Windows Media Player经常下载媒体编解码器以在^{(Windows Media Player)}Windows 10 PC上播放不受支持的文件。但是，如果您因为带宽问题不让它自动下载，这里是如何做到的。您可以使用注册表编辑器^{(Registry Editor)}和本地组策略编辑器^{(Local Group Policy Editor)}阻止Windows Media Player自动下载编解码^(Codecs)器。

使用组策略^{(Group Policy)}防止 Windows Media Player自动下载编解码器

要防止Windows Media Player使用组策略^{(Group Policy)}自动下载编解码器，请执行以下步骤 -

1. 按 Win+R 打开运行提示。
2. 输入gpedit.msc并点击Enter按钮。
3. 转到用户配置^{(User Configuration)}中的播放^(Playback)。
4. 双击阻止编解码器下载^{(Prevent Codec Download)}设置。
5. 选择启用^(Enabled)选项。
6. 单击确定^(OK)按钮。

要了解更多信息，请继续阅读。

首先，您必须打开本地组策略编辑器^{(Local Group Policy Editor)}。为此，请按 Win+R，键入gpedit.msc，然后按 Enter 按钮。打开后，导航到以下路径-

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Media Player > Playback

在 Playback 文件夹中，您将获得一个名为“  Prevent Codec Download ”的设置。双击它并选择 启用 ^(Enabled )选项。

单击 确定 ^(OK )按钮以保存更改。

之后，Windows Media Player将不会 自动下载媒体编解码器^{(download media codecs)} ，并且自动 下载编解码器 ^{(Download codecs automatically )}复选框也将被禁用。

阻止 Windows Media Player^{(Stop Windows Media Player)}使用注册表编辑器自动下载编解码器^{(Registry Editor)}

要阻止Windows Media Player使用注册表编辑^{(Registry Editor)}器自动下载编解码器，请按照以下步骤操作 -

1. 按 Win+R。
2. 键入regedit并点击Enter按钮。
3. 单击是^(Yes)按钮。
4. 导航到HKCU中的^(HKCU)Microsoft。
5. 右键单击^{(Right-click)}Microsoft Microsoft > New > Key。
6. 将其命名为WindowsMediaPlayer。
7. 右键单击^{(Right-click)}WindowsMediaPlayer WindowsMediaPlayer > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value。
8. 将其命名为PreventCodecDownload。
9. 双击它以将值数据^{(Value data)}设置为1。
10. 单击确定^{( OK)}按钮。

让我们看看这些步骤的详细版本。

首先，  在要更改注册表^(Registry)文件时创建一个系统还原点。

要开始，您必须打开注册表编辑器^{(Registry Editor)}。为此，请按 Win+R，键入regedit并按 Enter 按钮。接下来，单击 UAC弹出窗口中的Yes 按钮。打开注册表编辑器^{(Registry Editor)}后，导航到此路径-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft

如果您可以在Microsoft中找到^(Microsoft)WindowsMediaPlayer子键，请不要执行下一步。否则，请继续关注。

右键单击 Microsoft >  New > Key 并将其命名为 WindowsMediaPlayer。

之后，右键单击WindowsMediaPlayer >  New > DWORD (32-bit) Value 并将其命名为 PreventCodecDownload。

然后，双击PreventCodecDownload将 Value 数据 ^{(Value data )}设置为 1，然后单击 OK 按钮保存更改。

就这样！

Prevent Windows Media Player from downloading codecs automatically

Windows Media Player often downloads media codecs to play an unsupported file on Windows 10 PC. However, if you do not let it download automatically due to bandwidth issues, here is how to do that. You can prevent Windows Media Player from downloading Codecs automatically using the Registry Editor and the Local Group Policy Editor.

Prevent Windows Media Player from downloading codecs automatically using Group Policy

To prevent Windows Media Player from downloading codecs automatically using Group Policy, follow these steps-

1. Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.
2. Type gpedit.msc and hit the Enter button.
3. Go to Playback in User Configuration.
4. Double-click on the Prevent Codec Download setting.
5. Select the Enabled option.
6. Click on the OK button.

To know more, keep reading.

At first, you have to open the Local Group Policy Editor. For that, press Win+R, type gpedit.msc, and hit the Enter button. After opening it, navigate to the following path-

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Media Player > Playback

In the Playback folder, you will get a setting called Prevent Codec Download. Double-click on it and select the Enabled option.

Click the OK button to save the change.

After that, Windows Media Player won’t download media codecs automatically, and the Download codecs automatically checkbox will be disabled as well.

Stop Windows Media Player from downloading codecs automatically using Registry Editor

To stop Windows Media Player from downloading codecs automatically using Registry Editor, follow these steps-

1. Press Win+R.
2. Type regedit and hit the Enter button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Navigate to Microsoft in HKCU.
5. Right-click on Microsoft > New > Key.
6. Name it as WindowsMediaPlayer.
7. Right-click on WindowsMediaPlayer > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
8. Name it as PreventCodecDownload.
9. Double-click on it to set the Value data as 1.
10. Click the OK button.

Let’s check out the detailed version of these steps.

First, create a System Restore point as you are going to change in Registry files.

To get started, you have to open the Registry Editor. For that, press Win+R, type regedit and hit the Enter button. Next, click the Yes button in the UAC popup window. After opening the Registry Editor, navigate to this path-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft

If you can find the WindowsMediaPlayer sub-key inside Microsoft, don’t follow the next step. Otherwise, keep following.

Right-click on Microsoft > New > Key and name it as WindowsMediaPlayer.

Following that, right-click on WindowsMediaPlayer > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it as PreventCodecDownload.

Then, double-click on PreventCodecDownload set the Value data as 1, and click the OK button to save the change.

That’s all!

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