Re: Where is Media Player in Vista?

Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
and the WMP icon will magically appear. Then right-click on the icon
and select "Pin to Start Menu".


Mike W wrote:
> I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
> Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
> Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?

Just go on line and re-download the program and re-install the program back
onto your computer.
Steve

"Mike W" <> wrote in message
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> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
>> and the WMP icon will magically appear. Then right-click on the icon
>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".
>>
>>
>>
>> MikeWwrote:
>> > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
>> > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
>> > Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?
>
> Nope. Not there. I wonder if I disabled it somehow. XP used to have
> an "add windows components" thing where you could pull off programs
> from the installation disc. Would something like that be possible?

Mike W;1148932 Wrote:
> On Sep 27, 5:17*pm, Leroy <le...@newsgroup> wrote:> > >
> > > Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" bo
> > > and the WMP icon will magically appear. *Then right-click on the ico
> > > and select "Pin to Start Menu"
> >
> >
> >
> > > MikeWwrote:> > > > >
> > > > > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Medi
> > > Player
> > > > > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 fo
> > > > > Vista" but there is no download link. *How can I get it on m
> > > system? > > > > > >
>
> Nope. Not there. I wonder if I disabled it somehow. XP used to hav
> an "add windows components" thing where you could pull off program
> from the installation disc. Would something like that be possible

Open C:, go to Program Files and see whether it is there. If yes, ope
the folder and double click on "wmplayer.exe". You can also right clic
on there and make a shortcut on the desktop or Pin to Start Menu, etc
BTW: The WMP11 downloads on the web are only for XP. In Vista, it is a
integral part of the system

--
whs

"Mike W" <> wrote in message
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> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
>> and the WMP icon will magically appear. Then right-click on the icon
>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".
>>
>>
>>
>> MikeWwrote:
>> > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
>> > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
>> > Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?
>
> Check out this page:
>
> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...7-19e1a1fe11a9
>
> There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.

That's a long thread about people having trouble running
Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
Media Player - two different problems.

Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?

The 32bit version has it here:
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player

(I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)

On 9/30/09, Dave-UK posted:
> "Mike W" <> wrote in message
> news:e7207291-4451-4893-81b9-...
>> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
>>> and the WMP icon will magically appear. Then right-click on the icon
>>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> MikeWwrote:
>>> > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
>>> > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
>>> > Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?
>>
>> Check out this page:
>>
>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...7-19e1a1fe11a9
>>
>> There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.

> That's a long thread about people having trouble running
> Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
> Media Player - two different problems.

> Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?

> The 32bit version has it here:
> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player

> (I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" on my 64-bit Home
Premium.

But oddly enough, I also have
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe".

I got both strings by navigating to them, copying as path, and pasting
here.

The properties panels show the same version IDs, but slightly different
lengths.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

On 10/01/09, smlunatick posted:
> On Sep 30, 11:59špm, Gene E. Bloch <lett...@someplace.invalid> wrote:
>> On 9/30/09, Dave-UK posted:
>>
>>
>>
>>> "Mike W" <gmicha...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e7207291-4451-4893-81b9-...
>>>> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
>>>>> and the WMP icon will magically appear. šThen right-click on the icon
>>>>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".
>>
>>>>> MikeWwrote:
>>>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
>>>>>> Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
>>>>>> Vista" but there is no download link. šHow can I get it on my system?
>>>> Check out this page:
>>
>>>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...istaapps/threa...
>>>> There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.
>>> That's a long thread about people having trouble running
>>> Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
>>> Media Player - two different problems.
>>> Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?
>>> The 32bit version has it here:
>>> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player
>>> (I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" on my 64-bit Home
>> Premium.
>>
>> But oddly enough, I also have
>> "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe".
>>
>> I got both strings by navigating to them, copying as path, and pasting
>> here.
>>
>> The properties panels show the same version IDs, but slightly different
>> lengths.
>>
>> --
>> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

> It seems that any programs / applications that install themselves into
> "C:\Program Files (x86)\" folder are the 32 bit versions. 32 bit
> versions seem to be smaller than their 64 bit "equivalent."

I'm not sure why both versions are needed on an x64 system, however.

Maybe it's for 32-bit programs that need to spawn or call media player
functions.

My programming skills are very out of date, so that's just a guess.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

On 10/05/09, smlunatick posted:
> On Oct 2, 1:07*am, Gene E. Bloch <lett...@someplace.invalid> wrote:
>> On 10/01/09, smlunatick posted:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Sep 30, 11:59¨pm, Gene E. Bloch <lett...@someplace.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 9/30/09, Dave-UK posted:
>>
>>>>> "Mike W" <gmicha...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:e7207291-4451-4893-81b9-...
>>>>>> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
>>>>>>> and the WMP icon will magically appear. ¨Then right-click on the icon
>>>>>>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".
>>
>>>>>>> MikeWwrote:
>>>>>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
>>>>>>>> Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
>>>>>>>> Vista" but there is no download link. ¨How can I get it on my system?
>>>>>> Check out this page:
>>
>>>>>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...istaapps/threa...
>>>>>> There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.
>>>>> That's a long thread about people having trouble running
>>>>> Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
>>>>> Media Player - two different problems.
>>>>> Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?
>>>>> The 32bit version has it here:
>>>>> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player
>>>>> (I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)
>>>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" on my 64-bit Home
>>>> Premium.
>>
>>>> But oddly enough, I also have
>>>> "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe".
>>>> I got both strings by navigating to them, copying as path, and pasting
>>>> here.
>>
>>>> The properties panels show the same version IDs, but slightly different
>>>> lengths.
>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
>>> It seems that any programs / applications that install themselves into
>>> "C:\Program Files (x86)\" folder are the 32 bit versions. *32 bit
>>> versions seem to be smaller than their 64 bit "equivalent."
>>
>> I'm not sure why both versions are needed on an x64 system, however.
>>
>> Maybe it's for 32-bit programs that need to spawn or call media player
>> functions.
>>
>> My programming skills are very out of date, so that's just a guess.
>>
>> --
>> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

> I have checked the reason why the 32 bit version must also be on the
> 64 bit version of Vista. I was testing the IE 8 64bit and was told
> that the Adobe Flash is only available in the 32 bit version.
> Therefore, I "could" assume that the "plug ins" for the Windows Media
> Player, and others, do not exist in 64 bit, so far. To use the
> "available" plug-ins, you need to use the 32 bit version.

Thanks, that makes sense.

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Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com