What is HiDef Media Player?

HiDef Media Player is a player that allows the user to view media files of majority of formats (movies, videos, flash, etc.) HiDef Media Player – a malicious program that comes on the computer as a browser extension and hijacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. HiDef Media Player is advertising product and applies to potentially unwanted programs. This program comes on a PC without the user’s consent and activates immediately after opening the browser. HiDef Media Player displays a myriad of banners and coupons, links to ad sites, pop-ups and other things. HiDef Media Player shows products popular online stores and promises to help the user to save. In fact, these proposals are not genuine. HiDef Media Player trying to get you to spend money for nothing. Also, HiDef Media Player can make changes to your browser settings, change the homepage, change the search and so on. If you find HiDef Media Player on your computer, we recommend that you remove this program right now. Don’t waste your time.

How HiDef Media Player gets on your PC?

HiDef Media Player comes on the computer without the user’s consent. As a rule, potentially unwanted software come bundled with free software, such as players, archivers, converters and more. Most users do not notice the penetration of malicious software. Also, many antiviruses do not have such programs in their bases. You need to follow the rules, which can help you to avoid malicious software. Always read the Terms of Service. Follow the installation process and select only the “Advanced” installation type. Remove the check mark from components of the program, which is questionable. Use special software that can protect your PC. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to remove HiDef Media Player now.

How to remove HiDef Media Player from your computer?

To uninstall HiDef Media Player remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have HiDef Media Player in their database. You can try to use them for removing HiDef Media Player.

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You can try both of these products to remove HiDef Media Player

Or uninstall HiDef Media Player manually.

Step 1: Remove HiDef Media Player from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find HiDef Media Player.
5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find HiDef Media Player and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find HiDef Media Player, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

Windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
2. Click on App & features on the left menu.
3. On the right side, locate HiDef Media Player and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
4. Click on Uninstall to confirm.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

After that remove HiDef Media Player from your browser.

Step 2: Remove HiDef Media Player from browsers

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find HiDef Media Player.
6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Choose HiDef Media Player.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Click Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable HiDef Media Player.
6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Step 3: Remove following files and folders of HiDef Media Player:

Remove following regitry entries:

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Written by Rami Douafi