How To Block GOM Media Player Popup Advertisements

GOM Media Player is a pretty popular choice for watching videos, mainly because it supports tons of formats. It’s kind of like VLC but with its own quirks. One thing that bugs a lot of users is that splash screen they get at the end of videos — especially with the newer versions. It’s supposed to show ads or promote GOM Lab stuff, but if you’re not into it, it gets annoying fast. Luckily, there are ways to disable it, and this guide should walk through the simplest options. You’ll end up with a cleaner closing experience and avoid that splash screen popping up every time. If you wanna avoid messing around with files, just follow the preference tweaks — otherwise, you can dig into the program files if you’re comfortable.

How to Disable the Splash Screen on GOM Media Player

Disable through Preferences menu

First, it’s a common approach because it doesn’t require mucking around in the system folders. Plus, most users find it quick and safe. The reason it works is that the setting explicitly controls the display of the splash window upon closing, so no more accidental ad screens sneaking in. On some setups, this tweak might not stick immediately — kinda weird, but a quick restart of the player or even the PC could help.

Launch GOM Media Player. Just double-click the icon or find it in your Start menu.
Right-click on the main window and select Preferences (or go to Options > Preferences in the menu bar if you have that visible).
In the Preferences window, go to the General tab on the left.
Click on the Network tab on the right side — yes, weird, GOM puts that setting there, but that’s how it is.
Look for the checkbox labeled Disable the window that is displayed when the player closes and tick it.
Click Close. Done. When you close GOM now, that splash screen should stay in the shadows.

Not sure why, but this setting sometimes doesn’t stick after a restart. Might need to toggle it off and on again or restart GOM to see it take effect. Still, it’s the simplest fix.

If that doesn’t work — delete the popup.exe file

This is the more drastic move, kinda like hacking around the default behavior. Basically, GOM has a small executable file called popup.exe in its installation folder that triggers the splash ads. Deleting or renaming this file often prevents the splash from showing up altogether. Be aware, this is not officially supported by GOM, so it might break some functions or trigger warnings but hey, it’s worth a shot.

First, navigate to your GOM Player installation folder. Usually, it’s in C:\Program Files\GOM Player.
Find the file named popup.exe.
Right-click and select Delete or rename it to something like popup_backup.exe so you can restore it later if needed.

On some machines, deleting the file did the trick instantly, but on others, the splash might still try to pop up. Not sure why it’s so inconsistent, but worth trying before a complete reinstall.

Additional tips for power users

If you’re familiar with editing config files or running scripts, some users report editing the settings in the GOM config files (found inside %appdata% or ProgramData) can also disable splash screens. But honestly, the preference route or file deletion covers most of it without risking corrupting your app setup. Just remember, always back up before tampering with app files.

Overall, if you frequently use GOM Player and hate the splash screens, trying these steps should keep your video sessions more distraction-free. On one setup, it worked on the first shot, but on another, a restart was needed. Things aren’t always super consistent, but at least this keeps the annoyance in check.