What's wrong with my PC? (Possibly Zone alarm)

Kaltia · 05-06-2003, 04:24 PM

Well, I just got my computer back from my dad (He was repairing it). Now, everytime I press "enter", windows media player starts up along with the annoying little "Do you want windows media player to access the internet?" How can I gain freedom to use the enter button without fearing media player?

Luvian · 05-06-2003, 04:52 PM

Tell Zone Alarm to always refuse net connection to Media Player, turn off automatic update and any other things that require net connection in Media Player.

[ 05-06-2003, 04:53 PM: Message edited by: Luvian ]

Rokenn · 05-06-2003, 04:58 PM

FEAR THE MEDIA PLAYER! lol.

Try checking to see if a shortcut was bound to the media player. Pull up the properties for the media player icon on your desktop and see if anything is under the short entry.

Kaltia · 05-06-2003, 05:01 PM

Rokenn, Calthy suggested that and nothin'. Luvian, just gonna try your suggestion. Cheers, guys [img]smile.gif[/img]

Kaltia · 05-07-2003, 11:41 AM

Okay, Windows media player still opens itself whenever I press "enter" , but this time it doesn't launch onto the internet.

WillowIX · 05-07-2003, 11:50 AM

Try uninstalling WMP and re-install it. Otherwise smply uninstall it and get yourself a better player.

B_part · 05-08-2003, 01:11 PM

I have Zona Alarm myself, and all you need to do to stop it nagging you about one program is tell it to "Remember this answer the next time I use this program", then answer yes or no. The remember option is just above the yes & no buttons.

Otherwise you can open zone alarm's control panel, click on program control, get the "programs" tab. find the program you are interested to discipline in the program column. You will notice there are question marks on the right of the program's name: they are, in order: right to access trusted zone, right to access internet, right to be a server in trusted zone, right to be server on internet. Left click the second and choose allow / block as wished. The program will stop asking. If you choose the question mark, it will ask every time.

Kaltia · 05-08-2003, 01:24 PM

I've done that. My problem is that every time I press the enter key, Windows Media Player loads itself up. I only said it was zone alarm 'cause my dad thought it might be.

Ramon de Ramon y Ramon · 05-08-2003, 01:46 PM

My dearest lass, unfortunately I am unable to offer you any workable solution for the software problem at hand, but I am here to invite you to think big: Hire TL as your legal representative and have him sue your dad for damages. Soon you will be wading in cash, thus be able to hire Miss Harleyquinn as your personal permanent computer consultant (hence any future software problem will be her problem!)- and best of all: your dear father will be completely at your mercy as you will be able to squelch any ill-advised attempt of his to exert parental authority by an off-hand mentioning of the 10 Mio. bucks he still owes you.

slicer15 · 05-08-2003, 02:26 PM

Kaltia, try pressing control + the wondows logo button on your keyboard...that once activated a lot of hotkeys for me...oh, and if that don't work, press it again, otherwise you have a load of other problems...cos all hot keys will be activated and you won't be able to type.

05-06-2003, 04:24 PM	#1
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 36 Posts: 5,817	Well, I just got my computer back from my dad (He was repairing it). Now, everytime I press "enter", windows media player starts up along with the annoying little "Do you want windows media player to access the internet?" How can I gain freedom to use the enter button without fearing media player? __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

05-06-2003, 04:52 PM	#2
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 43 Posts: 6,763	Tell Zone Alarm to always refuse net connection to Media Player, turn off automatic update and any other things that require net connection in Media Player. [ 05-06-2003, 04:53 PM: Message edited by: Luvian ] __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

05-06-2003, 04:58 PM	#3
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 60 Posts: 2,193	FEAR THE MEDIA PLAYER! lol. Try checking to see if a shortcut was bound to the media player. Pull up the properties for the media player icon on your desktop and see if anything is under the short entry. __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)

05-06-2003, 05:01 PM	#4
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 36 Posts: 5,817	Rokenn, Calthy suggested that and nothin'. Luvian, just gonna try your suggestion. Cheers, guys [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

05-07-2003, 11:41 AM	#5
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 36 Posts: 5,817	Okay, Windows media player still opens itself whenever I press "enter" , but this time it doesn't launch onto the internet. __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

05-07-2003, 11:50 AM	#6
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	Try uninstalling WMP and re-install it. Otherwise smply uninstall it and get yourself a better player. __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

05-08-2003, 01:11 PM	#7
B_part Quintesson Join Date: September 11, 2002 Location: Milan (Italy) Age: 43 Posts: 1,066	I have Zona Alarm myself, and all you need to do to stop it nagging you about one program is tell it to "Remember this answer the next time I use this program", then answer yes or no. The remember option is just above the yes & no buttons. Otherwise you can open zone alarm's control panel, click on program control, get the "programs" tab. find the program you are interested to discipline in the program column. You will notice there are question marks on the right of the program's name: they are, in order: right to access trusted zone, right to access internet, right to be a server in trusted zone, right to be server on internet. Left click the second and choose allow / block as wished. The program will stop asking. If you choose the question mark, it will ask every time. __________________ Never attribute to malice that which can be ascribed to sheer stupidity

05-08-2003, 01:24 PM	#8
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 36 Posts: 5,817	I've done that. My problem is that every time I press the enter key, Windows Media Player loads itself up. I only said it was zone alarm 'cause my dad thought it might be. __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

05-08-2003, 01:46 PM	#9
Ramon de Ramon y Ramon Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Age: 52 Posts: 1,517	My dearest lass, unfortunately I am unable to offer you any workable solution for the software problem at hand, but I am here to invite you to think big: Hire TL as your legal representative and have him sue your dad for damages. Soon you will be wading in cash, thus be able to hire Miss Harleyquinn as your personal permanent computer consultant (hence any future software problem will be her problem!)- and best of all: your dear father will be completely at your mercy as you will be able to squelch any ill-advised attempt of his to exert parental authority by an off-hand mentioning of the 10 Mio. bucks he still owes you. __________________ So long !<br /><br />R³ aka \"The Ramonster\"(thanks Sir Tainly) - proud to be the official spokesman for the most noble Lady Bilqis, Desert Rose of Ironworks - equally proud to be Moiraine\'s \"permanent advocate\" ! - relaunched edition -

05-08-2003, 02:26 PM	#10
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 37 Posts: 1,162	Kaltia, try pressing control + the wondows logo button on your keyboard...that once activated a lot of hotkeys for me...oh, and if that don't work, press it again, otherwise you have a load of other problems...cos all hot keys will be activated and you won't be able to type.

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