To open the new Windows Media Player Troubleshooter, launch the GetHelp app, type Windows Media Player Troubleshooter in the text box; or you can also launch it ...

The error message You need a media feature pack appears when Windows cannot find the essential components required to play ...

Did you happen to install any new codecs recently? Try opening a video in WMP6.4 and checking the Advanced tab in File->Properties (IIRC). I remember a codec one time had a flip option that defaulted ...

Yep, ran into some problems with MediaPlayer 8 and The Playa on XP. I was trying to watch Enemy at The Gates DivX, which was using a special AC3 sound codec.<P>Found an old copy of Media player 6.4.x ...

Hackers can wield malicious Windows Media Player files to exploit any unpatched Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability on a PC — even if the user relies on Firefox, Opera or some other Web browser, a ...

Last week, Microsoft updated a support page that tracks deprecated Windows features with a new announcement: legacy DRM services will no longer be available in Windows Media Player along with ...