Should I remove Windows Media Player 10?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,731
United States Rank #7,639
Reach 0.0647%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.43 days
248.64 days >
Average installed length: 130.64 days
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Windows Media Player 10
Overview
Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is wmplayer.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 19.59 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 23.46 MB (24,601,331 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows XP. While about 38% of users of Windows Media Player 10 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\windows media player
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Setup_wm.exe" /Uninstall
Estimated size: 23.46 MB
Files installed by Windows Media Player 10
| Program executable: | wmplayer.exe |
| Name: | Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player |
| Windows Media Player |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\windows media player\wmplayer.exe |
| MD5: | bccd2c7188b78e5c67b702580c8afba7 |
| Windows Media Player (abbreviated WMP) is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as... |
Additional files:
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mplayer2.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Windows Media Player (Windows Media Player)
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mpvis.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player (Visuella effekter för Windows Media Player)
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npdrmv2.dll - Microsoft® DRM (DRM Netscape Network Object)
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npdsplay.dll (by Microsoft (written by Digital Renaissance)) - Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library (Npdsplay dll)
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npwmsdrm.dll - DRM Store Netscape Plugin
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setup_wm.exe - Microsoft Windows Media konfigurationsverktyg
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wmpband.dll
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wmpns.dll - Windows Media Player Applet Support DLL
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wmsetsdk.exe
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dlimport.exe - Microsoft Windows Media Player Setup Utility
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LegitLibM.dll - Windows Genuine Advantage (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Library)
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wmdbexport.exe - MLS Dbexport DLL
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wmpnetwk.exe - Serviço de Partilha de Rede do Windows Media Player
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wmpnscfg.exe - Aplicação de Configuração do Serviço de Partilha de Rede do Windows Media Player
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wmpnssci.dll - DLL da Interface de Controlo do Serviço de Partilha de Rede do Windows Media Player
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wmpshare.exe - Windows Media Player Folder Sharing Executable
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wmpvis.dll - Visuelle effekter i Windows Media Player
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- wmplayer.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'MSWMPBurnCDOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'WMP.BurnCD' and the action verb 'Burn.
3 Google Chrome Plugins
- npwmsdrm.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npwmsdrm.dll'.
- npdrmv2.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npdrmv2.dll'.
- npdsplay.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npdsplay.dll'.
Service
- wmpnetwk.exe runs as a service named 'Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service' (WMPNetworkSvc) "Shares Windows Media Player libraries to other networked players and media devices using Universal Plug and Play".
Startup File (User Run Once)
- wmdbexport.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'WMC_WMPDBExport' which loads as C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmdbexport.exe.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- wmplayer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exC:*:enableC:Windows Media Player'.
- wmpshare.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe'.
- wmdbexport.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmdbexport.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| wmplayer.exe |
| Memory: | 19.59 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0100703889% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00822703% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00184336% | |
| Switches/sec: | 121 | |
How do I remove Windows Media Player 10?
You can uninstall Windows Media Player 10 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Windows Media Player 10, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Windows Media Player 10.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Windows Media Player 10 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 82%
Win 10 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
95.92% |
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| Windows 7 |
3.61% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.31% |
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| Windows 10 |
0.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
96.49% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
1.79% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
0.90% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
0.41% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
0.24% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
0.08% |
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Geography
38.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
38.19% |
| Germany |
10.20% |
| Italy |
7.19% |
| United Kingdom |
5.07% |
| Brazil |
3.29% |
| Canada |
2.19% |
| India |
2.12% |
| Romania |
2.12% |
| Australia |
1.98% |
| Netherlands |
1.98% |
| Japan |
1.57% |
| Czech Republic |
1.51% |
| Taiwan |
1.51% |
| Hungary |
1.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
18.25% |
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| Toshiba |
14.57% |
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| American Megatrends |
12.73% |
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| Sahara |
12.73% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.03% |
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| Intel |
10.47% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.33% |
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| Acer |
6.93% |
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| ASUS |
1.98% |
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| Samsung |
0.99% |
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Common models |
| GBT AWRDACPI |
4.35% |
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| NVIDIA AWRDACPI |
4.01% |
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| Acer Aspire one |
3.34% |
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| INTELR AWRDACPI |
3.01% |
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| Dell Computer Dimension 4... |
2.68% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A100 |
2.68% |
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