Block html script processing Windows Media Player

Registry Tip #49: Block html script processing Windows Media Player

Hits: Failed to execute CGI : Win32 Error Code = 3

Several version specific patches to secure Windows Media Player against script attacks. Another approach is to block html script processing by WMP. This is a W2K / XP tip.

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
Name: PlayerScriptCommandsEnabled
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0