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by pgr7

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I am trying to insert a link to certain words in an excel document, only problem is when I click the word, windows media player comes onto the screen. I want to set the link to just hear the sound and not view the player. Any advice would be appreciated

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by nepenthe0

I resolved an identical glitch years ago. Here is one workaround:

Run [i]gpedit.msc[/i] from the Run menu if you have XP Pro (later I'll discuss alternatives if you have XP Home):

Local Computer Policy > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Media Player > User Interface > Do Not Show Anchor [enable].

If you have XP Home, it does not come with a Group Policy Editor. However, you can get most of this functionality from a free Microsoft download called TweakUI:

http://tinyurl.com/2meyw

Install and open TweakUI:

About > Policy > Run Group Policy Editor

Navigate the Group Policy Editor as originally described.

There is another alternative which may prove even better: Don't use Windows Media Player to play .wav sounds. These are the sounds that you configure for your alerts.

Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio

You will see a [i]default[/i] device listed. Once you disassociate the .wav file from Windows Media Player, the [i]default[/i] device will play the sound, and you'll never see that darn Windows Media Player anchor.

To disassociate .wav files from Windows Media Player:

Open the Player > Tools > Options > File Types > uncheck the box in front of Windows audio file (wav). That will do it.

Rick/Portland, OR

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