Windows Media Player in Vista has Automatic Updates enabled. This means that even if you never use Windows Media Player it still downloads the updates that come available for it, as soon as you have connection with the internet.
* You can disable this by going by changing the following registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]
* Create a registry DWORD key named DisableAutoUpdate and give it a value of 1
Alternative method is to use the built in policy editor:
1. Click on 'Start' and in the 'Start Search' box type (without the quotes) "gpedit.msc". When it shows up hit 'Enter'
2. Now the group policy editor should be on screen, under 'Computer Configuration' expand 'Administrative Templates' - then expand 'Windows Components - then scroll down to the 'Windows media Player' item and click on it to highlight it.
3. On the right side you should see a policy item named 'Prevent Automatic Updates' - right click on it and choose 'Properties'.
4. Click the 'Setting' tab, then click the 'Enabled' radio button - then click 'Apply'
5. There ya go, no more auto updates for Media Player.
Both of the above do the same thing, they both add the registry entry.
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