Windows ME--Windows Update Continually Tries to Install KB885492 (Solution)

I have tried to install KB885492 repeatedly over the past week or so.

What finally worked was this:

Using regedit, delete the following key from the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Wind ows Media
Player\wm885492

Unregister the following file: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wmp.dll as follows:
regsvr32 /u C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wmp.dll

Install the patch again from the Microsoft Website. I tried this
initially using the manually downloaded patch and it did not work.

Check the properties of wmp.dll to make sure that the version number
matches the registry entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Wind ows Media
Player\wm885492\FileList\File1 == Version = 9.0.0.3250

This should take care of the problem.

Barbara