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Where is Media Player in Vista?

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Mike W, Sep 27, 2009.

  1. Mike W

    Mike W Guest

    I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?
     
    Mike W, Sep 27, 2009
    #1
  3. Leroy

    Leroy Guest

    Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    and the WMP icon will magically appear. Then right-click on the icon
    and select "Pin to Start Menu".


    Mike W wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    > Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Leroy, Sep 27, 2009
    #2
  4. Mike W

    Mike W Guest

    On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    > and the WMP icon will magically appear.  Then right-click on the icon
    > and select "Pin to Start Menu".
    >
    >
    >
    > MikeWwrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    > > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    > > Vista" but there is no download link.  How can I get it on my system?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Nope. Not there. I wonder if I disabled it somehow. XP used to have
    an "add windows components" thing where you could pull off programs
    from the installation disc. Would something like that be possible?
     
    Mike W, Sep 30, 2009
    #3
  5. Mike W

    Mike W Guest

    On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    > and the WMP icon will magically appear.  Then right-click on the icon
    > and select "Pin to Start Menu".
    >
    >
    >
    > MikeWwrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    > > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    > > Vista" but there is no download link.  How can I get it on my system?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Check out this page:



    There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.
     
    Mike W, Sep 30, 2009
    #4
  6. Saint

    Saint Guest

    Just go on line and re-download the program and re-install the program back
    onto your computer.
    Steve

    "Mike W" <gmichaelw@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:fd93c8df-4143-44b6-8821-74276e7e6429@c3g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    >> and the WMP icon will magically appear. Then right-click on the icon
    >> and select "Pin to Start Menu".
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> MikeWwrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    >> > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    >> > Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Nope. Not there. I wonder if I disabled it somehow. XP used to have
    > an "add windows components" thing where you could pull off programs
    > from the installation disc. Would something like that be possible? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Saint, Sep 30, 2009
    #5
  7. whs

    whs Guest

    Mike W;1148932 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Sep 27, 5:17*pm, Leroy <le...@newsgroup> wrote:> > > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    > > > and the WMP icon will magically appear. *Then right-click on the icon
    > > > and select "Pin to Start Menu".
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > MikeWwrote:> > > > >
    > > > > > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media
    > > > Player.
    > > > > > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    > > > > > Vista" but there is no download link. *How can I get it on my
    > > > system? > > > > > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Nope. Not there. I wonder if I disabled it somehow. XP used to have
    > an "add windows components" thing where you could pull off programs
    > from the installation disc. Would something like that be possible?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Open C:, go to Program Files and see whether it is there. If yes, open
    the folder and double click on "wmplayer.exe". You can also right click
    on there and make a shortcut on the desktop or Pin to Start Menu, etc.
    BTW: The WMP11 downloads on the web are only for XP. In Vista, it is an
    integral part of the system.


    --
    whs
     
    whs, Sep 30, 2009
    #6
  8. Dave-UK

    Dave-UK Guest

    "Mike W" <gmichaelw@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:e7207291-4451-4893-81b9-87b1b954650d@o21g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    >> and the WMP icon will magically appear. Then right-click on the icon
    >> and select "Pin to Start Menu".
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> MikeWwrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    >> > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    >> > Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Check out this page:
    >
    >
    >
    > There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    That's a long thread about people having trouble running
    Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
    Media Player - two different problems.

    Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?

    The 32bit version has it here:
    C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player

    (I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)
     
    Dave-UK, Sep 30, 2009
    #7
  9. Gene E. Bloch

    Gene E. Bloch Guest

    On 9/30/09, Dave-UK posted:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "Mike W" <gmichaelw@gmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:e7207291-4451-4893-81b9-87b1b954650d@o21g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    >>> and the WMP icon will magically appear. Then right-click on the icon
    >>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> MikeWwrote:
    >>> > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    >>> > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    >>> > Vista" but there is no download link. How can I get it on my system?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Check out this page:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > That's a long thread about people having trouble running
    > Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
    > Media Player - two different problems.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > The 32bit version has it here:
    > C:program FilesWindows Media Player<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > (I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" on my 64-bit Home
    Premium.

    But oddly enough, I also have
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe".

    I got both strings by navigating to them, copying as path, and pasting
    here.

    The properties panels show the same version IDs, but slightly different
    lengths.

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
    Gene E. Bloch, Sep 30, 2009
    #8
  10. smlunatick

    smlunatick Guest

    On Sep 30, 11:59 pm, Gene E. Bloch <lett...@someplace.invalid> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On 9/30/09, Dave-UK posted:
    >
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > "Mike W" <gmicha...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    > >news:e7207291-4451-4893-81b9-87b1b954650d@o21g2000vbl.googlegroups.com....<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:
    > >>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    > >>> and the WMP icon will magically appear.  Then right-click on the icon
    > >>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>> MikeWwrote:
    > >>> > I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    > >>> > Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    > >>> > Vista" but there is no download link.  How can I get it on my system?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Check out this page:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>....<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > > That's a long thread about people having trouble running
    > > Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
    > > Media Player - two different problems.
    > > Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?
    > > The 32bit version has it here:
    > > C:program FilesWindows Media Player
    > > (I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > "C:program FilesWindows Media Playerwmplayer.exe" on my 64-bit Home
    > Premium.
    >
    > But oddly enough, I also have
    > "C:program Files (x86)Windows Media Playerwmplayer.exe".
    >
    > I got both strings by navigating to them, copying as path, and pasting
    > here.
    >
    > The properties panels show the same version IDs, but slightly different
    > lengths.
    >
    > --
    > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    It seems that any programs / applications that install themselves into
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\" folder are the 32 bit versions. 32 bit
    versions seem to be smaller than their 64 bit "equivalent."
     
    smlunatick, Oct 1, 2009
    #9
  11. smlunatick

    smlunatick Guest

    On Oct 2, 1:07 am, Gene E. Bloch <lett...@someplace.invalid> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On 10/01/09, smlunatick posted:
    >
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Sep 30, 11:59Å¡pm, Gene E. Bloch <lett...@someplace.invalid> wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> On 9/30/09, Dave-UK posted:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>> "Mike W" <gmicha...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    > >>>news:e7207291-4451-4893-81b9-87b1b954650d@o21g2000vbl.googlegroups.com....
    > >>>> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:
    > >>>>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    > >>>>> and the WMP icon will magically appear. Å¡Then right-click on the icon
    > >>>>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>>>> MikeWwrote:
    > >>>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    > >>>>>> Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    > >>>>>> Vista" but there is no download link. Å¡How can I get it on my system?
    > >>>> Check out this page:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>>>....
    > >>>> There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.
    > >>> That's a long thread about people having trouble running
    > >>> Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
    > >>> Media Player - two different problems.
    > >>> Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?
    > >>> The 32bit version has it here:
    > >>> C:program FilesWindows Media Player
    > >>> (I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> "C:program FilesWindows Media Playerwmplayer.exe" on my 64-bit Home
    > >> Premium.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> But oddly enough, I also have
    > >> "C:program Files (x86)Windows Media Playerwmplayer.exe".<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> I got both strings by navigating to them, copying as path, and pasting
    > >> here.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> The properties panels show the same version IDs, but slightly different
    > >> lengths.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> --
    > >> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > > It seems that any programs / applications that install themselves into
    > > "C:program Files (x86)" folder are the 32 bit versions.  32 bit
    > > versions seem to be smaller than their 64 bit "equivalent."<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I'm not sure why both versions are needed on an x64 system, however.
    >
    > Maybe it's for 32-bit programs that need to spawn or call media player
    > functions.
    >
    > My programming skills are very out of date, so that's just a guess.
    >
    > --
    > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I have checked the reason why the 32 bit version must also be on the
    64 bit version of Vista. I was testing the IE 8 64bit and was told
    that the Adobe Flash is only available in the 32 bit version.
    Therefore, I "could" assume that the "plug ins" for the Windows Media
    Player, and others, do not exist in 64 bit, so far. To use the
    "available" plug-ins, you need to use the 32 bit version.
     
    smlunatick, Oct 5, 2009
    #10
  12. Gene E. Bloch

    Gene E. Bloch Guest

    On 10/05/09, smlunatick posted:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Oct 2, 1:07 am, Gene E. Bloch <lett...@someplace.invalid> wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On 10/01/09, smlunatick posted:
    >>
    >>
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> On Sep 30, 11:59¨pm, Gene E. Bloch <lett...@someplace.invalid> wrote:
    >>>> On 9/30/09, Dave-UK posted:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>>> "Mike W" <gmicha...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >>>>> news:e7207291-4451-4893-81b9-87b1b954650d@o21g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
    >>>>>> On Sep 27, 5:17 pm, Leroy <le...@earthlink.net> wrote:
    >>>>>>> Type: Windows Media Player in Vista's "Search programs and files" box
    >>>>>>> and the WMP icon will magically appear. ¨Then right-click on the icon
    >>>>>>> and select "Pin to Start Menu".<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>>>>> MikeWwrote:
    >>>>>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium and I can't find Windows Media Player.
    >>>>>>>> Microsoft has a page with a banner for "Windows Media Player 11 for
    >>>>>>>> Vista" but there is no download link. ¨How can I get it on my system?
    >>>>>> Check out this page:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>>>> ...
    >>>>>> There is a HUGE number of people with this problem.
    >>>>> That's a long thread about people having trouble running
    >>>>> Windows Media Player whereas you say you can't find Windows
    >>>>> Media Player - two different problems.
    >>>>> Are you running 32bit or 64bit Vista?
    >>>>> The 32bit version has it here:
    >>>>> C:program FilesWindows Media Player
    >>>>> (I don't know about the path in 64bit versions.)
    >>>> "C:program FilesWindows Media Playerwmplayer.exe" on my 64-bit Home
    >>>> Premium.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>> But oddly enough, I also have
    >>>> "C:program Files (x86)Windows Media Playerwmplayer.exe".
    >>>> I got both strings by navigating to them, copying as path, and pasting
    >>>> here.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>> The properties panels show the same version IDs, but slightly different
    >>>> lengths.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>> --
    >>>> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
    >>> It seems that any programs / applications that install themselves into
    >>> "C:program Files (x86)" folder are the 32 bit versions.  32 bit
    >>> versions seem to be smaller than their 64 bit "equivalent."<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> I'm not sure why both versions are needed on an x64 system, however.
    >>
    >> Maybe it's for 32-bit programs that need to spawn or call media player
    >> functions.
    >>
    >> My programming skills are very out of date, so that's just a guess.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I have checked the reason why the 32 bit version must also be on the
    > 64 bit version of Vista. I was testing the IE 8 64bit and was told
    > that the Adobe Flash is only available in the 32 bit version.
    > Therefore, I "could" assume that the "plug ins" for the Windows Media
    > Player, and others, do not exist in 64 bit, so far. To use the
    > "available" plug-ins, you need to use the 32 bit version.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Thanks, that makes sense.

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
    Gene E. Bloch, Oct 6, 2009
    #11

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