MDGx Windows Media Player (WMP) Essential FREE Fixes + Updates

Windows Media Player (WMP)
ESSENTIAL FREE Fixes + Updates

ALL downloads featured here are on my •MUST HAVE• list, also found in SOFTWARE.TXT, part of Windows 9x/NTx + DOS 7.xx/8.00 ©Tricks + Secrets Files [W95-11D.EXE], FREEware.

IMPORTANT

Take EXTREME CAUTION when modifying/adjusting/customizing your Registry/System/Startup files/configuration/settings!
Faulty changes may result in crashes/lockups/permanent data loss, or might lead to having you REINSTALL your Operating System(s)!
YOU are the ONLY one responsible for ANY changes YOU make!
ALWAYS HAVE YOUR MOST RECENT SYSTEM BACKUP READY !
ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST !
BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES ➜ see "BACKUP/EXPORT + RESTORE/IMPORT REGISTRY/REGISTRY KEY(S)", also here (plain TXT) !
Some of these apps/programs/tools/scripts require adequate/basic knowledge about critical computing, operating systems, shared environments, networks, cybersecurity, and other related disciplines:
- Wikipedia: Real-time computing.
- Wikipedia: Enterprise software.
- Wikipedia: Shared resource.
- Wikipedia: Computer network.
- Wikipedia: Computer security.
- Wikipedia: Network security.
FYI:
- Windows NTx (based on Windows NT) = Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022/newer.
- Windows 9x (based on Windows 95) = Windows 95/95 OSR1/95 OSR2.x/98/98 SP1/98 SE(U)/ME.
Some of these files are archived in ZIP, RAR, 7Z or CAB format ➜ you need a file decompression (unZIPping/unARChiving/unRARing) tool to extract their contents ➜ I recommend [free(ware)]:
- Windows 9x/NTx users: File Shrinkers 32-bit + 64-bit.
- Windows/WfWG 3.1x users: Info-ZIP WiZ 16-bit.
- DOS users: DOS ZIP/unZIP 16-bit tools.
STAY SAFE ➜ Scan for viruses •all• files downloaded from the Internet, and •beware• of false positives, also here (plain TXT) !
Target Operating System(s)/software/hardware REQUIRED for installing upgrades/patches/fixes/drivers!
Installing Windows OS components/upgrades/patches/fixes/drivers/tools may require you to be logged on with Administrative/Power User/Sysadmin privileges.
Windows Vista/newer users ➜ right-click each file ➜ select "Run as Administrator" (temporary fix) or disable User Account Control (UAC) (permanent fix) in:
- Windows 10/2016/2019/11/2022.
- Windows 8/2012/8.1/2012 R2.
- Windows 7/2008 R2.
- Windows Vista/2008.
User Account Control (UAC) tweaking tools [free(ware)]:
- UAC Pass.
- TweakUAC.
- Disable UAC.
FYI: MDGx tweaked + customized File Manager (FM) installer (FMNT32.EXE) (free) also installs "Disable User Account Control (UAC)" + "Enable User Account Control (UAC)" items to Desktop right-click shell context menu.
NEWest at the top ➜ OLDest at the bottom.
Items labeled as "discontinued!" ➜ obsolete, unmaintained +/- abandoned.
Most all software featured here is free(ware) ➜ Freeware, Free +/- Open Source.
I do not recommend any crippled/demo/limited/shareware/trialware/retail software, except the few essentials on my •MUST HAVE• list, and only if I could not find any free(ware) alternative.
Most unofficial Windows OSes (Hot)Fixes, Packs + Updates created using official Microsoft IEAK (INF + SED) installer toolkit (free).
Check back often for Updates.
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Please let me know if you discover any broken links.
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WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER (WMP) 6/7/8/9/10/11/12
ESSENTIAL FREE FIXES + UPDATES

WMP Links: WMP Downloads + Fixes on the Internet [free(ware)]:

MediaInfo Windows Explorer right-click context menu shell extension (adware!)
MediaInfoXP GUI
DP MediaInfo
DXVA Checker (includes DSF/MFT Viewer) for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012.
Requires:
Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 3.5.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 (VC2008) SP1/newer.
InstalledCodec for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012
MMCompView for Windows 98/98 SE/ME
Sherlock Codec Detective for Windows 2000/XP/2003
CodecInstaller for Windows 98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0!
CodecViewer
Codec Sniper
RadLight Filter Manager
CCCP Insurgent (CCCPI)
GSpot Codec Information Appliance
Preferred Filter Tweaker for Windows 7/8/8.1/2012
WMP 9/10/11/12 wmpkeys global hot keys plug-in
WMP 9/10/11/12 TwistedPixel visualization
WMP11 Slipstreamer
Unofficial WMP Supercookies Privacy Vulnerability INF Fix (right-click to save!)
FairUse4WM
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC), MPC-BE + MPC
WMP11 WMZ Skin for WMP9/WMP10 for Windows 98/98 SE/ME
WMP Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Vista/7/2008/8/8.1/2012

Unofficial Windows Media Player (WMP) Upgrades

WMP9URP: Unofficial Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) Update Rollup Packs (URP) for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/2000/ME install ALL previously released WMP9 Hotfixes, Patches + Updates:
- WMP9URP October 2010 for Windows 2000 [9.23 MB, English].
- WMP9URP October 2010 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [9.06 MB, English].
- WMP9URP December 2009 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [9.1 MB, French].
- OLD WMP9URP May 2007 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [8.57 MB, Italian].
Windows 98, 98 SP1, 98 SE + ME users: Do NOT install WMP9URP IF already installed 98MP10!
Windows 98 SE, ME + 2000 require Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [10-13 MB] already installed!
Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
How to install WMP9 on Windows 98.
98MP10: Unofficial Windows Media Player 10.0 (WMP10) XP + XP SP3 WMP9 + XP SP1 IE 6.0 SP1 Killer Replacements for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME:
- 98MP10 ReadMe Guide (English):
  98MP10 [9.09 MB, English].
- 98MP10FR ReadMe Guide (French):
  98MP10FR [8 MB, French].
- 98MP10ES ReadMe Guide (Spanish):
  98MP10ES [8.88 MB, Spanish].
Do NOT install 98MP10 IF already installed WMP9URP!
Windows 98 SE + ME require Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
L3C MP3 Codec: Unofficial Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003 Media Player 10.0 (WMP10) XP Fraunhofer MP3 Professional Codec L3CODECP.ACM 3.3.2.44 for Windows Media Player 7.0 (WMP70), 7.1 (WMP71), 8.0 (WMP8) + 9.0 (WMP9):
Direct download [231 KB, English].
Requires WMP7 or newer already installed!
More info.
WMP10 MP3 Codec MSFN Forum.
WMP10 XP MP3 Codec installs also as part of 98MP10.

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Windows Media Player (WMP) Fixes

Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000 SP4/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Media Player 9.0 (WMP9)/10.0 (WMP10)/11.0 (WMP11)/12.0 (WMP12) DXMASF.DLL, WMP.DLL, WMPLOC.DLL, WMPLAYER.EXE, WMPSHARE.EXE + MSDXM.OCX Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
More info:
- WMP12 Fix 64-bit for Windows 7 64-bit (x64) [16 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP12 Fix 32-bit for Windows 7 32-bit (x86) [12 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP12 Fix 64-bit for Windows 2008 SP2/2008 R2 64-bit (x64) [16 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix 64-bit for Windows 2008/2008 SP2 64-bit (x64) [19 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix 32-bit for Windows 2008/2008 SP2 32-bit (x86) [12 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix 64-bit for Windows Vista SP1/Vista SP2 64-bit (x64) [19 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix 32-bit for Windows Vista SP1/Vista SP2 32-bit (x86) [12 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP10 Fix 64-bit for Windows 2003 SP2 64-bit (x64) [4.3 MB].
- WMP10 Fix 32-bit for Windows 2003 SP2 32-bit (x86) [2.3 MB].
- WMP11 Fix 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003 SP2 64-bit (x64) [5.7 MB].
- WMP10 Fix 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003 SP2 64-bit (x64) [4.3 MB].
- WMP9/WMP10/WMP11 Fix 32-bit for Windows XP SP3 32-bit (x86) [9.4 MB].
- Unofficial WMP9 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4/XP Pre-SP3 [1.87 MB].
  Requires Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) already installed [10-13 MB]!
  Windows 2000 requires Service Pack 4 (SP4) already installed!
- Unofficial WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.91 MB, English].
- Unofficial WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.92 MB, Spanish].
  Windows 98 SE + ME require Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
  Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
DirectShow, WMF9/WMF95/WMF11, WME9 + AVI Filter: WMP9/WMP10/WMP11/WMP12 DirectShow (ASYCFILT.DLL + QUARTZ.DLL), WMF9/WMF95/WMF11 (WMVCORE.DLL), WME9 (WMENCENG.DLL) + AVI Filter (AVIFIL32.DLL, IYUV_32.DLL, MSRLE32.DLL, MSVIDC32.DLL + TSBYUV.DLL) Security Vulnerability Fixes.

Windows Media Player 12.0 (WMP12)
WMP 12.0: Microsoft Media Player2 12.0 (WMP12) a.k.a. Media Feature Pack (MFP) 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 7 N (European editions without WMP + related components)/7 KN (Korean editions without WMP + related components and Messenger)/7 N SP1/7 KN SP1/8 N/8 KN/8.1 N/8.1 KN/10 N/10 KN (English, right-click to save!):
Wikipedia: Windows Media Player (WMP) Release History:
- WMP12 (MFP) for Windows 10 N/10 KN:
  - WMP12 (MFP) 64-bit for Windows 10 N/10 KN 64-bit (x64) [111 MB].
  - WMP12 (MFP) 32-bit for Windows 10 N/10 KN 32-bit (x86) [74 MB].
    More info.
- WMP12 (MFP) for Windows 8.1 N/8.1 KN:
  - WMP12 (MFP) 64-bit for Windows 8.1 N/8.1 KN 64-bit (x64) [86 MB].
  - WMP12 (MFP) 32-bit for Windows 8.1 N/8.1 KN 32-bit (x86) [61 MB].
    More info.
- WMP12 (MFP) for Windows 8 N/8 KN:
  - WMP12 (MFP) 64-bit for Windows 8 N/8 KN 64-bit (x64) [79 MB].
  - WMP12 (MFP) 32-bit for Windows 8 N/8 KN 32-bit (x86) [58 MB].
    More info.
- WMP12 (MFP) for Windows 7 N/7 KN/7 N SP1/7 KN S1:
  - WMP12 (MFP) 64-bit for Windows 7 N/7 KN/7 N SP1/7 KN SP1 64-bit (x64) [303 MB].
  - WMP12 (MFP) 32-bit for Windows 7 N/7 KN/7 N SP1/7 KN SP1 32-bit (x86) [278 MB].
    More info.
- Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime Codecs 12.0 (WMF12) [without WMP12!] 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 7 N/7 KN/7 N SP1/7 KN SP1:
  - WMF12 64-bit for Windows 7 N/7 KN/7 N SP1/7 KN SP1 64-bit (x64) [18.5 MB].
  - WMF12 32-bit for Windows 7 N/7 KN/7 N SP1/7 KN SP1 32-bit (x86) [10 MB].
    More info.
All other Windows 7/8/8.1/10 editions (+ languages) include WMP12!

Windows Media Player (WMP) Fixes (continued)...
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/2008 Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) DRM Content Errors DXMASF.DLL, WMP.DLL, WMPLOC.DLL, WMPLAYER.EXE + MSDXM.OCX Fix (English):
- WMP11 Fix for Windows 2008 [8.9 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 [8.9 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [5.54 MB].
Microsoft Windows Vista/Vista SP1 Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Cumulative Update:
Direct download [8.81 MB, English, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows Vista/Vista SP1 Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) WMV Playback Fix:
Direct download [8.7 MB, English, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Media Services (WMS), Media Format Runtime (WMR) + Media Player 6.4 (WMP64)/7.1 (WMP71)/9.0 (WMP9)/10.0 (WMP10)/11.0 (WMP11) LOGAGENT.EXE, WMNETMGR.DLL + WMVCORE.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- Windows Media Services 2008 (WMS2008) Fix for Windows 2008 [1.3 MB, right-click to save!].
- Windows Media Services 9 (WMS9) Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [2.1 MB].
- Windows Media Services 4.1 (WMS41) Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [1.4 MB].
- Windows Media Format Runtime 11 (WMR11) Fix for Windows 2008 [2.8 MB, right-click to save!].
- Windows Media Format Runtime 11 (WMR11) Fix for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 [2.8 MB, right-click to save!].
- Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 (WMR95) Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [1.9 MB].
- WMR71/WMR90/WMR95/WMR11 Fix for Windows XP SP3 [7.4 MB].
- WMR71/WMR90/WMR95/WMR11 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [8.4 MB].
- WMR71/WMR90 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [3.4 MB].
- WMP64 Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [589 KB].
- WMP64 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [592 KB].
- WMP64 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [1.3 MB].
Microsoft Windows Vista/Vista SP1 Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Mobile Device Synchronization MSWMDM.DLL, WMDMLOG.DLL + WMDMPS.DLL Fix:
Direct download [280 KB, English, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/2008 Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) WMPEFFECTS.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- WMP11 Fix for Windows 2008 [336 KB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 [336 KB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [604 KB].
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Windows Media Encoder 9 (WME9) WMEX.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- WME9 Fix for Windows 2008 [398 KB].
- WME9 Fix for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 [398 KB].
- WME9 Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [779 KB].
- WME9 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [779 KB].
- WME9 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [779 KB].
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista Media Player 6.4 (WMP64)/7.1 (WMP71)/9.0 (WMP9)/10.0 (WMP10)/11.0 (WMP11) DXMASF.DLL, STRMDLL.DLL, WMASF.DLL + WMVCORE.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- Windows Media Services 9.1 (WMS91) Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [2.08 MB].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista [263 KB, right-click to save!].
- WMP9/WMP10/WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [2.06 MB].
- WMP9/WMP10 Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 [565 KB].
- WMP71/WMP9 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [2.31 MB].
- OLD WMP64 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/2003/2003 SP1 [779 KB].
- Unofficial WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [897 KB].
  Windows 98 SE + ME require Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
  Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
- Unofficial WMP71 Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [480 KB].
  Windows 95, 95a OSR1 + 95B/95C OSR 2.x require Unofficial WMP71 [9.93 MB] already installed!
- OLD Unofficial WMP64 Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4/98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [434 KB].
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Media Playback WMVCORE.DLL Fix (English):
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 [1.15 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [1.3 MB].
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) DVR-MS Sharing Fix (English):
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 [8.61 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [5.53 MB].
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Various Errors Fix (English):
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista [8.61 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [5.54 MB].
Microsoft Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Media Sharing DRMV2CLT.DLL, WMDRMNET.DLL + WMDRMSDK.DLL Fix:
Direct download [1.12 MB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Shorcut Errors UNREGMP2.EXE Fix:
Direct download [549 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Flash Memory Devices MSPMSP.DLL Fix:
Direct download [543 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP SP2/Vista Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Metering Data Errors MSSCP.DLL Fix (English):
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista [1.33 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [627 KB].
WMPE: Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE/2003/Vista Windows Media Professional Exhibitor (WMPE) v3.0 32-bit plays Windows Media (WMV + WMV-HD) files full screen on 2nd monitor (requires dual monitor setup!), supports DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA), High Definition (WMV-HD), touch screen control + DRM:
WMPE 3.0 [27.8 MB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista Media Player 11.0 (WMP11) Media Transfer Protocol WPDMTPDR.DLL + WPDMTPUS.DLL Fix (English):
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista [699 KB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 [430 KB].
Microsoft Windows XP/2003 Media Player 10.0 (WMP10) PlaysForSure Synchronize Errors WPDMTPDR.DLL Fix (English):
- WMP10 Fix for Windows 2003/2003 SP1/2003 R2 [583 KB].
- WMP10 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [576 KB].
Windows Media Player 11.0 (WMP11)
WMP 11.0: Microsoft Windows Media Player2 v11.0 (WMP11) 11.0.5721.5262 (revised 1-30-2009) 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP/XP MCE installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (English):
More info:
- WMP11 32-bit for Windows XP SP2/XP MCE 2005 UR2 32-bit (x86) [24.5 MB].
- WMP11 64-bit for Windows XP 64-bit (x64) [26.6 MB].
Windows Media Video High Definition (WMV-HD) media content at 720p (1280x720) or 1080p (1920x1080) progressive scan (p) resolution requires graphic adapter + video drivers with full DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for DVD/movie/video playback of up to 30 frames per second (fps).
Plays High Definition (HDCD, WMVHD), DVD (DAT, VOB), VCD, VCR, NetShow (ASF), Video (AVI, MPEG), Audio (WAV), Music (MID, RMI), CD (CDA) etc.
Features: High Definition (HD) Video/DVD/Music playback, Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sound, streamlined design, jukebox interface, Digital Rights Management (DRM), internet based music stores, mobile/portable/removable multimedia devices.
WMP11 ReadMe.
Using WMP11.
Troubleshoot WMP11.
URGE Music Service is free to try ONLY for 14 days, after that you MUST pay to continue using it!
WMP11 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Packs.
See WMP 10.0 (further below) for more tools, plug-ins + skins.

Windows Media Player (WMP) Fixes (continued)...

Encoder: Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9)/10 (WMP10)/11 (WMP11) Windows Media Encoder Studio Edition (WMESE) Beta 1 for Windows XP SP2 video content creation tools optimized for creating high quality offline VC-1 Windows Media Video (WMV9) encoding: segment based re-encoding, full bit-depth support, hardware acceleration, ISAN + Ad-ID metadata support, multiple audio tracks support, encoding from multiple audio and video sources and graphical bitstream analyzer (English):
WMESE [4.48 MB].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile (WMV9AP) Update Beta for Windows 2000/XP/2003 includes SMPTE VC-1 standard + Advanced Profiles support (WMCMD.VBS):
WMV9AP [899 KB].
WMV9AP VC-1 Codec installs also as part of 98MP10.
How to install WMV9AP VC-1 Codec on Windows 98/NT4/ME:

Create C:\TEMP (example) from a DOS box:
MD C:\TEMP
Download wvc1dmo.exe into C:\TEMP .
Run:
C:\TEMP\wvc1dmo.exe /C /Q /T:C:\TEMP
Copy WVC1DMOD.DLL from C:\TEMP into %windir%\SYSTEM [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS]:
COPY/Y C:\TEMP\WVC1DMOD.DLL %windir%\SYSTEM
Run this command from a DOS box:
REGSVR32 /S %windir%\SYSTEM\WVC1DMOD.DLL

Copy + paste text between cut & paste lines below in Notepad → save as WVC1_9X.REG (example) → (double)-click on WVC1_9X.REG to merge into Registry:

-----Begin cut & paste here-----
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\Windows Media\WMSDK\VideoEncode]
"WVC1"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\Windows Media\WMSDK\VideoDecode\WVC1]
"DllName"="WVC1DMOD.DLL"

------End cut & paste here------

Delete C:\TEMP .

WMP.DLL: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Media Player 10.0 (WMP10) Play-Stop-Play Errors WMP.DLL 10.0.0.4062 Fix:
Direct download [2.43 MB, English].
Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista Media Player 7.1 (WMP71)/8.0 (WMP8)/9.0 (WMP9)/10.0 (WMP10)/11.0 (WMP11) WMP.DLL + WMPUI.DLL Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- WMP11 Fix for Windows Vista [8.64 MB, right-click to save!].
- WMP11 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [5.53 MB].
- WMP10 Fix for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2/2003 R2 [2.36 MB].
- WMP10 Fix for Windows XP SP2 [2.44 MB].
- WMP9 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2 [2.19 MB].
- Unofficial WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [1.89 MB].
  Windows 98 SE + ME require Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
  Windows 98 + 98 SP1 require Unofficial Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9) [13.3 MB] already installed!
- OLD WMP9 Fix for Windows 98 SE/ME [1.85 MB].
- OLD WMP8 Fix for Windows XP SP1 [953 KB].
- WMP71 Fix for Windows 2000 SP4 [867 KB].
- Unofficial WMP71 Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4/98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [530 KB].
  Windows 95, 95a OSR1 + 95B/95C OSR 2.x require Unofficial WMP71 [9.93 MB] already installed!
BUG: MSKB: After installed MS07-047 (Q936782) Fix WMP Cannot Open Flash [.SWF] Files.
FIX: MUST install NEWest Flash Web Player + Plug-ins!
WMP Plug-ins: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 Media Player 9/10/11/12 (WMP9/WMP10/WMP11/WMP12) Plug-in v1.0.0.8 for Firefox + Mozilla 32-bit web browsers:
Direct download [312 KB].
Using WMP Plug-in with Firefox.
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/ME/2000/XP/2003 Media Player (WMP) Plug-in for Non-Microsoft Web Browsers NPDSPLAY.DLL 3.0.2.629 Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- WMP Fix for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP1/XP SP2/2003/2003 SP1 [598 KB].
- Unofficial WMP Fix for Windows 95/NT4/98/ME [228 KB].
Requires WMP 6.4 or newer already installed!
Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 6/7/8/9/10/11 NPDSPLAY.DLL Plug-In for Firefox, Mozilla + Netscape 32-bit web browsers:
Direct download [291 KB, English].
MUST install WMP Plug-In NPDSPLAY.DLL 3.0.2.629 Security Vulnerability Fix!
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 WMDRM Protected Content Errors DRMV2CLT.DLL 10.0.0.4041 Fix:
Direct download [688 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows 2003 SP1 Media Player 10.0 Media Editing Errors WMVCORE.DLL 10.0.0.3705 Fix:
Direct download [1.19 MB, English].
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/XP MCE/2003 Media Player 9.0/10.0 Voice Codecs Memory Leak WMSPDMOD.DLL + WMSPDMOE.DLL 10.0.0.3703/10.0.0.4030 Fix (English):
- WMP9/WMP10 Fix for Windows 2003 SP1 [933 KB].
- WMP9/WMP10 Fix for Windows XP SP1/XP SP2 [944 KB].
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 Lockup Errors WMVCORE.DLL 10.0.0.3995 Fix:
Direct download [1.25 MB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 DirectShow QASF Errors QASF.DLL 10.0.0.3943 Fix:
Direct download [549 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 Exponential Index Delay WMASF.DLL 10.0.0.3909 Fix:
Direct download [546 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 DRM Delay MSSCP.DLL 10.0.0.3934 Fix:
Direct download [614 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 Multimedia Streaming (MMS) Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) Errors WMNETMGR.DLL 10.0.0.3941 Fix:
Direct download [854 KB, English].
WMC: Microsoft Windows Media Connect (WMC) v2.0 for Windows XP/XP MCE/2003 allows sharing multimedia files from/to removable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Digital Media Receivers (DMRs) connected to computer/network:
WMC 2.0 [6.44 MB, English].
Requires Network Interface Card (NIC) + Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) (free)!
WMC ReadMe.
WMC FAQ.
WMC Troubleshooting Guide.
Microsoft Windows XP/2003 Media Player 10.0 Windows Media Device Manager (WMDM) AUDIODEV.DLL, MSWMDM.DLL + WPDSP.DLL Fix:
Direct download [767 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 WMDRM Protected Content Errors BLACKBOX.DLL + DRMV2CLT.DLL 10.0.0.3991 Fix:
Direct download [797 KB, English].
WMP10 DXVA: Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) WMP.DLL, WMVCORE.DLL + WMVDMOD.DLL 10.0.0.3923 Fix:
Direct download [3.48 MB, English].
Requires:
Graphics adapter + video drivers with full DXVA support.
Windows Media Video High Definition (WMV-HD) media content at 720p (1280x720) or 1080p (1920x1080) progressive (p) scan resolution and 30 frames per second (fps) or less.
WMP10 DRM + Codecs Update already installed!
More info.
WMP10 DRM + Codecs: Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE/2000 SP3/2000 SP4/ME/XP/XP MCE/2003 Media Player 10.0 (WMP10) DRM + Codecs Update for Media Player 9.0 (WMP9):
- Windows XP/XP MCE/2003 Update [5.91 MB, English].
- Windows 2000 SP3/2000 SP4 Update [4.54 MB, English].
- Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME Update [4.16 MB].
Requires WMP9 + MS IE 6.0 or newer already installed!
Windows XP + 2003 include WMP9 + MS IE 6.0 SP1!
If using Windows XP or 2003 install WMP10 instead!
WMP10 includes DRM + Codecs Update!
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Media Player 10.0 MPEG4 Color Bleed MP4SDMOD.DLL 10.00.00.3911 Fix:
Direct download [577 KB, English].

Windows Media Player 10.0 (WMP10)
OLD WMP 10.0: Microsoft Windows Media Player2 v10.0 (WMP10) 10.0.0.3802 32-bit for Windows XP/XP MCE/XPE/2003/2003 SP1 installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (English):
- WMP10 for Windows XP/XP MCE/2003 [12.1 MB].
  Requires DirectX 9.0b or newer already installed!
- WMP10 for Windows XP Embedded (XPE) [12 MB].
  Requires Windows XPE + XP SP3 already installed!
- Unofficial WMP10 [16.4 MB, Czech, English, German, Japanese, Portuguese] for Windows 2000 SP4 + UR1 + 2000 SP4 Security Fixes + GDI+ + Unofficial Windows 2000 Kernel32 Extension [1 MB, free] (more info).
WMP10 for Windows XPE Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack [20 MB].
WMP10 for Windows XPE Release Notes RTF DOCument [5 KB, right-click to save!].
WMP10 for Windows XPE.
Windows Media Video High Definition (WMV-HD) media content at 720p (1280x720) or 1080p (1920x1080) progressive scan (p) resolution requires graphic adapter + video drivers with full DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for DVD/movie/video playback of up to 30 frames per second (fps).
Plays High Definition (HDCD, WMVHD), DVD (DAT, VOB), VCD, VCR, NetShow (ASF), Video (AVI, MPEG), Audio (WAV), Music (MID, RMI), CD (CDA) etc.
Features: High Definition (HD) Video/DVD/Music playback, Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sound, streamlined design, jukebox interface, Digital Rights Management (DRM), internet based music stores, mobile/portable/removable multimedia devices.
WMP10 ReadMe.
WMP10 FAQ.
WMP10 Security.
WMP10 Plugins.
WMP10 Skins.
WMP10 Visualizations.
Codecs 101.
WMP9 Encoder:
Direct download [9.45 MB].
WMP9 Encoder ReadMe.
WMP9 Encoder WMENCENG.DLL + WMENC.EXE Fix:
Direct download [840 KB].
WMNicEnc WM9Encoder.
WMP9 Video Compression Manager (VCM) Encoder/Decoder allows playback of older content (WMP64) in WMP9 and playback of newer content (WMP8/WMP9) in WMP64:
Direct download [678 KB].
WMP9 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Packs.
WMP9 Enhancements.
WMP8/WMP9 Bonus Pack for Windows 2000/XP/2003: WMP Power Toys, Plus! MP3 to WMA Audio Converter LE, Visualizations, Skins + Movie Maker Creativity Kit:
Direct download [18.2 MB].
WMP Power Toys: MPXP Tray Control, Media Library Management Wizard, Clean Up Media Library, Add New Files, Synchronize Track Information, Download Album Art, Playlist Import to Excel Power Toy, Power Toys Skin + Skin Importer.
WMP8/WMP9/WMP10 TweakMP Power Toy for Windows XP/2003:
Direct download [228 KB].
WMP9/WMP10 Skins + Visualizations Winter Fun Packs:
Direct download [4.68 MB].
WMP8/WMP9/WMP10 Skins.
WMP8/WMP9/WMP10 Visualizations.
WMP8/WMP9/WMP10 Plugins.
WMP9 Plugins.
MSDN: Windows Media Downloads.
WMP9/WMP10 Setup, Sound + Video.
Windows Media Encoder 9 Series Software Development Kit (WME9SDK) for Windows 2000/XP/2003:
WME9SDK [3.28 MB].
WMP9/WMP10 High Definition (WMP9HD) Performance Advisor + Downloads [requires Windows XP/XP MCE/2003, WMP9, 2.4 GHz or faster CPU + MS IE 6 or newer!].
WMVHD Content Showcase.
Rojak's Pot: WMP10 Review.
WinSuperSite: WMP10 Review.
Windows XP/XP MCE MPEG2/DVD Video Decoder Checkup Tool (DECCHECK.EXE) for WMP10:
DECCHECK.EXE [163 KB].

Windows Media Player (WMP) Fixes (continued)...
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/ME Media Player 6.4/7.0/7.1/9.0 Script Commands MSDXM.OCX, WMP.DLL + WMPCORE.DLL Fix (English):
- WMP 6.4/7.0/7.1/9.0 Fix for Windows ME [2.38 MB].
- Unofficial WMP 6.4/7.1/9.0 Fix for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE [2.36 MB].
- Unofficial WMP 6.4 Fix for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [402 KB].
- WMP 6.4 Fix for Windows NT4 [415 KB].
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2/2000 SP3/2000 SP4 Media Services (WMS) 4.1 Denial of Service NSCM.EXE + NSPMON.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [387 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 Media Player (WMP) Plug-in With Non-Microsoft Web Browsers OCX Control Java Error WMPNS.DLL (9.0.0.3002 for WMP9 + 9.0.0.3250 for WMP 6/7/9/10/11) + WMPNS.JAR Fix (English):
- WMP9 Fix for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003 [220 KB].
  Requires WMP9 already installed!
- WMP 6/7/9/10/11 Fix for Windows 95/NT4/98/2000/ME/XP/2003 [216 KB].
  Requires WMP64 or newer already installed!
Microsoft Windows 2000 Media Services (WMS) 4.1 ISAPI Extension Flaw NSIISLOG.DLL, NSISAPI.EXE + NSISAPI2.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [286 KB, English].
More info.
Microsoft Windows NT4 Media Services (WMS) 4.1 ISAPI Extension Flaw NSIISLOG.DLL, NSISAPI.EXE + NSISAPI2.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [216 KB, English].
More info.
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Media Services 9.0 Live Broadcast and On-Demand WMSSERVER.DLL Fix:
Direct download [1.29 MB, English].
Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/XP Media Player 7.1/8.0 Skins Downloading WMPLAYER.EXE Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- WMP 8.0 Fix for Windows XP [360 KB].
- WMP 7.1 Fix for Windows 98/2000/ME [263 KB].
More info.
Microsoft Windows XP Media Player 8.0 MPEG2 with Embedded MP3 Audio WMVCORE.DLL Fix:
Direct download [527 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP Media Player 6.4/7.0/7.1/8.0 Cache Disclosure, PMSP Service, Active Playlist + ASF Unchecked Buffer DXMASF.DLL, MSDXM.OCX, WMPCORE.DLL, MSPMSPSV.EXE + WMPLAYER.EXE Security Vulnerabilities Fix (English):
- WMP 8.0 Fix for Windows XP [1.33 MB].
- WMP 7.0/7.1 Fix for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME [1.33 MB].
- WMP 6.4 Fix for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME [892 KB].
More info.
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000 Media Server 4.1 Delayed Connections NSUM.EXE Fix:
Direct download [401 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows 2000/ME Media Player 7.0 with Adaptec (Roxio) DirectCD Registry Fix:
Direct download [186 B, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME Media Player 6.4/7.0 ASX Unchecked Buffer and WMS Script Execution DXMASF.DLL, LAPRXY.DLL, STRMDLL.DLL, LOGAGENT.EXE + MSDXM.OCX Security Vulnerabilities Fix:
- MS WMP 7.0 Fix = upgrade to WMP 7.1 [9.94 MB].
- MS WMP 6.4 Fix [921 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME Media Player 7.0 OCX Attachment WMP.OCX Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [261 KB, English].
More info.
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT4 Windows Media Player (WMP) 6.4 ASF Access Violation MPG4DS32.AX Fix:
Direct download [242 KB, English].

Windows Media Player 9.0 (WMP9)
OLD WMP 9.0: Microsoft Windows Media Player2 v9.0 (WMP9) 32-bit for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP installs ALL previously released Hotfixes, Patches + Updates (English):
- WMP9 for Windows XP/XP SP1/XP SP1a [9.65 MB].
- WMP9 for Windows 98 SE/2000/ME [13.3 MB].
- Unofficial WMP9 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [13.3 MB].
  How to install WMP 7.1 on Windows 98 First Edition (FE)/Gold/RTM.
Plays HDCD, DVD (DAT, VOB), VCD, VCR, NetShow (ASF), Video (AVI, MPEG), Audio (WAV), Music (MID, RMI), CD (CDA) etc.
Windows XP SP2, XP SP3 + 2003 include WMP9!
WMP9 FAQ.
WMP10 Codecs for WMP9:
Direct download [1.13 MB].
Codecs 101.
WMP9 Codecs:
Direct download [1.35 MB].
WMP9 Encoder:
Direct download [9.45 MB].
WMP9 Encoder ReadMe.
WMP9 Encoder WMENCENG.DLL + WMENC.EXE Fix:
Direct download [840 KB].
WMNicEnc WM9Encoder.
WMP9 Video Compression Manager (VCM) Encoder/Decoder allows playback of older content (WMP64) in WMP9 and playback of newer content (WMP8/WMP9) in WMP64:
Direct download [678 KB].
WMP9 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Packs.
WMP9 Enhancements.
WMP8/WMP9 Bonus Pack for Windows 2000/XP/2003: WMP Power Toys, Plus! MP3 to WMA Audio Converter LE, Visualizations, Skins + Movie Maker Creativity Kit:
Direct download [18.2 MB].
WMP Power Toys: MPXP Tray Control, Media Library Management Wizard, Clean Up Media Library, Add New Files, Synchronize Track Information, Download Album Art, Playlist Import to Excel Power Toy, Power Toys Skin + Skin Importer.
WMP8/WMP9/WMP10 TweakMP Power Toy for Windows XP/2003:
Direct download [228 KB].
WMP9/WMP10 Skins + Visualizations Winter Fun Packs:
Direct download [4.68 MB].
WMP8/WMP9/WMP10 Skins.
WMP8/WMP9/WMP10 Visualizations.
WMP8/WMP9/WMP10 Plugins.
WMP9 Plugins.
MSDN: Windows Media Downloads.
WMP9/WMP10 Setup, Sound + Video.
Windows Media Encoder 9 Series Software Development Kit (WME9SDK) for Windows 2000/XP/2003:
WME9SDK [3.28 MB].
WMP9/WMP10 High Definition (WMP9HD) Performance Advisor + Downloads [requires Windows XP/XP MCE/2003, WMP9, 2.4 GHz or faster CPU + MS IE 6 or newer!].
WMVHD Content Showcase.
How to install WMP9 on Windows 98.

Windows Media Player 7.1 (WMP71)
OLD WMP 7.1: Microsoft Windows Media Player2 v7.1 (WMP71) 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME (English):
- WMP71 for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/2000/ME [9.94 MB].
- Unofficial WMP71 for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4 [9.93 MB].
Plays NetShow (ASF), Video (AVI, MPEG), Audio (WAV), Music (MID, RMI), CD (CDA) etc.
How to install WMP 7.1 on Windows NT4+SP6a.
WMP7 FAQ.
WMP10 Codecs for WMP7.
Codecs 101.
WMP9 Codecs:
Direct download [1.35 MB].
WMP9 Video Compression Manager (VCM) Encoder/Decoder allows playback of older content (WMP64) in WMP9 and playback of newer content (WMP8/WMP9) in WMP64:
Direct download [678 KB].
WMP7 Bonus Pack for Windows 98/2000/ME [3 MB].
WMP7 Media Encoder for Windows 98/2000/ME:
Direct download [4.3 MB].
How to install WMP71 on Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4.

Windows Media Player 6.4 (WMP64)
OLD WMP 6.4: Microsoft Windows Media Player2 v6.4 (WMP64) 6.4.07.1112 32-bit for Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4 (English):
WMP 6.4 [3.42 MB].
Plays NetShow (ASF), Video (AVI, MPEG), Audio (WAV), Music (MID, RMI), CD (CDA), DVD (DAT, VOB) etc.
WMP9 Codecs for WMP64:
Direct download [1.26 MB].
Codecs 101.
WMP9 Video Compression Manager (VCM) Encoder/Decoder allows playback of older content (WMP64) in WMP9 and playback of newer content (WMP8/WMP9) in WMP64:
Direct download [678 KB].
How to install WMP64 6.4.07.1121 (NEWER!) on Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4:
Make sure MS IE 5/6 is already installed.
Create C:\TEMP (example) from a DOS box:
MD C:\TEMP
Download WMP 6.4.07.1121 [1.59 MB, right-click to save!] into C:\TEMP .
Open MPLAYER2.CAB in 7-zip (free GPL) and extract ALL files into C:\TEMP .
Run in this EXACT order:
RUNDLL32.EXE ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection C:\TEMP\AMOV4IE.INF,DefaultInstall
RUNDLL32.EXE ADVPACK.DLL,LaunchINFSection C:\TEMP\MPLAYER2.INF,DefaultInstall
Delete C:\TEMP .

Windows Media Player (WMP) Fixes (continued)...
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