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malikah

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Hi,
1. I was just wondering how to permanantly delete "setup_wm.exe". It keep reappearing after I delete it.
2. And what part of Windows causes this to happen?
3. I'm assuming that the folder it's in is constantly being scanned. Is this taking up my resources?
 
Which version of Windows are you running there? WMP 11 is built into Vista but only an optional update for XP. Vista will restore several things on the next startup due to the entires in the registry that instruct Windows to load all of it's standard features.

The only time it uses any resources is when you are running the player. In XP you can get rid of 11 manually to go back to WMP 10 while in Vista you would need to tear up the registry for the most trying to remove all entires in there for it.
 
PC eye said:
Which version of Windows are you running there? WMP 11 is built into Vista but only an optional update for XP. Vista will restore several things on the next startup due to the entires in the registry that instruct Windows to load all of it's standard features.

The only time it uses any resources is when you are running the player. In XP you can get rid of 11 manually to go back to WMP 10 while in Vista you would need to tear up the registry for the most trying to remove all entires in there for it.
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Yea - I'm using it on XP-Pro. I want to keep Player 11. What I mean is, the file is replaced about 3 seconds after it's deleted. It's like there's a process watching it constantly to see if it's been deleted.
 
The file is being restored as soon as the system is restarted and the registry loads all values there. Here I dumped 11 fast when first tried in beta and stuck with WMP 10 since that's the version loaded with all the codecs and support as well as visualizations for XP.

In Vista I never even bother with 11 there either. Instead the latest version of ITunes does the trick for audio playback and either Media Player Classic or PowerDVD for video since 11 won't play video files despite the MS information seen on that being supported in both Home Premium and Ultimate editions.
 
I appreciate the informative replies but I must rephrase my question for clarity:
1. I want to keep player 11
2. Why does the file "setup_wm.exe" reappear 3 seconds after delete (not just after rebooting).
3. How do I stop such files from reappearing.

Thanks :)
 
malikah said:
I appreciate the informative replies but I must rephrase my question for clarity:
1. I want to keep player 11
2. Why does the file "setup_wm.exe" reappear 3 seconds after delete (not just after rebooting).
3. How do I stop such files from reappearing.

Thanks :)
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That's weird. Where is it stored one your comp? I know windows does this kind of thing with system files and programs like notepad.
 
Rothzael said:
That's weird. Where is it stored one your comp? I know windows does this kind of thing with system files and programs like notepad.
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C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player

Usually only happens in system32 as far as I know! So there must be a process constantly scanning this folder.. Unless.. The file itself screams for help on the way to the recycle bin?
 
The registry loads a value instructing the WMP 11 setup at startup. Try something else built into Windows and see that reappear as well(depending on what of course). Remember Windows regularly takes snapshots of the software as well as hardware environment as part of the system restore process.
 
PC eye said:
The registry loads a value instructing the WMP 11 setup at startup. Try something else built into Windows and see that reappear as well(depending on what of course). Remember Windows regularly takes snapshots of the software as well as hardware environment as part of the system restore process.
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Thanks but you still don't get what I'm saying:
I delete the file, I count 1.... 2.... 3.... The file reappears. Forget about reboot and everything else - it happens right away.
 
With something like a Windows extra it doesn't quite go that way. The MS tip for WMP 7 should work the same with 11 since the exact same setup file is seen.

The alternative for seeing the file removed gets a little more involved with using the add/remove Windows components to ubcheck and see WMP 11 removed. Once done you manually delete the main registry key to see it completely unloaded following a system restart. The main Media Player registry key is found in HKey_Local_Machine>software>miicrosoft>Media Player.

Following the restart you shouldn't see any problems manually deleting the file until you go to reinstalll WMP all over again. It's seen in WMP 10 as well on XP here but hasn't done anything but sit idle on the drive.
 
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