WMP for Server 2008

Hi,

I Can't install WMP 11 on Windows Server 2008.

I've download it from <A
HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1d224714-e238-4e45-8668-5166114010ca&displaylang=en&Hash=QRNfA%2btEoqQvkuy yw%2fdd3rih%2fWmBiyB7QoeCik%2bRVPj%2bqquyeCPY6da2i moKWkAp5V3G7HjvwMaPIvI3viQLrw%3d%3d"
TITLE="this link" id=IEESCLink>this link</A>. But after istall start I
receive the message during installation process: "There are no any updates
for your system". Install stopped after that.

Good catch. I'll send him a polite clarification request.

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"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:56:01 -0800, George
> <> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I Can't install WMP 11 on Windows Server 2008.
>>
>>I've download it from <A
>>HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1d224714-e238-4e45-8668-5166114010ca&displaylang=en&Hash=QRNfA%2btEoqQvkuy yw%2fdd3rih%2fWmBiyB7QoeCik%2bRVPj%2bqquyeCPY6da2i moKWkAp5V3G7HjvwMaPIvI3viQLrw%3d%3d"
>>TITLE="this link" id=IEESCLink>this link</A>. But after istall start I
>>receive the message during installation process: "There are no any updates
>>for your system". Install stopped after that.
>
> You need to enable the "Desktop Experience" windows feature in server
> 2008 to get media player (it's presumably not enabled, to reduce the
> attack surface for security reasons)
>
> This page shows you how to do that (see item #3) :
> http://blogs.msdn.com/vijaysk/archiv...esktop-os.aspx
>
> Ignore the bad, in fact appalling, advice to "get a codec pack" at the
> end. You *really8 do not want to be introducing instability to a
> server OS by adding random third party software, given that this
> generally causes even desktop OS to have issues with stability.
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2009
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