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Uninstalling Media Center

#1 TechniMan

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Posted 10 March 2009 - 02:41 AM

Should I uninstall Windows Media Center and if so, how?
The reason is that every time I close some programs I have, it opens itself, which is very annoying. And I don't want it anyway, it came with Vista.
Also, it doesn't appear in the Programs & Features list, so I don't know how to get rid of it, and even if I did, I'm not sure what that would do to Windows or any other packeged software.
:huh:

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#2 garmanma

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Posted 10 March 2009 - 10:47 AM

Remove - no
Disable - yes
http://www.webtlk.com/2008/02/28/how-to-di...s-media-center/

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#3 TechniMan

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Posted 10 March 2009 - 11:42 AM

Worked fine. Thanks!

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#4 garmanma

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Posted 10 March 2009 - 01:52 PM

You are quite welcome

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#5 TechniMan

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 02:54 AM

Ah... it worked the first few times but is now continuing to open itself after I close this program... the program is Age of Conan, btw. Apparently loads of people are having this problem with it.
I did run through the instructions you gave again to make sure it was still disabled, and it was.
Help?

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