Policy

Prevent Codec Download

Microsoft Windows

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Prevent Codec Download
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Windows Components > Windows Media Player > Playback
Supported on
Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later.

Supported OS tags: WindowsXP

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows Media Player from downloading codecs. If you enable this policy setting, the Player is prevented from automatically downloading codecs to your computer. In addition, the Download codecs automatically check box on the Player tab in the Player is not available. If you disable this policy setting, codecs are automatically downloaded and the Download codecs automatically check box is not available. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can change the setting for the Download codecs automatically check box.

Internal name
PolicyCodecUpdate
Policy ID
5bc64462600f
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer
Value name
PreventCodecDownload
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer
Value name
PreventCodecDownload
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.