Windows Media Player: Won't quit

[Delinka]

I use a Dell XPS M1330 and developed the problem after a while. After reading the thread and disabling the Media Centre my problem was not solved but with the concept that another application kept it running I was eventually able to trace it to a driver/software i installed called "Dell Premium Remote Control" which kept Windows Media Player running in the background (and if media player process was killed in task manager it would relaunch it).

It also prevented the mini player from showing on the task bar when launching a file by double-clicking on an mp3 (etc) which would play but would not show in the task bar until I would manually relaunch the player while the song was playing from the speakers. Bottom line, if any of the above methods don't work for you try to locate a process or processes by way of elimination that may be relaunching the player in the background.

[andyc1864]

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?

btw, running Vista Ultimate 32, with SP1.

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.

[emeffer]

Originally Posted by JSLEnterprises

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.