Disable Codec Downloads in Media Player (All Windows)

This restriction prevents audio and video codecs from being downloaded in Windows Media Player. When enabled it also restricts the ability to re-enable downloads.

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Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "PreventCodecDownload" and set it according to the value data below.

Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Note: Requires Windows Media Player 8.0 or greater.

		(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
		PreventCodecDownload	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)

	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPl...

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.