Disable Media Player 11 portable device detection

[piggysmile]

Is it possible to disable Windows Media Player's portable device detection? How?

This detection slows down or freezes the communication between the device and the PC.

 

[KSoD]

Start>run>Services.msc

Look for the service:

portable device enumerator service

Description: Enforces Group Policy for removable mass-storage devices. Enables applicaitons such as WMP and Image Import Wizard to transfer and sync content using removable mass-storage devices.

That should stop them. But if i am not mistaken that will also stop USB Thumb drives.

Try that. I suggested that to someone when they asked about blocking MTP Protocol. This should work for you easily though.

 

[piggysmile]

What is the equivalent of this service in XP Pro? Sorry for forgetting to mention my OS in my first post.

 

[KSoD]

That should work in XP as well. I never stated that it was Vista only. Though that is where this originated from.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Services Information - Portable Media Serial Number Service

Try that service.

 

[piggysmile]

OK. thanks.