can I remove a media player without compromising my computer?
I removed something from my computer once and had to have it reprogramed. I guess a media player is strictly for music and I'm deaf, so I want to free up space. If I remove the media player it will affect anything else on my pc?
Hi Glenlw,
Yes, it is safe to remove the windows media player. It is just a component of the system and you can remove it from the Add/Remove Programs default windows, simply select the option component system in the left pane, and then you can go through the process of removing windows media player.
Shailendra
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