Media Player update KB828026

Within the past week I have been prompted approx 6 times to preform this
update. The update history shows each event as being successfull. Any Input
on why or how to stop this repetition? Thank you in advance for any
assistance.

Hi J K Tag Webb,

If your OS is WINXP, then see if the information here helps you resolve the
problem:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm

If not WINXP, this information was posted in this newsgroup by mTIE:

"I had the same problem, and it took me a long time to figure out the fix.

First, The advice at http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm _might_ be
usefull to people with Windows XP but it was no help to me. (I'm running
Windows ME.)

I found some good advice on these newsgroups from "Smirnoff" who says:
1. Delete all copies of WMP.DLL (There should only be one, probably in
C:\Windows\system; If you're nervous about deleting files, back it up
first,
or just rename it.)
2. Re-install Windows Media player. (I found if you just click on the
player icon after deleting WMP.DLL, it will automatically walk you thru
downloading a new copy from the web and reinstalling.)
3. Re-install 828026.

This is very good advice but VERY IMPORTANT: When you go back to Windows
update, install 828026 ONLY! Do not install any other updates at the same
time!

I went thru this routine, and when I went to Windows Update, it told me
there were two critical updates I needed: 828026 and 885492. Like a good
little sheep, I took the path of least resistence and let it install both.
This put my system back to where it was before, where Windows Update keeps
insisting that I need 828026 over and over no matter how many times I
install
it!

What I've learned is:
Installing WMP9 installs version 9.0.0.2980 of WMP.dll
Patch 828026 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3075.
Patch 885492 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3250.

What I think happened to you, me, and a lot of other unfortunates is we
installed both patches to WMP9 at the same time -- becuase Windows Update
told us to. WU installed the second patch first. Then the first patch
failed because WMP.dll was then newer than the one it was trying to deliver.
However, it fails without any error message and tells you that it was
successfull. But then the next time you go back to WU, it sees that you
have WMP9 but you don't have the registry entry that shows that 828026 was
installed, so it just keeps trying...."



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"J K Tag Webb" <J K Tag > wrote in message
news:1328CABD-0AFC-423A-9B3E-...
> Within the past week I have been prompted approx 6 times to preform this
> update. The update history shows each event as being successfull. Any
Input
> on why or how to stop this repetition? Thank you in advance for any
> assistance.

Hi Patti,
Thanks for your prompt info. I did neglect to say I was running ME sorry,
however this seems to have fixed the problem, only time will tell. The
upgrade versions I believe were the the clues in finding the cure. Again
thank you for your help and insite.
J K Tag Webb

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi J K Tag Webb,
>
> If your OS is WINXP, then see if the information here helps you resolve the
> problem:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm
>
> If not WINXP, this information was posted in this newsgroup by mTIE:
>
> "I had the same problem, and it took me a long time to figure out the fix.
>
> First, The advice at http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm _might_ be
> usefull to people with Windows XP but it was no help to me. (I'm running
> Windows ME.)
>
> I found some good advice on these newsgroups from "Smirnoff" who says:
> 1. Delete all copies of WMP.DLL (There should only be one, probably in
> C:\Windows\system; If you're nervous about deleting files, back it up
> first,
> or just rename it.)
> 2. Re-install Windows Media player. (I found if you just click on the
> player icon after deleting WMP.DLL, it will automatically walk you thru
> downloading a new copy from the web and reinstalling.)
> 3. Re-install 828026.
>
> This is very good advice but VERY IMPORTANT: When you go back to Windows
> update, install 828026 ONLY! Do not install any other updates at the same
> time!
>
> I went thru this routine, and when I went to Windows Update, it told me
> there were two critical updates I needed: 828026 and 885492. Like a good
> little sheep, I took the path of least resistence and let it install both.
> This put my system back to where it was before, where Windows Update keeps
> insisting that I need 828026 over and over no matter how many times I
> install
> it!
>
> What I've learned is:
> Installing WMP9 installs version 9.0.0.2980 of WMP.dll
> Patch 828026 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3075.
> Patch 885492 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3250.
>
> What I think happened to you, me, and a lot of other unfortunates is we
> installed both patches to WMP9 at the same time -- becuase Windows Update
> told us to. WU installed the second patch first. Then the first patch
> failed because WMP.dll was then newer than the one it was trying to deliver.
> However, it fails without any error message and tells you that it was
> successfull. But then the next time you go back to WU, it sees that you
> have WMP9 but you don't have the registry entry that shows that 828026 was
> installed, so it just keeps trying...."
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "J K Tag Webb" <J K Tag > wrote in message
> news:1328CABD-0AFC-423A-9B3E-...
> > Within the past week I have been prompted approx 6 times to preform this
> > update. The update history shows each event as being successfull. Any
> Input
> > on why or how to stop this repetition? Thank you in advance for any
> > assistance.
>
>
>

You're welcome for the info :-)

As I have a tendency to frequent the XP-specific newsgroups more than others
(simply due to the fact that that is the OS I use most often), I have a
tendency to answer questions in this "non-specific OS" newsgroup with
XP-based troubleshooting suggestions.........fortunately, mTIE tried my
troubleshooting suggestion, found it didn't work for his ME system, and
posted the response which I gave to you.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"J K Tag Webb" <> wrote in message
news:58C066F6-80EF-4B23-9B1F-...
> Hi Patti,
> Thanks for your prompt info. I did neglect to say I was running ME sorry,
> however this seems to have fixed the problem, only time will tell. The
> upgrade versions I believe were the the clues in finding the cure. Again
> thank you for your help and insite.
> J K Tag Webb
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi J K Tag Webb,
> >
> > If your OS is WINXP, then see if the information here helps you resolve
the
> > problem:
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm
> >
> > If not WINXP, this information was posted in this newsgroup by mTIE:
> >
> > "I had the same problem, and it took me a long time to figure out the
fix.
> >
> > First, The advice at http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm _might_
be
> > usefull to people with Windows XP but it was no help to me. (I'm
running
> > Windows ME.)
> >
> > I found some good advice on these newsgroups from "Smirnoff" who says:
> > 1. Delete all copies of WMP.DLL (There should only be one, probably
in
> > C:\Windows\system; If you're nervous about deleting files, back it up
> > first,
> > or just rename it.)
> > 2. Re-install Windows Media player. (I found if you just click on the
> > player icon after deleting WMP.DLL, it will automatically walk you thru
> > downloading a new copy from the web and reinstalling.)
> > 3. Re-install 828026.
> >
> > This is very good advice but VERY IMPORTANT: When you go back to
Windows
> > update, install 828026 ONLY! Do not install any other updates at the
same
> > time!
> >
> > I went thru this routine, and when I went to Windows Update, it told me
> > there were two critical updates I needed: 828026 and 885492. Like a
good
> > little sheep, I took the path of least resistence and let it install
both.
> > This put my system back to where it was before, where Windows Update
keeps
> > insisting that I need 828026 over and over no matter how many times I
> > install
> > it!
> >
> > What I've learned is:
> > Installing WMP9 installs version 9.0.0.2980 of WMP.dll
> > Patch 828026 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3075.
> > Patch 885492 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3250.
> >
> > What I think happened to you, me, and a lot of other unfortunates is we
> > installed both patches to WMP9 at the same time -- becuase Windows
Update
> > told us to. WU installed the second patch first. Then the first patch
> > failed because WMP.dll was then newer than the one it was trying to
deliver.
> > However, it fails without any error message and tells you that it was
> > successfull. But then the next time you go back to WU, it sees that
you
> > have WMP9 but you don't have the registry entry that shows that 828026
was
> > installed, so it just keeps trying...."
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "J K Tag Webb" <J K Tag > wrote in message
> > news:1328CABD-0AFC-423A-9B3E-...
> > > Within the past week I have been prompted approx 6 times to preform
this
> > > update. The update history shows each event as being successfull.
Any
> > Input
> > > on why or how to stop this repetition? Thank you in advance for any
> > > assistance.
> >
> >
> >

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> You're welcome for the info :-)
>
> As I have a tendency to frequent the XP-specific newsgroups more than others
> (simply due to the fact that that is the OS I use most often), I have a
> tendency to answer questions in this "non-specific OS" newsgroup with
> XP-based troubleshooting suggestions.........fortunately, mTIE tried my
> troubleshooting suggestion, found it didn't work for his ME system, and
> posted the response which I gave to you.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "J K Tag Webb" <> wrote in message
> news:58C066F6-80EF-4B23-9B1F-...
> > Hi Patti,
> > Thanks for your prompt info. I did neglect to say I was running ME sorry,
> > however this seems to have fixed the problem, only time will tell. The
> > upgrade versions I believe were the the clues in finding the cure. Again
> > thank you for your help and insite.
> > J K Tag Webb
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi J K Tag Webb,
> > >
> > > If your OS is WINXP, then see if the information here helps you resolve
> the
> > > problem:
> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm
> > >
> > > If not WINXP, this information was posted in this newsgroup by mTIE:
> > >
> > > "I had the same problem, and it took me a long time to figure out the
> fix.
> > >
> > > First, The advice at http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm _might_
> be
> > > usefull to people with Windows XP but it was no help to me. (I'm
> running
> > > Windows ME.)
> > >
> > > I found some good advice on these newsgroups from "Smirnoff" who says:
> > > 1. Delete all copies of WMP.DLL (There should only be one, probably
> in
> > > C:\Windows\system; If you're nervous about deleting files, back it up
> > > first,
> > > or just rename it.)
> > > 2. Re-install Windows Media player. (I found if you just click on the
> > > player icon after deleting WMP.DLL, it will automatically walk you thru
> > > downloading a new copy from the web and reinstalling.)
> > > 3. Re-install 828026.
> > >
> > > This is very good advice but VERY IMPORTANT: When you go back to
> Windows
> > > update, install 828026 ONLY! Do not install any other updates at the
> same
> > > time!
> > >
> > > I went thru this routine, and when I went to Windows Update, it told me
> > > there were two critical updates I needed: 828026 and 885492. Like a
> good
> > > little sheep, I took the path of least resistence and let it install
> both.
> > > This put my system back to where it was before, where Windows Update
> keeps
> > > insisting that I need 828026 over and over no matter how many times I
> > > install
> > > it!
> > >
> > > What I've learned is:
> > > Installing WMP9 installs version 9.0.0.2980 of WMP.dll
> > > Patch 828026 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3075.
> > > Patch 885492 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3250.
> > >
> > > What I think happened to you, me, and a lot of other unfortunates is we
> > > installed both patches to WMP9 at the same time -- becuase Windows
> Update
> > > told us to. WU installed the second patch first. Then the first patch
> > > failed because WMP.dll was then newer than the one it was trying to
> deliver.
> > > However, it fails without any error message and tells you that it was
> > > successfull. But then the next time you go back to WU, it sees that
> you
> > > have WMP9 but you don't have the registry entry that shows that 828026
> was
> > > installed, so it just keeps trying...."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "J K Tag Webb" <J K Tag > wrote in message
> > > news:1328CABD-0AFC-423A-9B3E-...
> > > > Within the past week I have been prompted approx 6 times to preform
> this
> > > > update. The update history shows each event as being successfull.
> Any
> > > Input
> > > > on why or how to stop this repetition? Thank you in advance for any
> > > > assistance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Thanks for the very useful info. I had to do a complete reinstall of
WMe/Office etc after a major crash and everything else went o.k. (more or
less), but I've been battling with the Media Player KB828026 on and off for 3
or 4 days now and you've solved the problem. Well - I hope you have; I
haven't actually done it yet, but I'm very optimistic after reading your
post. It looks like the previous time I installed Player, I must have done it
right by accident but this time, with having 4 or 5 years of backlog on the
updates which needed to be done, I must have been a little less careful and
stuck a couple of updates in together. Sometimes, I think I'll never learn!
Thanks again.
David


"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> You're welcome for the info :-)
>
> As I have a tendency to frequent the XP-specific newsgroups more than others
> (simply due to the fact that that is the OS I use most often), I have a
> tendency to answer questions in this "non-specific OS" newsgroup with
> XP-based troubleshooting suggestions.........fortunately, mTIE tried my
> troubleshooting suggestion, found it didn't work for his ME system, and
> posted the response which I gave to you.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "J K Tag Webb" <> wrote in message
> news:58C066F6-80EF-4B23-9B1F-...
> > Hi Patti,
> > Thanks for your prompt info. I did neglect to say I was running ME sorry,
> > however this seems to have fixed the problem, only time will tell. The
> > upgrade versions I believe were the the clues in finding the cure. Again
> > thank you for your help and insite.
> > J K Tag Webb
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi J K Tag Webb,
> > >
> > > If your OS is WINXP, then see if the information here helps you resolve
> the
> > > problem:
> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm
> > >
> > > If not WINXP, this information was posted in this newsgroup by mTIE:
> > >
> > > "I had the same problem, and it took me a long time to figure out the
> fix.
> > >
> > > First, The advice at http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm _might_
> be
> > > usefull to people with Windows XP but it was no help to me. (I'm
> running
> > > Windows ME.)
> > >
> > > I found some good advice on these newsgroups from "Smirnoff" who says:
> > > 1. Delete all copies of WMP.DLL (There should only be one, probably
> in
> > > C:\Windows\system; If you're nervous about deleting files, back it up
> > > first,
> > > or just rename it.)
> > > 2. Re-install Windows Media player. (I found if you just click on the
> > > player icon after deleting WMP.DLL, it will automatically walk you thru
> > > downloading a new copy from the web and reinstalling.)
> > > 3. Re-install 828026.
> > >
> > > This is very good advice but VERY IMPORTANT: When you go back to
> Windows
> > > update, install 828026 ONLY! Do not install any other updates at the
> same
> > > time!
> > >
> > > I went thru this routine, and when I went to Windows Update, it told me
> > > there were two critical updates I needed: 828026 and 885492. Like a
> good
> > > little sheep, I took the path of least resistence and let it install
> both.
> > > This put my system back to where it was before, where Windows Update
> keeps
> > > insisting that I need 828026 over and over no matter how many times I
> > > install
> > > it!
> > >
> > > What I've learned is:
> > > Installing WMP9 installs version 9.0.0.2980 of WMP.dll
> > > Patch 828026 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3075.
> > > Patch 885492 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3250.
> > >
> > > What I think happened to you, me, and a lot of other unfortunates is we
> > > installed both patches to WMP9 at the same time -- becuase Windows
> Update
> > > told us to. WU installed the second patch first. Then the first patch
> > > failed because WMP.dll was then newer than the one it was trying to
> deliver.
> > > However, it fails without any error message and tells you that it was
> > > successfull. But then the next time you go back to WU, it sees that
> you
> > > have WMP9 but you don't have the registry entry that shows that 828026
> was
> > > installed, so it just keeps trying...."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "J K Tag Webb" <J K Tag > wrote in message
> > > news:1328CABD-0AFC-423A-9B3E-...
> > > > Within the past week I have been prompted approx 6 times to preform
> this
> > > > update. The update history shows each event as being successfull.
> Any
> > > Input
> > > > on why or how to stop this repetition? Thank you in advance for any
> > > > assistance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Hi David,

When you have a chance to try it, please let me know whether the information
in my post helps you to resolve the problem.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User


"David Stretch" <> wrote in message
news:4116CDD5-345A-423E-8460-...
> Thanks for the very useful info. I had to do a complete reinstall of
> WMe/Office etc after a major crash and everything else went o.k. (more or
> less), but I've been battling with the Media Player KB828026 on and off
> for 3
> or 4 days now and you've solved the problem. Well - I hope you have; I
> haven't actually done it yet, but I'm very optimistic after reading your
> post. It looks like the previous time I installed Player, I must have done
> it
> right by accident but this time, with having 4 or 5 years of backlog on
> the
> updates which needed to be done, I must have been a little less careful
> and
> stuck a couple of updates in together. Sometimes, I think I'll never
> learn!
> Thanks again.
> David
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
>> You're welcome for the info :-)
>>
>> As I have a tendency to frequent the XP-specific newsgroups more than
>> others
>> (simply due to the fact that that is the OS I use most often), I have a
>> tendency to answer questions in this "non-specific OS" newsgroup with
>> XP-based troubleshooting suggestions.........fortunately, mTIE tried my
>> troubleshooting suggestion, found it didn't work for his ME system, and
>> posted the response which I gave to you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Patti MacLeod
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>> "J K Tag Webb" <> wrote in message
>> news:58C066F6-80EF-4B23-9B1F-...
>> > Hi Patti,
>> > Thanks for your prompt info. I did neglect to say I was running ME
>> > sorry,
>> > however this seems to have fixed the problem, only time will tell. The
>> > upgrade versions I believe were the the clues in finding the cure.
>> > Again
>> > thank you for your help and insite.
>> > J K Tag Webb
>> >
>> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi J K Tag Webb,
>> > >
>> > > If your OS is WINXP, then see if the information here helps you
>> > > resolve
>> the
>> > > problem:
>> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm
>> > >
>> > > If not WINXP, this information was posted in this newsgroup by mTIE:
>> > >
>> > > "I had the same problem, and it took me a long time to figure out the
>> fix.
>> > >
>> > > First, The advice at http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm
>> > > _might_
>> be
>> > > usefull to people with Windows XP but it was no help to me. (I'm
>> running
>> > > Windows ME.)
>> > >
>> > > I found some good advice on these newsgroups from "Smirnoff" who
>> > > says:
>> > > 1. Delete all copies of WMP.DLL (There should only be one,
>> > > probably
>> in
>> > > C:\Windows\system; If you're nervous about deleting files, back it
>> > > up
>> > > first,
>> > > or just rename it.)
>> > > 2. Re-install Windows Media player. (I found if you just click on
>> > > the
>> > > player icon after deleting WMP.DLL, it will automatically walk you
>> > > thru
>> > > downloading a new copy from the web and reinstalling.)
>> > > 3. Re-install 828026.
>> > >
>> > > This is very good advice but VERY IMPORTANT: When you go back to
>> Windows
>> > > update, install 828026 ONLY! Do not install any other updates at the
>> same
>> > > time!
>> > >
>> > > I went thru this routine, and when I went to Windows Update, it told
>> > > me
>> > > there were two critical updates I needed: 828026 and 885492. Like a
>> good
>> > > little sheep, I took the path of least resistence and let it install
>> both.
>> > > This put my system back to where it was before, where Windows Update
>> keeps
>> > > insisting that I need 828026 over and over no matter how many times I
>> > > install
>> > > it!
>> > >
>> > > What I've learned is:
>> > > Installing WMP9 installs version 9.0.0.2980 of WMP.dll
>> > > Patch 828026 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3075.
>> > > Patch 885492 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3250.
>> > >
>> > > What I think happened to you, me, and a lot of other unfortunates is
>> > > we
>> > > installed both patches to WMP9 at the same time -- becuase Windows
>> Update
>> > > told us to. WU installed the second patch first. Then the first
>> > > patch
>> > > failed because WMP.dll was then newer than the one it was trying to
>> deliver.
>> > > However, it fails without any error message and tells you that it
>> > > was
>> > > successfull. But then the next time you go back to WU, it sees that
>> you
>> > > have WMP9 but you don't have the registry entry that shows that
>> > > 828026
>> was
>> > > installed, so it just keeps trying...."
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Regards,
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Patti MacLeod
>> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> > >
>> > > "J K Tag Webb" <J K Tag > wrote in
>> > > message
>> > > news:1328CABD-0AFC-423A-9B3E-...
>> > > > Within the past week I have been prompted approx 6 times to preform
>> this
>> > > > update. The update history shows each event as being successfull.
>> Any
>> > > Input
>> > > > on why or how to stop this repetition? Thank you in advance for
>> > > > any
>> > > > assistance.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>>
>>

O.K. Patti, I will.
I've renamed the dll file and just had a go at re-downloading WMP , but the
MS site was very busy and it was going to take forever so I'll try again
later.

David

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> When you have a chance to try it, please let me know whether the information
> in my post helps you to resolve the problem.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "David Stretch" <> wrote in message
> news:4116CDD5-345A-423E-8460-...
> > Thanks for the very useful info. I had to do a complete reinstall of
> > WMe/Office etc after a major crash and everything else went o.k. (more or
> > less), but I've been battling with the Media Player KB828026 on and off
> > for 3
> > or 4 days now and you've solved the problem. Well - I hope you have; I
> > haven't actually done it yet, but I'm very optimistic after reading your
> > post. It looks like the previous time I installed Player, I must have done
> > it
> > right by accident but this time, with having 4 or 5 years of backlog on
> > the
> > updates which needed to be done, I must have been a little less careful
> > and
> > stuck a couple of updates in together. Sometimes, I think I'll never
> > learn!
> > Thanks again.
> > David
> >
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> >> You're welcome for the info :-)
> >>
> >> As I have a tendency to frequent the XP-specific newsgroups more than
> >> others
> >> (simply due to the fact that that is the OS I use most often), I have a
> >> tendency to answer questions in this "non-specific OS" newsgroup with
> >> XP-based troubleshooting suggestions.........fortunately, mTIE tried my
> >> troubleshooting suggestion, found it didn't work for his ME system, and
> >> posted the response which I gave to you.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> --
> >> Patti MacLeod
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> "J K Tag Webb" <> wrote in message
> >> news:58C066F6-80EF-4B23-9B1F-...
> >> > Hi Patti,
> >> > Thanks for your prompt info. I did neglect to say I was running ME
> >> > sorry,
> >> > however this seems to have fixed the problem, only time will tell. The
> >> > upgrade versions I believe were the the clues in finding the cure.
> >> > Again
> >> > thank you for your help and insite.
> >> > J K Tag Webb
> >> >
> >> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hi J K Tag Webb,
> >> > >
> >> > > If your OS is WINXP, then see if the information here helps you
> >> > > resolve
> >> the
> >> > > problem:
> >> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm
> >> > >
> >> > > If not WINXP, this information was posted in this newsgroup by mTIE:
> >> > >
> >> > > "I had the same problem, and it took me a long time to figure out the
> >> fix.
> >> > >
> >> > > First, The advice at http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/828026.htm
> >> > > _might_
> >> be
> >> > > usefull to people with Windows XP but it was no help to me. (I'm
> >> running
> >> > > Windows ME.)
> >> > >
> >> > > I found some good advice on these newsgroups from "Smirnoff" who
> >> > > says:
> >> > > 1. Delete all copies of WMP.DLL (There should only be one,
> >> > > probably
> >> in
> >> > > C:\Windows\system; If you're nervous about deleting files, back it
> >> > > up
> >> > > first,
> >> > > or just rename it.)
> >> > > 2. Re-install Windows Media player. (I found if you just click on
> >> > > the
> >> > > player icon after deleting WMP.DLL, it will automatically walk you
> >> > > thru
> >> > > downloading a new copy from the web and reinstalling.)
> >> > > 3. Re-install 828026.
> >> > >
> >> > > This is very good advice but VERY IMPORTANT: When you go back to
> >> Windows
> >> > > update, install 828026 ONLY! Do not install any other updates at the
> >> same
> >> > > time!
> >> > >
> >> > > I went thru this routine, and when I went to Windows Update, it told
> >> > > me
> >> > > there were two critical updates I needed: 828026 and 885492. Like a
> >> good
> >> > > little sheep, I took the path of least resistence and let it install
> >> both.
> >> > > This put my system back to where it was before, where Windows Update
> >> keeps
> >> > > insisting that I need 828026 over and over no matter how many times I
> >> > > install
> >> > > it!
> >> > >
> >> > > What I've learned is:
> >> > > Installing WMP9 installs version 9.0.0.2980 of WMP.dll
> >> > > Patch 828026 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3075.
> >> > > Patch 885492 upgrades this to version 9.0.0.3250.
> >> > >
> >> > > What I think happened to you, me, and a lot of other unfortunates is
> >> > > we
> >> > > installed both patches to WMP9 at the same time -- becuase Windows
> >> Update
> >> > > told us to. WU installed the second patch first. Then the first
> >> > > patch
> >> > > failed because WMP.dll was then newer than the one it was trying to
> >> deliver.
> >> > > However, it fails without any error message and tells you that it
> >> > > was
> >> > > successfull. But then the next time you go back to WU, it sees that
> >> you
> >> > > have WMP9 but you don't have the registry entry that shows that
> >> > > 828026
> >> was
> >> > > installed, so it just keeps trying...."
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Regards,
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Patti MacLeod
> >> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> > >
> >> > > "J K Tag Webb" <J K Tag > wrote in
> >> > > message
> >> > > news:1328CABD-0AFC-423A-9B3E-...
> >> > > > Within the past week I have been prompted approx 6 times to preform
> >> this
> >> > > > update. The update history shows each event as being successfull.
> >> Any
> >> > > Input
> >> > > > on why or how to stop this repetition? Thank you in advance for
> >> > > > any
> >> > > > assistance.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Sounds good, David. Please keep me posted!



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"David Stretch" <> wrote in message
news:1766E2AB-9C2F-4E40-91FB-...
> O.K. Patti, I will.
> I've renamed the dll file and just had a go at re-downloading WMP , but
> the
> MS site was very busy and it was going to take forever so I'll try again
> later.
>
> David

Patti

Success!!!
Worked with no problems. From your post, it looked as if you perhaps hadn't
used the solution for WMe yourself so I checked each stage so that I could
report back to you. The version numbers for WMP.DLL were as you said (i.e.
9.0.0.2980 for WMP, then 9.0.0.3075 after KB828026 and finally 9.0.0.3250
after KB 885492). Many thanks to both you and Smirnoff. It was about to start
sending me potty.
Bye
David

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

>
> Sounds good, David. Please keep me posted!
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "David Stretch" <> wrote in message
> news:1766E2AB-9C2F-4E40-91FB-...
> > O.K. Patti, I will.
> > I've renamed the dll file and just had a go at re-downloading WMP , but
> > the
> > MS site was very busy and it was going to take forever so I'll try again
> > later.
> >
> > David
>
>
>