"kaloochi" <kaloochi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:049203CB-4D41-441A-A609-484B9C08B321@microsoft.com...
> The wmpnetwk.exe process is stopping me from 'safely removing' my freecom
> usb drive. Googling came up with this
>
> http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How-c...e-t171744.html
> The first fix isn't an option as the process doesn't even seem to be
> there?!?!?.
> The second......
> If the above doesn't work, you can disable those processes in "services"
> 1) go to start menu --> click run
> 2) type services.msc
> 3) scroll and find "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service"
> 4) right click and choose "properties"
> 5) In the "general" tab, change the startup type to "disable"
> 6) Ensure the "service status" is stopped.
>
> I notice there is the option to 'manually' start the service but there
> are
> 'dependencies that could be affected. If i did this would i then start it
> again via 'services'? All i want to do is be able to 'safely remove' the
> drive and one option was to disable the usb drive via device manager.
> Would
> this be the same as 'safely removing' albeit
> manually?
>
> Thanks
>
>

Mine is set to Manual. Try it and if it after a period of time nothing our
of the ordinary happens leave it set as that. If something gets buggered up,
then you can always set it to automatic. I've had no ill-effects at all.

Read this for help also, its quite explicit :

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-they-running/

Cheers,
Jerry