{"id":4932,"date":"2026-02-13T18:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/?p=4932"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:35:23","slug":"how-to-block-gom-media-player-popup-advertisements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/how-to-block-gom-media-player-popup-advertisements\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Block GOM Media Player Popup Advertisements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\">GOM Media Player is a pretty popular choice for watching videos, mainly because it supports tons of formats. It\u2019s 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 \u2014 especially with the newer versions. It\u2019s supposed to show ads or promote GOM Lab stuff, but if you\u2019re not into it, it gets annoying fast. Luckily, there are ways to disable it, and this guide should walk through the simplest options. You\u2019ll 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 \u2014 otherwise, you can dig into the program files if you\u2019re comfortable.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Disable the Splash Screen on GOM Media Player<\/h2>\n<h3>Disable through Preferences menu<\/h3>\n<p>First, it\u2019s a common approach because it doesn\u2019t 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 \u2014 kinda weird, but a quick restart of the player or even the PC could help.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Launch GOM Media Player.<\/strong> Just double-click the icon or find it in your Start menu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right-click on the main window<\/strong> and select <strong>Preferences<\/strong> (or go to <strong>Options &gt; Preferences<\/strong> in the menu bar if you have that visible).<\/li>\n<li><strong>In the Preferences window<\/strong>, go to the <strong>General<\/strong> tab on the left.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on the <em>Network<\/em> tab<\/strong> on the right side \u2014 yes, weird, GOM puts that setting there, but that\u2019s how it is.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Look for the checkbox labeled <em>Disable the window that is displayed when the player closes<\/em><\/strong> and tick it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click <em>Close<\/em><\/strong>. Done. When you close GOM now, that splash screen should stay in the shadows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not sure why, but this setting sometimes doesn\u2019t stick after a restart. Might need to toggle it off and on again or restart GOM to see it take effect. Still, it\u2019s the simplest fix.<\/p>\n<h3>If that doesn\u2019t work \u2014 delete the popup.exe file<\/h3>\n<p>This is the more drastic move, kinda like hacking around the default behavior. Basically, GOM has a small executable file called <code>popup.exe<\/code> 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\u2019s worth a shot.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, navigate to your GOM Player installation folder. Usually, it\u2019s in <strong><em>C:\\Program Files\\GOM Player<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Find the file named <code>popup.exe<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click and select <strong>Delete<\/strong> or rename it to something like <em>popup_backup.exe<\/em> so you can restore it later if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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\u2019s so inconsistent, but worth trying before a complete reinstall.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional tips for power users<\/h3>\n<p>If you&rsquo;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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019t always super consistent, but at least this keeps the annoyance in check.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOM Media Player is a pretty popular choice for watching videos, mainly because it supports tons of formats. 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