Cannot install Windows Media Player on Win 10 Pro N - pulling hair out with exasperation. Windows Media Player' does exist and contains six subfolders (en-US, Icons, Media Renderer, Network Sharing, Skins, Visualizations). However, the folder and every one of the six subfolders are empty - no files at all.
-->You must provide an installation process for the user of your visualization. You must also provide an uninstall process for the user. The current version of Windows Media Player does not install visualizations from the user interface.
Installing to the Visualization Folder
It is recommended that you install all visualizations in the Visualizations subfolder of the folder where Windows Media Player is installed.
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Registering Your Visualization
Visualizations are COM DLLs and follow all the normal rules of installation and removal. You can use regsvr32.exe or other installation tools to register your visualization.
Related topics
- How to uninstall a Visualization from Windows Media Player
Summary
This article explains how to uninstall a Windows Media Player Visualization manually, in case the standard removal procedures do not work.
Uninstalling a Visualization
Open a Command Prompt window by typing CMD.EXE in Start, Run dialog.
Note for Windows Vista: If you're using Windows Vista, you'll need to open an elevated Command Prompt. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
Switch to the Visualizations folder by typing the following command:
CD /d '%Programfiles%Windows Media PlayerVisualizations'
Press {ENTER}
Type DIR to get the directory listing, and spot the DLL file name for the Visualization that you want to remove. (For example, blaze.dll is for BlazingColors, ColorCub.dll is for ColorCubes, and so forth. You may also use Windows Explorer and right-click on each DLL in the Visualizations folder in order to find the Visualization name and description if you need.)
After finding the DLL file name, unregister the module using the regsvr32.exe command:
regsvr32.exe -u <filename.dll>
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You should see the following message after running the above command:
DllUnregisterServer in <filename.dll> succeeded.
After unregistering the DLL, simply delete the file. The Visualization should no longer be listed when you open Windows Media Player the next time.
If you're using Windows 32-bit, then find and unregister the corresponding DLL located under the Program Files (x86) folder:
CD /d '%Programfiles(x86)%Windows Media PlayerVisualizations'
Uninstalling a Visualization Using Registry Editor
If the earlier procedure doesn't work, then launch Regedit.exe and navigate to the following locations:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMediaPlayerObjectsEffects
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWOW6432NodeMicrosoftMediaPlayerObjectsEffects
Backup the above keys to separate REG files. The 2nd key does not exist if you're using Windows 32-bit.
Each sub key represents a visualization. Find the appropriate subkey, right-click and choose Delete.
Exit the Registry Editor.
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