Can I Remove Unwanted Sources from Windows Media Player?


  1. win9598xp7
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    Can I Remove Unwanted Sources from Windows Media Player?


    I recently reverted back to using Windows Media Player from Groove Music. Mainly because Groove kinda sucks and has all been abandoned with half the features (like visualizations) never being finished.

    Anyway, I noticed today something new. Now in my WMP window, I have several of my portable hard drives being listed as sources on the left side. I don't want this, and it never happened on old versions of Windows (like Windows Seven for example). I tried removing the drives in Device Manager, but when the reinstall themselves at the next boot, they just reappear in the menu of WMP again.

    How can I remove these as sources from WMP permanently?

    Windows 10 version 10.0.19045 Build 19045

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  3. Try3
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    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
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    win9598xp7 said:
    How can I remove these as sources from WMP permanently?
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    WMP,
    Organise,
    Customise navigation pane.
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    Clear the checkboxes next to entries you do not want to see.
    e.g.
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