How to remove Windows Media Player from context menu?


If you don’t use the Windows Media Player on your system and want to remove the player from your context menu, you can remove the entry with a few clicks. Changing file associations and default programs is a lot easier in Windows 7 than in Vista.

Remove Windows Media Player from Context Menu

Remove Windows Media Player from Context Menu in Windows 7

Windows 7 can do much more than many people think. Do you know of the “Default Programs” control panel for example?

1. Click on Start and click on Default Programs (optionally enter default programs into the search field)
2. This where you can set many of the default programs in Windows 7, file associations, autoplay settings and much more.
3. Click on Set program access and computer defaults:

Choose Windows 7 Default Programs

4. Click on the option Custom
5. Scroll down until you find the entry Choose a default media player
6. Uncheck the options Enable access to this program for Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player

Default Windows 7 Media Player

You have now successfully removed the entry Add to Windows Media Player list and also Buy Music online.


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Written by oliversk Monday, May 31st, 2010

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2 Responses to How to remove Windows Media Player from context menu?

  1. brad said:

    Thanks, worked like a charm!

  2. Bademeister said:

    Yeeez, God bless you!

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