Media player 11 for Vista snafu

[Oppie]

I was looking at installing Windows Media Player 11 in Vista Home Basic.

The installer identified my OS as XP!
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx


I found a link for Media Player 11 for Vista, but the only link to download
is for XP.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/mediaplayer/music.mspx

Why did I incorrectly get identified as having XP and how do I get the
correct download?

tia
Oppie

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Oppie

I believe that Windows Media Player 11 is the default version that is
included with Vista? Open Media Player and select Help/About Media Player.
It should show version 11.0.6000.6344.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Oppie.

Isn't WMP 11 already built into all versions of Vista, including Vista Home
Basic?

Just look in All Programs under "W" for Windows Media Player. Start it,
then click Help | About Windows Media Player. If you don't see the Menu Bar
with "Help" on it, right-click on the black "Now Playing" bar. (I don't
like not having Help and the other buttons always visible, so I check Show
Classic Menus.)

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

 

[Oppie]

Ronnie,

Will check this tonight - thank you.
Still doesn't explain why the microsoft website to download media player
identifies me as having XP rather than Vista. That is a bit troubling.
Oppie

 

[Oppie]

Ronnie - Right you are, it is the version you suggested. No update needed.
Questions remain:
Why did the download page not say, "you already have the latest version"
that many pages show?
Why did it identify me as having XP rather than Vista?

Thanks for your assistance.
Bob 'Oppie' Oppenheimer
Electrical Engineer

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Because if you were a Vista "N" system user (those people without Windows
Media Player), you would need the XP installer in order to get the trigger
package installed that subsequently lets Windows Update know you really
truly do want the "Media Restore Pack" that pretty much restore an "N"
system to a regular Vista system (with Windows Media Player).

That was a lot of words. Probably not interesting. I'll make sure the page
is coherent tomorrow. Thanks for pointing out this potential item of
interest to review.

Cheers,
-Zach