ActiveSync Starts With Winamp

[Harminoff2000]

Every time I start Winamp, Active sync starts up. If I manually kill active sync (or use the KillSync program), active sync still starts next time I start winamp. Does anyone know how to stop active sync from starting with winamp (or any time other than a manual start)?

Any suggestions will be appreciated



Microsoft ActiveSync v4.5.0 Build 5059 Beta
Winamp v5.32

[Rocker]

don't install the activesync plugin(which comes with the winamp full installer)

just uncheck it next time you reinstall.

for an instant fix. close winamp

delete the file %program files%/winamp/plugins/pmp_activesync .dll

now restart winamp

[drongo]

Thanks, Rocker ! It's help I just don't understand why this plagin is in default installation, or why winamp don't have any option to disable this thing.

[photoleon]

I have the winamp 5.32 and I have diasable the activesync plugin but every time I load winamp the active sync continous to load. Is there any ther way to disable it?

[Nunzio390]

Originally posted by photoleon
I have the winamp 5.32 and I have diasable the activesync plugin but every time I load winamp the active sync continous to load. Is there any ther way to disable it?

Yeah. Get rid of the buggy old 5.32 version by performing a completely clean uninstall -> reinstall following the instructions outlined here. But also make sure that when you reinstall, that it is the currently supported version of Winamp (as of the time of this post, that would be v5.52). And do NOT install ActiveSync Support in the installer options...

UNcheck "Support for Microsoft ActiveSync" under "Portable Media Player Support" in the installer options.

[WildcatRay]

I, too, do not see the rationale behind having the ActiveSync plugin installed/run by default. (I've never agreed with Microsoft's not providing users the ability to close ActiveSync whenever my PDA was not on its cradle either, but that is another issue.)

I would recommend that Winamp be revised to prompt users for what, if any, plugins should be installed regardless of the installation option we choose. Also, the options/preferences should also include which plugins we want to be enabled when we run Winamp.