Windows Media Player problem

**johnd85** · 09-10-2005, 06:16 PM

For some reason I am getting an error message that says that my Widows Media Player is not compatable. I am using Widows XP Home edition and this has just started to pop up when i try to use the Media player. Can anyone give me a clue in where to look for help.

**Twey** · 09-10-2005, 08:16 PM

Widows

So apt.
Anyway... can you post the exact message you get?

**johnd85** · 09-10-2005, 10:56 PM

Sorry about the typo, probably won't be the last one..

Below is the message I get when I try to use the media player.

This version of Windows Media Technologies is incompatible with this version of Windows. For more information, view the information at the Microsoft web site.

**Twey** · 09-11-2005, 08:33 AM

No, I loved it

Hm... what version of Windows are you running? If XP, try downloading/installing WMP10. Warning: validation/"genuine advantage" rubbish required.

**johnd85** · 09-11-2005, 02:20 PM

I am running Windows XP Home edition. I tried downloading the program you suggested and when i try to run it I get the same error message.

**cr3ative** · 09-11-2005, 04:55 PM

See if "Windows Media Technologies" is in your Add/Remove programs list.

If it is, remove it and reinstall WMP10.
I've only got Windows Media Technologies errors from my Server 2003 systems, never from normal user systems.

cr3ative

**johnd85** · 09-11-2005, 06:32 PM

I checked and Windows Media Tech. is not in my list? Seems very strange to me. It just stopped working this week.

**robbydrabian** · 03-11-2007, 07:23 AM

I have the same problem and it really sucks
It is not in my add/remove programs. I tried to check the microsoft website but no help. It says
This version of Windows Media Technologies is incompatible with this version of Windows. For more information, view the information at the Microsoft web site.

I went to the link it had and all it showed was to download mplayer 11. I did and it still didn't work. It also said that the wmv.core.dll something was needed. I downloaded it but I don't know what to with it from there...