thanks for the excellent info. i have successfully copied over some vis from
wmp 10, wmpvis.dll into c:\pro files\wmp\, but mpvis.dll wont copy into vista
pro file, says i need permission to do this. anything i can do about that
please? the only vis i really want is plenoptic, which wasnt in the
wmpvis.dll!
thanks again - good to get some accurate info!! :)

"Dean-Dean" wrote:
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> Correction. One more time, and then I'm giving up.
>
> To UNregister, type:
>
> regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Visualizations\nullvis.dll"
>
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
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> > Correction (I got an extra space in the command to unregister a
> > visualization). To UNregister, type:
> >
> > regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Windows Media
> > Player\Visualizations\nullvis.dll"
> >
> > where nullvis.dll is the name of of the visualization's dll you are
> > unregistering.
> >
> > These steps, noted in my previous post, are only nececessary if you no
> > longer have the installer for the visualization, which would normally do the
> > registering for you, or if you wish to get rid of a visualization in Windows
> > Media Player, and there's no option to do so.
> >
> >
> >
> > "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:49E31399-18DF-4945-9EC4-1C9702219C5D@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> > > Copying and pasting to the Visualizations folder is fine, but the dll's
> > > also have to be registered. E.g., run Command Prompt as Administrator (by
> > > right-clicking on the Command Prompt shortcut), and type:
> > >
> > > regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Windows Media
> > > Player\Visualizations\nullvis.dll"
> > >
> > > (the quotes are necessary, as shown).
> > >
> > > where nullvis.dll is the name of the particular visualization's dll
> > > (substitute nullvis.dll for the actual name of the dll you are
> > > registering). Press enter on you keyboard.
> > >
> > >
> > > Not all visualizations may work, in which case, to remove it from the
> > > Media Player, run Command Prompt as Administrator, and type:
> > >
> > > regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Windows Media
> > > Player\Visualizations\nullvis.dll"
> > >
> > > Press enter on you keyboard.
> > >
> > >
> > > "richardman" <richardman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:74682B3D-22FA-48D7-A462-FC03C14D3202@microsoft.com...
> > >> anyone know how to import/copy visualisations from wmp in winxp to wmp in
> > >> win
> > >> vista ultimate please? vista has an appaulingly small number of visuals,
> > >> i
> > >> have tried copy/paste from the visualisation folder from one o/s to the
> > >> other, but that didnt work. are there hidden dll files somewhere?
> > >> help please!! :(
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> >
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