Disable Auto Upgrade with Windows Media Player (All Windows)

When Windows Media Player is used it will periodically check for newer versions via the Internet. This tweak allows you to turn off this checking and notification.
Windows Media Player 7.0, 7.1 and Media Player for Windows XP (8.0)
Open your registry and find or create the key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]. Create a new DWORD value called "DisableAutoUpdate" and set it to "1" to disable updates.

Windows Media Player 6.4
Open your registry and find or create the key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer]. Create a new string value called "EnableAutoUpgrade" and set it to "No" to disable updates.

Restart Windows Media Player for the changes to take effect.

Note: This tweak affects Windows Media Player 6.4, 7.0, 7.1 and Media Player for Windows XP (8.0).

Registry Settings

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer] Value Name: DisableAutoUpdate, EnableAutoUpgrade

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.