I spent a good few hours yesterday searching through the registry, removing the item on my own machine and then writing scripts to automate the process of removing (and restoring) the problem context menu item. Note that I only tested on my Windows 7 machine running Windows Media Player 12, and even though I automate this process as much as I possibly can, there is always the risk that things can go wrong.
Therefore, before undertaking this tweak, create a Restore Point from which you can go back to in case anything does go wrong. If you run the scripts provided below and they don’t do anything, simply restore your computer to that restore point to ensure you’re in no worse a position than you were when you started.
Removing the «Add to Windows Media Player list» context menu item
It turns out the corresponding registry keys are hard to find because they’re not in any of the usual places where, typically, a single registry key corresponds to all folders, or files of a specific type. Instead, there’s a separate key for each extension that the context menu item appears on. These keys are located in registry paths with the following format:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3G2\shell\Enqueue
…where .3G2 is the extension that the context menu item applies to, and Enqueue is the key that needs to be deleted to remove the menu item for all .3G2 files. There are 23 different extensions that these files need to be deleted for.
Also note that the key says WMP11 even though I’m running version 12 — this could mean that all versions of Windows Media Player are referred to as WMP11 in the Registry, and that, therefore, the scripts below will work for both previous and later versions of Windows 7. Either way, there’s no harm in trying so long as you have a recent restore point to hand.
To remove the context menu items for each extension
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3G2\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3GP\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ADTS\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AIFF\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ASF\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ASX\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AU\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.M2TS\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.m3u\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.M4A\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MIDI\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MOV\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MP3\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MP4\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.TTS\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAV\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAX\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.wma\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WMV\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WPL\shell\Enqueue]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WVX\shell\Enqueue]
The above script will delete all the listed Enqueue keys, removing the Add to Windows Media Player list context menu item from all the file extensions it appears in. Copy-and-paste the script into a plain text file and give it the .reg extension. Then run the file and click Yes in the prompt that appears. To test, right-click on any music file. Et voila!
To restore the context menu items for each extension
So you’ve finally removed the Add to Windows Media Player list context menu item, only to decide that you’ve grown quite fond of it and want it back after all. No problem. Restoring the context menu item is a little more complicated than removing it, but it can still be done.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3G2\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3G2\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3GP\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3GP\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ADTS\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ADTS\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AIFF\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AIFF\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ASF\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ASF\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ASX\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ASX\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AU\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AU\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.M2TS\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.M2TS\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.m3u\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.m3u\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.M4A\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.M4A\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MIDI\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MIDI\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MOV\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MOV\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MP3\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MP3\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MP4\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MP4\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.TTS\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.TTS\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAV\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAV\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAX\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAX\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.wma\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.wma\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WMV\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WMV\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WPL\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WPL\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WVX\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WVX\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"
Once again, place the script in a .reg file, run it, and test.
I’d also appreciate people letting me know if any of these solutions worked for them on older or newer versions of Windows Media Player and/or Windows itself.
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Countless numbers of free audio and video players are available for Windows. Most Windows users have installed at least two or more third-party media players. Users who have set Winamp, foobar2000, or any other audio player as their default media player may want to get rid of Windows Media Player entries from the context menu.
With default Windows installation settings, you can see Play and Add to Windows Media Player List entries in the context menu. Add to Windows Media Player List entry is visible even if you have set a third-party audio player as your default player. So, users who use a media player other than WMP may want to remove these entries.
Sure, one can always use available free utilities to remove entries from the context menu, but one can easily remove WMP entries without using a third-party tool. Just follow the simple steps given below to quickly remove Windows Media Player entries from the right-click menu.
This method works on Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7.
Procedure:
Step 1: Open Default Programs. To do this, open the Start menu on Windows 7 and then click on Default Programs. On Windows 10, type Default Programs in Start menu search and then press Enter key to open Default Programs. Windows 8 users can simply type Default Programs in Start screen, and press the Enter key to launch the same.
Step 2: Here, click Set program access and computer defaults to open Set Program Access and Computer Defaults window.
Step 3: Select Custom and then click the down arrow icon to expand the list. Here, under Choose a default media player, disable Enable access to this program next to Windows Media Player.
Step 4: Click the Ok button to exit the window. You are done! You just removed Windows Media Player entries from the context menu.
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Можно ли удалить из контекстного меню проигрывателя Windows Media, когда правой кнопкой по названию песни пункт
Play all (Воспроизвести все) или поставить его вторым, после Play?
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Можно ли удалить из контекстного меню проигрывателя Windows Media, когда правой кнопкой по названию песни пункт
Play all (Воспроизвести все) или поставить его вторым, после Play? Скриншот привести не смог, говорит «Нельзя, пока Ваша учетная запись не будет проверена».Здравствуйте.
Нет, нельзя. Это контекстное меню конкретного приложения «вшито» в него в процессе компиляции. Декомпилировать его нельзя (ограничение, наложенное Правообладателем). Так что — или смиритесь, или — используйте плеер
сторонних разработчиков с более приемлимым для Вас меню.
Alexandr_Smirnoff
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Vector BCOModerator
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Alexander RusinovModerator
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Снята пометка об ответе
Yura14
23 ноября 2019 г. 8:25 -
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Dmitriy VereshchakMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator
26 ноября 2019 г. 13:46
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Many people do not use Windows Media Player, and yet we all seem to be stuck with the ubiquitous WMP context menu entries in Windows, cluttering the right click menu.
Worse yet somewhere along the line Microsoft has inserted a strange “shop for music online” context menu entry in what seems to be a fit of iTunes-envy. All the more reason to remove WMP’s presence from the context menu.
This post will show you how to remove the Windows Media Player context menu entries in Windows 7. WMP itself will not be removed or uninstalled, and will still be accessible on demand.
Step 1: go to Start Menu in the lower left corner, then ‘Control Panel’, then ‘default programs’
If you cannot see ‘default programs’ then in the upper right corner, find and toggle ‘View by Category’/Large icons (see image to the right). You should then see a display similar to the screenshot below.
Step 2: next, click ‘Set program access and computer defaults’
Step 3: next, make sure ‘custom’ is selected and click the down arrow to the right.
Step 4: scroll down to the ‘Choose a default media player’ section; uncheck the ‘enable access to this program’ opposite the ‘Windows Media Player’ entry (see screenshot below). Click Ok
That’s it. The context menu entry should now be free of all traces of WMP.
Windows Media Player (WMP) is the default audio and video player app in all Windows versions. Even in Windows 10, where it is not associatiated with media files any more because of UWP Groove Music and Video apps, WMP is still available. It has a couple of context menu entries which are useless if you do not use the app. Here is how to remove them.
The commands «Play with Windows Media Player» and «Add to Windows Media Player list» are always visible in the context menu of File Explorer. If you never use WMP, here is how to get rid of them.
To remove Windows Media Player context menu, do the following.
- Open Registry Editor (see how).
- Navigate to the following Registry key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio\shell\Play
Tip: You can access the desired Registry key with one click.
- On the right, create a new string value named «ProgrammaticAccessOnly». Leave its value data empty.
- Repeat the same under the following keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Stack.Audio\shell\Play HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Stack.Video\shell\Play HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Stack.Image\shell\Play HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\Directory.VIDEO\shell\Play HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio\shell\Play HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\Directory.Audio\shell\Play HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\Directory.Image\shell\Play HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MediaCenter.WTVFile\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Stack.Audio\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Stack.Image\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Stack.Video\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\Directory.Audio\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\Directory.VIDEO\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\Directory.Image\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP.DVR-MSFile\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP.WTVFile\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3G2\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.3GP\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ADTS\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AIFF\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ASF\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.ASX\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AU\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.FLAC\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.M2TS\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.m3u\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.M4A\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MIDI\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MK3D\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MKA\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MKV\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MOV\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MP3\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MP4\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.TTS\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAV\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAX\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WMA\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WMV\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WPL\shell\Enqueue HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WVX\shell\Enqueue
This will remove both Windows Media Player entries from the context menu of the File Explorer app.
Before:
After:
This trick works in all modern Windows versions like Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.
To restore the context menu commands, just remove the ProgrammaticAccessOnly value that you created.
To save your time, you can use the following ready-to-use Registry files.
Download Registry Files
The undo tweak is also included in the ZIP archive.
Also, you use Winaero Tweaker to get rid of the Windows Media Player context menu entries.
You can download it here:
Download Winaero Tweaker
That’s it.
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