I think I may have found a possible solution. I had exactly the same
problem that only started when I enabled the mediaplayer toolbar.
Basically play music, and when I closed it, the music would still play
and the wmplayer process would still be loaded.
I have literally this minute unchecked the media player toolbar option,
thankfully now when I close the app, it stops the music, and the
wmplayer process.
Downside of course is now when I minimise mediaplayer it stays on the
taskbar, and does not go into the neat little toolbar......I can live
with that.
Would be interested to see if this fixes your problems?
when it opens, uncheck the Windows Media Player, then reboot.
WMP will now remain closed when you terminate the process by closing
the program normally, and will not restart itself either.
the reason why wmp remains open is because either a program, or a codec
of some sort either installed via activex or a part of an actual program
(in my case it was Logitec's LCD Manager for its G15 and G19 series
keyboards, and earlier a person mention iTunes) will present itself to
Windows SideShow and request windows media player to be controlled by
the software, so it will force wmp to remain open or reload it if the
process is terminated so that it can continue 'listening' for commands
from the program/addon/whatever (G15 keyboard controls WMP functions)
I know this is an old thread, but its a lot simpler than installing and
older version of wmp, or other junk as stated throughout this and other
similar threads floating around the internet.
and contrary to popular belief, this isnt a bug in wmp, its the useless
SideShow component of Vista that helps eat loads of memory.
JSLEnterprises;4643606 Wrote:
> The Solution is very simple.
>
> Control Panel > Windows SideShow
>
> when it opens, uncheck the Windows Media Player, then reboot.
>
> WMP will now remain closed when you terminate the process by closing
> the program normally, and will not restart itself either.
>
> the reason why wmp remains open is because either a program, or a
> codec
> of some sort either installed via activex or a part of an actual
> program
> (in my case it was Logitec's LCD Manager for its G15 and G19 series
> keyboards, and earlier a person mention iTunes) will present itself to
> Windows SideShow and request windows media player to be controlled by
> the software, so it will force wmp to remain open or reload it if the
> process is terminated so that it can continue 'listening' for commands
> from the program/addon/whatever (G15 keyboard controls WMP functions)
>
> I know this is an old thread, but its a lot simpler than installing
> and
> older version of wmp, or other junk as stated throughout this and
> other
> similar threads floating around the internet.
>
> and contrary to popular belief, this isnt a bug in wmp, its the
> useless
> SideShow component of Vista that helps eat loads of memory.
oh man this completely fixed my problem, and the Logitech panel still
fucnctions and controls work awesome. Thank you so much!! Ive been
struggling with this for sometime now.
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