windows media player desktop short cut

Good evening everyone.

Oooop's. Silly me deleted my windows media player off my desktop.

I can play music and watch videos still as it automatically starts up but i
have looked and tried to see if i could put the media icon back on my desktop
but i cant.

Can anyone help please by telling me how i put it back on please ?

Lamans terms please as i am bloody hopeless with PC's.

thank you very much

Click Start > All Programs > right click the Windows Media Player icon >
click Send to > Desktop (shortcut). Alternatively you can right click the
icon, click Copy > open your User folder > open the desktop folder > right
click and click Paste.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
"KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6DDA74DA-DA69-4F5F-8842-061E0D9D4CD7@microsoft.com...
> Good evening everyone.
>
> Oooop's. Silly me deleted my windows media player off my desktop.
>
> I can play music and watch videos still as it automatically starts up but
> i
> have looked and tried to see if i could put the media icon back on my
> desktop
> but i cant.
>
> Can anyone help please by telling me how i put it back on please ?
>
> Lamans terms please as i am bloody hopeless with PC's.
>
> thank you very much

Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.

I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the icon.

The only icon i have is windows media centre !

God knows what i have done ?

:-(

Thanks Andre

Go to x:\Program Files\Windows Media Player right click the wmplayer icon
and click Send to desktop.

x:\ representing the name of your drive.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
"KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9966A8FF-F537-4800-BEA0-B552D456AEDE@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.
>
> I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the icon.
>
> The only icon i have is windows media centre !
>
> God knows what i have done ?
>
> :-(
>
> Thanks Andre

No good.

that did not work either.

:-(

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Go to x:\Program Files\Windows Media Player right click the wmplayer icon
> and click Send to desktop.
>
> x:\ representing the name of your drive.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
> "KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9966A8FF-F537-4800-BEA0-B552D456AEDE@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.
> >
> > I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the icon.
> >
> > The only icon i have is windows media centre !
> >
> > God knows what i have done ?
> >
> > :-(
> >
> > Thanks Andre
>
>
>

Kodiak Bear - Another way is to click Start ( that colored flag lower left),
go to "all programs", find Media Player, right click and click "Send To"
desktop.


--
Wayne L


"KODIAK BEAR" wrote:

> No good.
>
> that did not work either.
>
> :-(
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
> > Go to x:\Program Files\Windows Media Player right click the wmplayer icon
> > and click Send to desktop.
> >
> > x:\ representing the name of your drive.
> > --
> > Andre
> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
> > "KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9966A8FF-F537-4800-BEA0-B552D456AEDE@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.
> > >
> > > I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the icon.
> > >
> > > The only icon i have is windows media centre !
> > >
> > > God knows what i have done ?
> > >
> > > :-(
> > >
> > > Thanks Andre
> >
> >
> >

Its not in the All Programs menu either. Kodiak Bear, those issue also occur
in other accounts on the computer? Have you tried repairing the Windows
installation to see if it will correct the problem? Boot off the Windows
Vista DVD, go into the Windows Recovery Management > select your
installation and click Repair.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
"Wayne L" <enyawnospamnodnol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:C80177F3-F290-45E8-8D9C-639E98F77ED7@microsoft.com...
> Kodiak Bear - Another way is to click Start ( that colored flag lower
> left),
> go to "all programs", find Media Player, right click and click "Send To"
> desktop.
>
>
> --
> Wayne L
>
>
> "KODIAK BEAR" wrote:
>
>> No good.
>>
>> that did not work either.
>>
>> :-(
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>>
>> > Go to x:\Program Files\Windows Media Player right click the wmplayer
>> > icon
>> > and click Send to desktop.
>> >
>> > x:\ representing the name of your drive.
>> > --
>> > Andre
>> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>> > "KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:9966A8FF-F537-4800-BEA0-B552D456AEDE@microsoft.com...
>> > > Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.
>> > >
>> > > I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the icon.
>> > >
>> > > The only icon i have is windows media centre !
>> > >
>> > > God knows what i have done ?
>> > >
>> > > :-(
>> > >
>> > > Thanks Andre
>> >
>> >
>> >

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Its not in the All Programs menu either. Kodiak Bear, those issue also occur
> in other accounts on the computer? Have you tried repairing the Windows
> installation to see if it will correct the problem? Boot off the Windows
> Vista DVD, go into the Windows Recovery Management > select your
> installation and click Repair.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
> "Wayne L" <enyawnospamnodnol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:C80177F3-F290-45E8-8D9C-639E98F77ED7@microsoft.com...
> > Kodiak Bear - Another way is to click Start ( that colored flag lower
> > left),
> > go to "all programs", find Media Player, right click and click "Send To"
> > desktop.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Wayne L
> >
> >
> > "KODIAK BEAR" wrote:
> >
> >> No good.
> >>
> >> that did not work either.
> >>
> >> :-(
> >>
> >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Go to x:\Program Files\Windows Media Player right click the wmplayer
> >> > icon
> >> > and click Send to desktop.
> >> >
> >> > x:\ representing the name of your drive.
> >> > --
> >> > Andre
> >> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
> >> > "KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:9966A8FF-F537-4800-BEA0-B552D456AEDE@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.
> >> > >
> >> > > I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the icon.
> >> > >
> >> > > The only icon i have is windows media centre !
> >> > >
> >> > > God knows what i have done ?
> >> > >
> >> > > :-(
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks Andre


Thanks andre and wayne.
it looks like i need to take my PC back to the shop and get it fixed.
i have done as you said and done several searches for windows media player
11 on here and nothing ! most odd.
i even tried to download WMP 11 again and it said that i have a newer
version so it was not installed.
if it does get found i will let you know.
thank you for your help

Kodiak Bear - I would be interested in how you make out, as I have nearly the
exact symptoms.
My MP does not show in Computer like it once did, and I get the same message
when I tried to download it. Says I have the latest version.

The drive does not work. I can't play any CDs or rip music, but everything
already downloaded plays fine.

I know it's a warranty matter, but just haven't done anything yet. I still
have 5 mnths.
Only difference is mine does show in "all programs" and I have the desktop
icon.
--
Wayne L


"KODIAK BEAR" wrote:

>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
> > Its not in the All Programs menu either. Kodiak Bear, those issue also occur
> > in other accounts on the computer? Have you tried repairing the Windows
> > installation to see if it will correct the problem? Boot off the Windows
> > Vista DVD, go into the Windows Recovery Management > select your
> > installation and click Repair.
> > --
> > Andre
> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
> > "Wayne L" <enyawnospamnodnol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:C80177F3-F290-45E8-8D9C-639E98F77ED7@microsoft.com...
> > > Kodiak Bear - Another way is to click Start ( that colored flag lower
> > > left),
> > > go to "all programs", find Media Player, right click and click "Send To"
> > > desktop.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Wayne L
> > >
> > >
> > > "KODIAK BEAR" wrote:
> > >
> > >> No good.
> > >>
> > >> that did not work either.
> > >>
> > >> :-(
> > >>
> > >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Go to x:\Program Files\Windows Media Player right click the wmplayer
> > >> > icon
> > >> > and click Send to desktop.
> > >> >
> > >> > x:\ representing the name of your drive.
> > >> > --
> > >> > Andre
> > >> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > >> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > >> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
> > >> > "KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:9966A8FF-F537-4800-BEA0-B552D456AEDE@microsoft.com...
> > >> > > Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the icon.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > The only icon i have is windows media centre !
> > >> > >
> > >> > > God knows what i have done ?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > :-(
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Thanks Andre
>
>
> Thanks andre and wayne.
> it looks like i need to take my PC back to the shop and get it fixed.
> i have done as you said and done several searches for windows media player
> 11 on here and nothing ! most odd.
> i even tried to download WMP 11 again and it said that i have a newer
> version so it was not installed.
> if it does get found i will let you know.
> thank you for your help

The Media Player 11 available for download is for Windows XP. Windows Vistas
built in Media Player 11 is specifically developed for the OS. Again, I
would try repairing the installation to see if it corrects it or do a System
Restore before the problem started occuring.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
"Wayne L" <enyawnospamnodnol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news3DFD457-4C00-470F-909D-2492CEA93FBD@microsoft.com...
> Kodiak Bear - I would be interested in how you make out, as I have nearly
> the
> exact symptoms.
> My MP does not show in Computer like it once did, and I get the same
> message
> when I tried to download it. Says I have the latest version.
>
> The drive does not work. I can't play any CDs or rip music, but everything
> already downloaded plays fine.
>
> I know it's a warranty matter, but just haven't done anything yet. I still
> have 5 mnths.
> Only difference is mine does show in "all programs" and I have the desktop
> icon.
> --
> Wayne L
>
>
> "KODIAK BEAR" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>>
>> > Its not in the All Programs menu either. Kodiak Bear, those issue also
>> > occur
>> > in other accounts on the computer? Have you tried repairing the Windows
>> > installation to see if it will correct the problem? Boot off the
>> > Windows
>> > Vista DVD, go into the Windows Recovery Management > select your
>> > installation and click Repair.
>> > --
>> > Andre
>> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>> > "Wayne L" <enyawnospamnodnol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:C80177F3-F290-45E8-8D9C-639E98F77ED7@microsoft.com...
>> > > Kodiak Bear - Another way is to click Start ( that colored flag lower
>> > > left),
>> > > go to "all programs", find Media Player, right click and click "Send
>> > > To"
>> > > desktop.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Wayne L
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "KODIAK BEAR" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> No good.
>> > >>
>> > >> that did not work either.
>> > >>
>> > >> :-(
>> > >>
>> > >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> > Go to x:\Program Files\Windows Media Player right click the
>> > >> > wmplayer
>> > >> > icon
>> > >> > and click Send to desktop.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > x:\ representing the name of your drive.
>> > >> > --
>> > >> > Andre
>> > >> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> > >> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> > >> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
>> > >> > "KODIAK BEAR" <KODIAKBEAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > >> > message
>> > >> > news:9966A8FF-F537-4800-BEA0-B552D456AEDE@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > > Thanks Andre but the icon is not there anymore.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > I have looked everywhere (i think) but i cannot find the icon.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > The only icon i have is windows media centre !
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > God knows what i have done ?
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > :-(
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > Thanks Andre
>>
>>
>> Thanks andre and wayne.
>> it looks like i need to take my PC back to the shop and get it fixed.
>> i have done as you said and done several searches for windows media
>> player
>> 11 on here and nothing ! most odd.
>> i even tried to download WMP 11 again and it said that i have a newer
>> version so it was not installed.
>> if it does get found i will let you know.
>> thank you for your help