Computer/User Node |
Policy Path |
Full Policy Name |
Supported on |
Help/Explain Text |
Registry Settings |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\User Interface |
Set and Lock Skin |
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later. |
Enables Windows Media Player to be shown only in skin mode,
using a specified skin. This policy
displays the Player only in skin mode by using the
skin specified in the Skin box on the Setting tab. You must use the complete file name for the
skin (for example, skin_name.wmz), and the skin must be installed in the
%programfiles%\Windows Media Player\Skins Folder on a user's computer. If the
skin is not installed on a user's computer, or if the Skin box is blank, the
Player opens by using the Corporate skin. The only way to specify the
Corporate skin is to leave the skin box blank. A user has access only to the Player
features that are available with the specified skin. Users cannot switch the
Player to full mode and cannot choose a different skin. When this policy is not configured or
disabled, users can display the Player in full or skin mode and have access
to all available features of the Player. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!SetAndLockSkin,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!DefaultSkin |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\User Interface |
Do Not Show Anchor |
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later. |
Prevents the anchor window from being displayed when Windows
Media Player is in skin mode. This
policy hides the anchor window when the Player is
in skin mode. In addition, the option on the Player tab in the Player that
enables users to choose whether the anchor window displays is not
available. When this policy is not
configured or disabled, users can show or hide the anchor window when the
Player is in skin mode by using the Player tab in the Player. When this policy is not configured and the
Set and Lock Skin policy is enabled, some options in the anchor window are
not available. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!DoNotShowAnchor |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\Playback |
Prevent Codec Download |
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later. |
Prevents Windows Media Player from downloading codecs. This policy prevents the Player from
automatically downloading codecs to your computer.
In addition, the Download codecs automatically check box on the Player tab in
the Player is not available. When this
policy is disabled, codecs are automatically downloaded and the Download
codecs automatically check box is not available. When this policy is not configured, users
can change the setting for the Download codecs automatically check box. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!PreventCodecDownload |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\Networking |
Hide Network Tab |
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later. |
Hides the Network tab.
This policy hides the Network tab in Windows Media Player. The default
network settings are used unless the user has
previously defined network settings for the Player. When this policy is not configured or
disabled, the Network tab appears and users can use it to configure network
settings. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!HideNetworkTab |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\Networking |
Streaming Media Protocols |
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later. |
Specifies that the selected protocols are used when receiving
streaming media from a server running Windows Media
Services. This policy specifies that
the protocols selected on the Setting tab can be used to receive streaming
media from a Windows Media server. This policy also specifies that multicast
streams can be received if the Multicast check box on the Setting tab is
selected. If the UDP check box is
selected on the Setting tab and the UDP Ports box is blank, Windows Media
Player uses default ports when playing content from a Windows Media server.
If the UDP check box is not selected, the information in the UDP Ports box is
ignored. If none of the protocols are
selected when this policy is enabled, content from a Windows Media server
cannot be played. When this policy is
enabled or disabled, the Streaming protocols area of the Network tab in the
Player is not available. If the Hide Network Tab policy is enabled, the
entire Network tab is hidden. If this
policy is disabled, the Player cannot receive streaming media from a Windows
Media Server. If it is necessary to
control the kind of streaming media that is received, it is recommended that
other methods, such as firewalls, be used.
If this policy is not configured and the Hide Network Tab policy is
not enabled, users can change the settings in the Streaming protocols section
of the Network tab. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols!WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols!Multicast,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols!UDP,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols!UDPPorts,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols!TCP,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols!HTTP |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\Networking |
Configure HTTP Proxy |
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later. |
Specifies the HTTP proxy settings for Windows Media
Player. This policy specifies the
proxy settings for the HTTP protocol. When this
policy is enabled, a proxy type (Autodetect, Custom, or Use browser proxy
settings) must be selected. Autodetect means that the proxy settings are
automatically detected. Custom means that unique proxy settings are used. Use
browser proxy settings means that the proxy settings of the browser are
used. If the Custom proxy type is
selected, the rest of the options on the Setting tab must be specified
because no default settings are used for the proxy. The options are ignored
if Autodetect or Browser is selected.
The Configure button on the Network tab in the Player is not available
for the HTTP protocol and the proxy cannot be configured. If the Hide Network
Tab policy is also enabled, the entire Network tab is hidden. This policy is ignored if the Streaming
Media Protocols policy is enabled and HTTP is not selected. When this policy is disabled, the HTTP
proxy server cannot be used and the user cannot configure the HTTP
proxy. When this policy is not
configured, users can configure the HTTP proxy settings. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!ProxyPolicy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!ProxyType,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!AutodetectProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!UseProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!UseBrowserProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!UseProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!AutodetectProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!UseBrowserProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!UseBrowserProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!AutodetectProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!UseProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!ProxyAddress,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!ProxyPort,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!BypassProxyLocal,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\HTTP!BypassProxyLocalAddress |
USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\Networking |
Configure MMS Proxy |
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later. |
Specifies the MMS proxy settings for Windows Media
Player. This policy specifies the
proxy settings for the MMS protocol. When this
policy is enabled, a proxy type (Autodetect or Custom) must be selected.
Autodetect means that the proxy settings are automatically detected. Custom
means that unique proxy settings are used.
If the Custom proxy type is selected, the rest of the options on the
Setting tab must be specified; otherwise, the default settings are used. The
options are ignored if Autodetect is selected. The Configure button on the Network tab in
the Player is not available and the protocol cannot be configured. If the
Hide Network Tab policy is also enabled, the entire Network tab is
hidden. This policy is ignored if the
Streaming Media Protocols policy is enabled and Multicast is not
selected. When this policy is
disabled, the MMS proxy server cannot be used and users cannot configure the
MMS proxy settings. When this policy
is not configured, users can configure the MMS proxy settings. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!ProxyPolicy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!ProxyType,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!AutodetectProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!UseProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!UseProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!AutodetectProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!ProxyAddress,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!ProxyPort,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!BypassProxyLocal,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\MMS!BypassProxyLocalAddress |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\Networking |
Configure Network Buffering |
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later. |
Specifies whether network buffering uses the default or a
specified number of seconds. This
policy specifies that the default network
buffering is used or specifies the number of seconds streaming media is
buffered before it is played. If
Custom is selected on the Setting tab, the number of seconds, up to 60, that
streaming media is buffered, must be specified. If Default is selected, the
default is used and the number of seconds that is specified is ignored. The Use default buffering and Buffer
options on the Performance tab in the Player are not available. When this policy is not configured or
disabled, users can change the buffering options on the Performance tab. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!NetworkBufferingPolicy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!BufferingType,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!UseDefaultBuffering,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!UseDefaultBuffering,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!NetworkBuffering |
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MACHINE |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player |
Do Not Show First Use Dialog Boxes |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Do
Not Show First Use Dialog Boxes This
policy prevents the Privacy Options and Installation Options dialog boxes from being displayed the first time a user starts Windows
Media Player. This policy prevents the
dialog boxes which allow users to select privacy, file types, and other
desktop options from being displayed when the Player is first started. Some
of the options can be configured by using other Windows Media Player group
policies. When this policy is not
configured or disabled, the dialog boxes are displayed when the user starts
the Player for the first time. |
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!GroupPrivacyAcceptance |
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MACHINE |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player |
Prevent Desktop Shortcut Creation |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
This policy prevents a shortcut icon for the Player from being
added to the user's desktop. When this
policy is not configured or disabled, users can
choose whether to add the Player shortcut icon to their desktops. |
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!DesktopShortcut |
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MACHINE |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player |
Prevent Quick Launch Toolbar Shortcut Creation |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
This policy prevents a shortcut for the Player from being
added to the Quick Launch bar. When
this policy is not configured or disabled, the
user can choose whether to add the shortcut for the Player to the Quick
Launch bar. |
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!QuickLaunchShortcut |
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MACHINE |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player |
Prevent Automatic Updates |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Prevents users from being prompted to update Windows Media
Player. This policy prevents the
Player from being updated and prevents users with
administrator rights from being prompted to update the Player if an updated
version is available. The Check for Player Updates command on the Help menu
in the Player is not available. In addition, none of the time intervals in
the Check for updates section on the Player tab are selected or
available. When this policy is not
configured or disabled, Check for Player Updates is available only to users
with administrator rights and they may be prompted to update the Player if an
updated version is available. By default, users with administrator rights can
select how frequently updates are checked for. Users without administrator rights do not
see Check for Player Updates and are never prompted to update the Player even
without this policy. |
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!DisableAutoUpdate |
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MACHINE |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player |
Prevent Video Smoothing |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Prevents video smoothing from occurring. This policy prevents video smoothing, which
can improve video playback on computers with
limited resources, from occurring. In addition, the Use Video Smoothing check
box in the Video Acceleration Settings dialog box in the Player is cleared
and is not available. When this policy
is disabled, video smoothing can occur if necessary, and the Use Video
Smoothing check box is selected and is not available. When this policy is not configured, video
smoothing can occur if necessary. Users can change the setting for the Use
Video Smoothing check box. Video
smoothing is available only on the Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP
Professional operating systems. |
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!DontUseFrameInterpolation |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player |
Prevent CD and DVD Media Information Retrieval |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Prevents media information for CDs and DVDs from being
retrieved from the Internet. This
policy prevents the Player from automatically
obtaining media information from the Internet for CDs and DVDs played by
users. In addition, the Retrieve media information for CDs and DVDs from the
Internet check box on the Privacy Options tab in the first use dialog box and
on the Privacy tab in the Player are not selected and are not available. When this policy is not configured or
disabled, users can change the setting of the Retrieve media information for
CDs and DVDs from the Internet check box. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!PreventCDDVDMetadataRetrieval |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player |
Prevent Music File Media Information Retrieval |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Prevents media information for music files from being
retrieved from the Internet. This
policy prevents the Player from automatically
obtaining media information for music files such as Windows Media Audio (WMA)
and MP3 files from the Internet. In addition, the Update my music files (WMA
and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet
check box in the first use dialog box and on the Privacy and Media Library
tabs in the Player are not selected and are not available. When this policy is not configured or
disabled, users can change the setting of the Update my music files (WMA and
MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet check
box. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!PreventMusicFileMetadataRetrieval |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player |
Prevent Radio Station Preset Retrieval |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Prevents radio station presets from being retrieved from the
Internet. This policy prevents the
Player from automatically retrieving radio station
presets from the Internet and displaying them in Media Library. In addition,
presets that exist before the policy is configured will not be updated, and
presets a user adds will not be displayed.
When this policy is not configured or disabled, the Player
automatically retrieves radio station presets from the Internet. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!PreventRadioPresetsRetrieval |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\User Interface |
Hide Privacy Tab |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Hides the Privacy tab.
This policy hides the Privacy tab in Windows Media Player. The default
privacy settings are used for the options on the
Privacy tab unless the user changed the settings previously. The Update my music files (WMA and MP3
files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet check box is
on the Privacy and Media Library tabs. When this policy is enabled, the
Update my music files (WMA and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media
information from the Internet check box on the Media Library tab is
available, even though the Privacy tab is hidden, unless the Prevent Music
File Media Information Retrieval policy is enabled. When this policy is not configured or
disabled, the Privacy tab is not hidden, and users can configure any privacy
settings not configured by other polices. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!HidePrivacyTab |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\User Interface |
Hide Security Tab |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Hides the Security tab.
This policy hides the Security tab in Windows Media Player. The
default security settings for the options on the
Security tab are used unless the user changed the settings previously. Even though this policy is enabled, users
can still change security and zone settings by using Internet Explorer unless
these settings have been hidden or disabled by Internet Explorer
policies. When this policy is not
configured or disabled, users can configure the security settings on the
Security tab. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!HideSecurityTab |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\Playback |
Allow Screen Saver |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Enables a screen saver to interrupt playback. This policy displays a screen saver during
playback of digital media according to the options
selected on the Screen Saver tab in the Display Properties dialog box in
Control Panel. The Allow screen saver during playback check box on the Player
tab in the Player is selected and is not available. When this policy is disabled, a screen
saver does not interrupt playback even if users have selected a screen saver.
The Allow screen saver during playback check box is cleared and is not
available. When this policy is not
configured, users can change the setting for the Allow screen saver during
playback check box. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer!EnableScreenSaver |
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USER |
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Media Player\Networking |
Configure RTSP Proxy |
Windows Media Player 9 Series and later. |
Specifies the RTSP proxy settings for Windows Media
Player. This policy specifies the
proxy settings for the RTSP protocol. When this
policy is enabled, a proxy type (Autodetect or Custom) must be selected.
Autodetect means that the proxy settings are automatically detected. Custom
means that unique proxy settings are used.
If the Custom proxy type is selected, the rest of the options on the
Setting tab must be specified; otherwise, the default settings are used. The
options are ignored if Autodetect is selected. The Configure button on the Network tab in
the Player is not available and the protocol cannot be configured. If the
Hide Network Tab policy is also enabled, the entire Network tab is
hidden. When this policy is disabled,
the RTSP proxy server cannot be used and users cannot change the RTSP proxy
settings. When this policy is not
configured, users can configure the RTSP proxy settings. |
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!ProxyPolicy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!ProxyType,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!AutodetectProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!UseProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!UseProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!AutodetectProxy,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!ProxyAddress,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!ProxyPort,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!BypassProxyLocal,
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols\RTSP!BypassProxyLocalAddress |
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