people who don't care what is running in the background, this is
no big deal. However, if you play on-line games...you certainly pay attention
to whats going on....and what is being communicated/gathered, etc.
Personally, I don't trust it and am going back to wmp10...if I don't lose all
my music.
The year of Big Brother is near.
PS..Nice website
Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]
<stu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>No...no virus or trojan. In checking the internet for answers...this is a
>very popular question. The problem is..this was designed into wmp11....can't
I'm not sure if you're trolling or not here, but I'll bite this once.
WMP doesn't automatically start, so again I'd advise that virus scan.
There is a background service which does run, to do with the media
sharing (used to be windows media connnect, it's now built in).
Other than that, if it's starting up inexplicably, something is wrong
with your system
stumped
why I said 'nice site'. I never meant to say WMP starts up automatically...I
said WMPNSCFG>EXE does. You can't kill it. Try this...disable 'file sharing
in wmp...stop wmpnscfg.exe in sys configuration...disable media sharing in
sys tools....block the 2 instances of browser add ons. Restart your computer
and check task manager...NO wmpnscfg.exe!! Hooray! NOW start media
player...then turn it off. NOW check task manager again. What do you see?
WMPNSCFG>EXE
Or as I like to call it...Big Brother
"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
stumped
"stumped" wrote:
> Ah..'what we have here, is failure to communicate'..lol. I read #13 (that's
> why I said 'nice site'. I never meant to say WMP starts up automatically...I
> said WMPNSCFG>EXE does. You can't kill it. Try this...disable 'file sharing
> in wmp...stop wmpnscfg.exe in sys configuration...disable media sharing in
> sys tools....block the 2 instances of browser add ons. Restart your computer
> and check task manager...NO wmpnscfg.exe!! Hooray! NOW start media
> player...then turn it off. NOW check task manager again. What do you see?
> WMPNSCFG>EXE Check sys config..what do you see..WMPNSCFG.EXE !
stumped
James Dooley [MSFT]
"\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" /Close
To make it not run again, open the registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\HME and set the
DWORD value DisableDiscovery to 2. If you had a UPnP Media Renderer or
control point on your local network, you'd also be able to disable it by
right-clicking on its taskbar icon (which only shows if it finds a UPnP
Media Renderer or control point) and choose "Disable Future Notifications".
As to why it starts running when you've disabled media sharing, that's a bug
in WMP 11 Beta2.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]
<stu...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Ah..'what we have here, is failure to communicate'..lol. I read #13 (that's
OK, agreed ;-)
>why I said 'nice site'. I never meant to say WMP starts up automatically...I
>said WMPNSCFG>EXE does. You can't kill it. Try this...disable 'file sharing
Right, I didn't see that caus I rarely look at the title for
diagnostic info in newsgroup posts.
Yes, you're right that you can't kill it, and it's been raised before.
Even if you stop it in the task manager's process list, it's straight
back there when you restart WMP. In addition, you'll find that killing
or disabling the dependencies in the Services list (making it Stop and
Disabled on startup) have no effect.
That process though is to do with the media library sharing designed
to be used as a total replacement for windows media connect. It allows
[local] network discovery of the media library by a wide ecosystem of
networked music players like Roku, X360 and so on.
While I'm not sure I can see why it can't be killed, I can see why it
should run in most instances.
Coming from a Unix background though, I'm deeply suspicious about
processes which I can neither stop (or keep killed off), but which
defaultly expose a listening port as a server - since this is always a
good route for a system compromise due to unaudited security holes.
Since WMP11 RTM is due out about .... now, you're SOL I'm afraid and
you'll have to wait for WMP12 before you can make your feelings
usefully known again.
stumped
response/solution from James Dooley worked.....Just changed the registry
dword to 2 and all fixed.
stumped
Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]
Cheers - Neil
BrokenRhino
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MR_GRIMM
Upgraded from WMP 10 and there is NO WAY (except registry manipulation
described)
to stop WMPNSCFG.EXE from reappearing in your Startup under
(HKEY_CURRENT_USER not HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE).
1 - I unchecked the "Share my media" checkbox in WMP 11 Library Options.
2 - Stopped and Disabled "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service"
(WMPNetworkSvc).
3 - Removed WMPNSCFG.EXE from my Startup.
However, as soon as I launched WMP 11, it put WMPNSCFG.EXE back into my
Startup.
Question:
I don't have a DisableDiscovery key in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\HME.
I do have a DisableBrowse key. Should I add the DisableDiscovery key or
change the DisableBrowse key?
Thanks...
2harts4ever
Thank you ... thank you ... thank you. Your fix worked for me too.
Regards,
2harts4ever
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aquarius
people, including MVPs, tend to talk about viruses right at the beginning
before understanding the problem. You did, and your solution has worked -
that in itself was very refreshing.
I have two quick questions which I hope you would answer.
(1) This registry key (which many have had to create, to make your solution
work) is in HKCU. Is there a comparable registry key in HKLM, which can be
set and will be useful for all users?
(2) Once the value is set to 2, will WMP11 recognize a portable device when
attached?
Some responders seem to think that this is a bug in the beta 2. But I
installed my WMP11 today through Microsoft Update, and it seems the final
release version. Though my network sharing option is unchecked, I still have
the same problem as everyone else with the wmpnscfg.exe file.
Thanks in advance,
aquarius
jecouch66
aquarius;2382158 Wrote:
>
> Some responders seem to think that this is a bug in the beta 2. But I
> installed my WMP11 today through Microsoft Update, and it seems the
> final
> release version. Though my network sharing option is unchecked, I still
> have
> the same problem as everyone else with the wmpnscfg.exe file.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> aquarius
>
Okay, I have the same problem with the version I have installed
(11.0.5721.5144). The fix from James Dooley worked for me as well, but
wanted to second the opinion of Aquarius that it happened on my machine
as well. What's odd, though, is that I have 3 machines at home and one
at work, and only my primary home machine had the issue. I did install
the beta version on the machines, but as I said, only the one exhibited
the issue when I moved to the released version. Also, I uninstalled the
beta version prior to putting on the new one. To be more accurate, I
reverted to a previous image. Again, though, I did so with all the
machines. Odd behavior, but I'm certainly glad to have the fix and
will pass it around as I have seen others with the same problem. I
love the new Media Player and it's style, by the way. I think they did
a great job.
John
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zachd [MSFT]
Grimm: you would create the value under the key. James is speaking as a
developer and thought it would make sense to you to since to "us" it's
common shorthand. Sorry.
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Ali
I don't have DisableDiscovery, but do have DisableBrowse, which i changed to
2.
I still don't understand the run part... To exit that app, run (Note that
Player\wmpnscfg.exe" /Close
Player\wmpnscfg.exe" /Close ) and nothing happens.
Please help. I am running vista if that helps...
Thanks.