If the Player is closed without being shut down properly, the program assumes that the crash may have been the result of a damaged or faulty plug-in and disables all third-party plug-ins. To re-enable a plug-in, choose Tools, Plug-ins, Options, select the plug-in from the list, and click the check box to its left.

Taken From Microsoft Windows XP  Inside Out 2nd Edition

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