Cant Install Windows media player

[shanefromoz]

Hi All,

I have windows 7 ultimate n and have tried to download and install windows media player with no luck at all.
I go to the Microsoft site and select op system and windows 7 and i download a file and we i try to run it it says not for my operating sytem.
Can someone please help me?

Cheers Shane

 

[Product FRED]

Hi All,

I have windows 7 ultimate n and have tried to download and install windows media player with no luck at all.
I go to the Microsoft site and select op system and windows 7 and i download a file and we i try to run it it says not for my operating sytem.
Can someone please help me?

Cheers Shane

Windows Media Player 12 is included in Windows. You don't need to install it. Also, are you on Ultimate 32-bit or 64-bit?

 

[Tews]

Hi Shane and welcome to Seven Forums.. The N versions of Windows does not contain WMP, and as far as I know, it can not be installed due to a EC law suit against MS.. You will need to install a third party media player, there are many alternatives available to choose from...Winamp is a good one. You can read more about windows N -=> here

 

[shanefromoz]

How come when i go to the microsoft site it says "The Media Feature Pack installs Windows Media Player 12 and related technologies on computers running the N or KN edition of Windows 7. Available for 32 and 64-bit computers.

Im confused.

 

[shanefromoz]

Hi All,

I have windows 7 ultimate n and have tried to download and install windows media player with no luck at all.
I go to the Microsoft site and select op system and windows 7 and i download a file and we i try to run it it says not for my operating sytem.
Can someone please help me?

Cheers Shane

Windows Media Player 12 is included in Windows. You don't need to install it. Also, are you on Ultimate 32-bit or 64-bit?

32 bit windows ultimate N.

 

[Product FRED]

Sorry for not catching that. Not trying to be mean or anything, it's just sometimes I miss things when people don't use correct grammar. Try this file http://download.microsoft.com/downl...BA61-D502E4E8BEB1/Windows6.1-KB968211-x86.msu

 

[Tews]

My apologies ... I didnt know this was possible..

 

[shanefromoz]

Thank you very much to all who helped.
I was almost there but selected NO as i was unsure if it was correct.
Anyway its working great.

Cheers Shane

 

[Tews]

glad you have it sorted...

 

[Rockfella]

what is a N version?

 

[Product FRED]

what is a N version?

The N versions are the same as the normal versions except they lack Internet Explorer and WMP, as per EU restrictions. In the case of the web browsers, users are given a ballot with which they can pick which web browser they want to download and install. They also have to download and install WMP on their own. Basically, the EU decided Microsoft was being too much of a monopoly, creating too much competition since these things are already included with Windows.

Personally, I think it's stupid since it's basic knowledge that other browsers exist, and if the person using the computer doesn't know, they're probably better off and happy continuing to use Internet Explorer.

 

[Rockfella]

That's weird!

what is a N version?

The N versions are the same as the normal versions except they lack Internet Explorer and WMP, as per EU restrictions. In the case of the web browsers, users are given a ballot with which they can pick which web browser they want to download and install. They also have to download and install WMP on their own. Basically, the EU decided Microsoft was being too much of a monopoly, creating too much competition since these things are already included with Windows.

Personally, I think it's stupid since it's basic knowledge that other browsers exist, and if the person using the computer doesn't know, they're probably better off and happy continuing to use Internet Explorer.

 

[Product FRED]

Well, you can still install them, but you'll have to do it manually.