To disable IE6's Media Bar from taking playback, click the Media button (on
the IE Toolbar). Then click Media Options in that new pane, then Settings,
and then uncheck "Play web media in the bar".
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See http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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> OK, you know when IE/MP9 ask if you want to play media in IE rather
> than open MP9 on it's own?
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> Someone chose YES, and I need to undo that and have it open media in
> MP9 on it's own.