WMP is not detected even though it's installed

[Guest]

Hi there,

I need some help with this. I have installed WMP11 in my new laptop which
comes with Vista. However, even though I have installed WMP11, when i try to
stream videos in CNN, it says "No Windows Media Player detected" and their
video streaming will only work with WMP 9 and above. I have WMP 11.

Also, when I tried to reinstall, it says that I already have WMP higher than
the one I want to install and thus the process cannot be completed. So I
tried to uninstall programs but when i looked at the list, I can't find WMP
anywhere.

Please help me solve this, I'm raking my brain. What should I do when I
can't even uninstall to reinstall?

 

[Guest]

Elaine

WMP11 is part of Vista.
You cannot install another version nor delete the current
version.

 

[Guest]

Elaine

Addendum

WMP11 is part of Vista except the 'N' version for the EU.
If you don't have the EU version I would suspect you
may have to boot from the DVD
and do a repair >-repair my system to get the inbuilt
WMP11 to work.

Someone with more experience with WMP may have an easier way.

 

[Iuvenalis]

Elaine

Addendum

WMP11 is part of Vista except the 'N' version for the EU.
If you don't have the EU version I would suspect you
may have to boot from the DVD
and do a repair >-repair my system to get the inbuilt
WMP11 to work.

Someone with more experience with WMP may have an easier way.

That's interesting, I hadn't heard of the N version.
I live in the EU & my version of Ultimate installed WMP by default & it
works fine.
Is this a version one has to hunt around for, or should it be the default
copy on store shelves?

I am just wondering out of interest as I am happy with WMP..all I use it for
is to sync my Zen player.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Iuvenalis

See here

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/versions.aspx

The 'N' version was an initiative of the European Union that
didn't like MSFT's Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions.
So MSFT (Microsoft) was forced to bring out a full working
version of Vista, but without the Windows Media Player.
I'm pleased to see that you are happy with your version &
Windows Media Player is working as it should.
Where did you get your Vista (dvd) from ? or did it come
pre-installed from a retailer. If so, they may have installed
a non EU version.
I'm really not sure if (all) versions were N versions in the EU.
I will stand corrected if someone advises me differently.

 

[Iuvenalis]

Iuvenalis

See here

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/versions.aspx

The 'N' version was an initiative of the European Union that
didn't like MSFT's Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions.
So MSFT (Microsoft) was forced to bring out a full working
version of Vista, but without the Windows Media Player.
I'm pleased to see that you are happy with your version &
Windows Media Player is working as it should.
Where did you get your Vista (dvd) from ? or did it come
pre-installed from a retailer. If so, they may have installed
a non EU version.
I'm really not sure if (all) versions were N versions in the EU.
I will stand corrected if someone advises me differently.

I will have a read of that, thanks.
My copy of Vista is OEM ultimate, bought from a UK store.
I'm not complaining as it all works ok, just interested though...thanks.

 

[Guest]

Try right clicking on the IE explorer icon in the quick launch toolbar, then
click on "Run as administrator". Another way that works for me is to disable
UAC, but I don't think that is a good idea for the long run. It seems many
people are having a problem with media player not running unless you start it
with "Run as administrator", myself included, but if I switch to another User
it works fine. I hope a fix comes out for it soon as it is annoying having to
start programs with a work-around.

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Does WMP launch correctly still?
What version does--
http://zachd.com/pss/detectwmp7.htm
say you have?
Do other sites that use WMP for embedded playback work... ?