Switching from 98SE to XP. Can I still do these things?

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Peabody

Under 98SE there were two particularly useful registry entries that I
would still like to be able to use:


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences]
"PlayerScriptCommandsEnabled"=dword:00000000

This first one worked with Media Player 6.4, and its function was to
disable the execution of any script embedded in an .asf or .wmv file,
and thus prevent that source of mischief. It may have also disabled
files using DRM, but that was ok with me. Will this work under XP and
later MP versions? If not, is there a way to turn off imbedded
scripts and keep from being kidnapped to a website, or worse, when
playing a multimedia file?


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Net\0001]
"NetworkAddress"="0123456789ab"

This had the effect of changing the MAC of my NIC (the "0001" entry
for me) from the number in firmware on the NIC card to the assigned
value in the registry entry, and after rebooting the computer and
cablemodem, my ISP would assign a different dynamic IP in response.
Sometimes this is useful. The new MAC shows up as the Adapter Address
in Winipcfg. If the integrated NIC in the new computer doesn't have
the ability to assign a MAC, can I do that through Windows as I did
above under98SE?
 
Media Player 6.4 is on XP.

mplayer2.exe ver 6.4.9.1125

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe

Windows Media Player 9.0...
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Security tab.
The following options are listed on the Security tab:

Run script commands when present
Specifies whether script commands can run when content that includes them is
playing.

Do not run script commands and rich media streams if the Player is running
inside a Web page
Specifies whether script commands and rich media streams can run when
content that includes them is playing. This check box applies to Windows
Media Player only when it is embedded in a Web page.

I have >>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
Value Name: PlayerScriptCommandsEnabled
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0

Works for WMP 6.4 through 9.0.

How to Turn Off the Processing of HTML Scripts That Are Contained in Windows
Media Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320944

Update for Windows Media Player URL script command behavior
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828026

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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