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chachazz
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join:2003-12-14
reply to Sparrow
Re: AOL/WildTangent/ViewPoint Media Player

Thanks for the removal instructions Crystal Sky. I found Viewpoint Media sometime ago in the registry via RegSeeker and wondered what it was, how it got here and just how many media players I need!


Sparrow
Crystal Sky
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join:2002-12-03
Sachakhand

reply to TeMerc
re:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\viewpoint.com

I don't have it in my registry anymore. Personally, I would delete it.

TeMerc

join:2004-01-22
Phoenix, AZ

reply to Sparrow
Thank you Crystal, I did a search for both Viewpoint and WildTangent, and came up with same string, , regarding their respective websites, can these be deleted?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\viewpoint.com

Ditto for wildtangent. Thanks!!!;)


Sparrow
Crystal Sky
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join:2002-12-03
Sachakhand

reply to kpatz
I agree kpatz See Profile. I am not about to uninstall Mozilla, just Viewpoint. It may be installed through something as simple as viewing a news story that uses Viewpoint Media Player as its default.
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“Let the heart be quiet and hear out the mind.
In that quiet listening, she will discover her true beauty and her deepest secrets will awaken.”


Sparrow
Crystal Sky
Premium
join:2002-12-03
Sachakhand

reply to dadkins
I would suggest you do a complete registry search for Viewpoint Media Player, as I mentioned, there were a number of other reg entries I deleted that I did not save. I grabbed the last few as hindsight during the deletion process.

For Windows XP:
Start > Run > type in regedit > Edit > Find > type in Viewpoint > click Find next.

In the right column of regedit, click on the values under "Name" to make sure it is Viewpoint Media Player, and not an entry with a similar name before deleting the entire key.

Continue clicking Find next until the screen says "Finished searching the registry."

If you find any entries, right click on the main key before it is deleted, and Copy key name to notepad, so others will know where to look as well.
--
“Let the heart be quiet and hear out the mind.
In that quiet listening, she will discover her true beauty and her deepest secrets will awaken.”

kpatz
MY HEAD A SPLODE
Premium
join:2003-06-13
Manchester, NH

reply to dadkins
I don't think it's Mozilla's fault... Viewpoint likely includes a Mozilla plugin that gets installed if it finds Mozilla on the machine. Flash Player does the same thing.

So there's no need to uninstall Mozilla, they aren't involved.

BTW, the Viewpoint player is used to play those annoying video ads in the AIM ad bar. Removing it is a good thing and AIM will still work without it.


dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
reply to Sparrow
Mozilla too?!? Bye Bye Mozilla!
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