re-windows media player

joe134

hi guys, I took pc back to factory settings about 9 months ago.
Tried to use Media Player, very seldom use it, but cannot get it up.
Nothing happens at all.
Tried re-downloading it from windows, but only xp version, which says I have later version on, vista premium, and cannot use it, to repair or use it.
Is there a fix, or download for vista version, ??
don,t want to go to hassle of using os cds.
or, would another media download be better?
obviously didn,t instal right when I re-installed, or update missing, corrupted:beer:

WhiteChristmas

VLC's a better player on just about every front.

Dave_C_2

Assuming Windows media player 11, then this may help.

This is a direct link to the Cumulative Update

HTH,

Dave

joe134

Dave_C wrote: »

Assuming Windows media player 11, then this may help.

This is a direct link to the Cumulative Update

HTH,

Dave

Hi Dave, thanks for link, but the download said it does not apply to my system , whatever that meant.
Either, it,s already on, or it,s not required?
Didn,t expand on why;;;;:beer:

joe134

WhiteChristmas wrote: »

VLC's a better player on just about every front.

thanks WhiteChristmas, might just give it a whirl if I cannot get Media fixed.
Where do I get it from. Filehippo??:beer:

santer_2

VLC

http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/

Does add and remove let you uninstall media player so it rolls back?

-TangleFoot-

Alternatively, here:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

joe134

santer wrote: »

VLC

http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/

Does add and remove let you uninstall media player so it rolls back?

hi santer, just got it fromvlc, but had a bit of dross with it,. even though I declined. funmoods toolbar.pagerage, whatever that is ?
Had funmoods on before somehow, drove me crackers.try and get it off.might as well uninstal media player , should I?

santer_2

It probably won't uninstall but it may roll back to another version, then you can see if it works

With most programmes I look for a customised install option now, as it shows what it will install as standard when you click through the install pages

joe134

santer wrote: »

It probably won't uninstall but it may roll back to another version, then you can see if it works

With most programmes I look for a customised install option now, as it shows what it will install as standard when you click through the install pages

nothing in add/remove regarding media player.
got vlc, and got rid of dross , loads that came with it.
just leave media on, as I say, don,t use it much;:beer:

santer_2

Does it show if you tick show installed updates at the top?

Though if you don't use it, it being there won't be much of a problem