Hi guys,

 

You know how it goes with a Windows based PC:

 

You're merrily working away when a pop-up screen says there is an update for your MediaPlayer - would you like to download it? Well, go on then ...

 

Download completes, installation completes en then (to see if it all works) I choose to play a video.

 

Oh no sir, no can do ... Before the video plays Mr Gates finds it of paramount importance to check whether the installed copy of XP Pro is in fact a ligit copy. I always thought my install was fully above board but the muppet who installed XP on my PC must have done it with a bootlegged version. He's no longer "in the business" or in the country so can't go back to him.

 

End result - no video playing capabilities at all!

 

Question: does anyone have a copy of Windows Media Player version 10 or 11 which DOES NOT try to verify whether the OS is ligitimate? If so could you point me in the right direction please.

 

Many thanks!

 

Dan "I hate Billy-Bob Gates" Zaat

I had this prpblem the other day, I had to uninstall it and delete all associated files and folders. I the installed version 10 from Microsoft site after quite a while of fooking around uninstalling, deleting etc I finally got it sorted. And guess what, I downloaded version 10 but the actual version was 11 :confused: :confused:

Well the last time I tried installing it all I did was remove my net connection and it worked! :D Didnt work when I had net access. Having said that there is plenty of other ways to get it installed.

 

Try as above, if not PM me and I'll see if I can help in anyway.

Have you tried using System Restore???

 

It's got me out of bother once or twice :D

Download VLC mate

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

use winamp for music and dump windows media player completely

http://www.winamp.com/

you have pm