How to Delete Windows Media Player Licenses

Windows Media Player is a multimedia player built into the MIcrosoft Windows operating system. It is capable of playing movies and music, including files purchased from services such as Amazon and the Windows Media Store. Some files may be protected files through the use of "Digital Rights Management (DRM)" encoding technology. What this means is that Windows Media obtains a license file, giving your computer the ability to play the associated file. If a media file is no longer on the computer or the license is causing errors to appear, it can be deleted.

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  Click on the "Start" icon on the Windows desktop followed by "My Computer."

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  Click on "Tools" in the "My Computer" top menu bar and select "Folder Options." Choose the "View" tab under "Folder Options."

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  Click on the option to "Show hidden files and folders" to check off the box next to this option. Click on the check box next to "Hide protected operating system files" to remove the check and disable this setting.

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  Click on "Start" again and select "Run." In the "Run" text box type in "DRM" and press "Enter." Scan through the results looking for a folder or folders labeled as "DRM files," "Windows Media DRM," or "Windows DRM." If you do not see any of these options proceed to the next step, otherwise double-click on the "DRM" folder and proceed to Step 6.

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  Enter the following into the "Run" text box: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DRM\DataPath" and press "Enter." Locate the "DRM" folder in the results and double-click on it.

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  Right-click on the DRM licenses you want to delete. Select "Delete" from the menu that appears. Repeat for any additional licenses.