Automatic Download of COM Components (Windows 2000/XP)
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Windows can be configured to automatically download missing COM classes and objects over the network. This setting allows you to disable or enable this feature.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'COMClassStore' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
Note: In some circumstances enabling this tweak could cause an extra delay when starting Windows Media Player.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | COMClassStore | REG_DWORD | 0x00000000 (0) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\App Management |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\App Management]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\App Management]
Name: COMClassStore
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: January 24, 2003
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