On 6/17/2006 11:02 AM Pacific Time, Barbara wrote thusly:
> When I try to play a video in FF, I get a message: The file wmp.dll has
> a version number 10.0.0.4036, where 10.0.0.4019 is expected" then an
> option to go to the Microsoft site to install. I have reinstalled
> Windows Media Player version 10, and still get the error in Firefox, not
> in IE 6. I have checked all the other suggestions about copying dlls,
> etc. and still won't play in those 2 sites below.
> Any suggestions? I'm also using the Media Player Connectivity Plugin
> Sites failing: www.cnn.com, www.cbs.com.
>
> ps: Never mind ... While writing this message, I tried disabling the
> Media Player Connectivity plugin (version 0.6.3) and they now work
> ....I'm posting this for others who might be seeing the same thing.
>
> Barbara

When I went to re-install Media Player 10, it had to install the Windows
Genuine Advantage plugin before it allowed me to install WMP. The WGA
runs at startup to validate that Windows is a valid copy. I've seen it
pop-up in my firewall asking for permission after installing MS updates.
Microsoft admitted last week that it tries to connect to the Internet
to "call home" regularly. I wonder how many times and how many ways I
have to validate my copy of Windows before they believe me???

Barbara
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Barbara wrote:

>On 6/17/2006 11:02 AM Pacific Time, Barbara wrote thusly:
>>When I try to play a video in FF, I get a message: The file wmp.dll has
>>a version number 10.0.0.4036, where 10.0.0.4019 is expected" then an
>>option to go to the Microsoft site to install. I have reinstalled
>>Windows Media Player version 10, and still get the error in Firefox, not
>>in IE 6. I have checked all the other suggestions about copying dlls,
>>etc. and still won't play in those 2 sites below.
>> Any suggestions? I'm also using the Media Player Connectivity Plugin
>> Sites failing: www.cnn.com, www.cbs.com.
>>
>>ps: Never mind ... While writing this message, I tried disabling the
>>Media Player Connectivity plugin (version 0.6.3) and they now work
>>....I'm posting this for others who might be seeing the same thing.
>>
>>Barbara
>
>When I went to re-install Media Player 10, it had to install the Windows
>Genuine Advantage plugin before it allowed me to install WMP. The WGA
>runs at startup to validate that Windows is a valid copy. I've seen it
>pop-up in my firewall asking for permission after installing MS updates.
>Microsoft admitted last week that it tries to connect to the Internet to
>"call home" regularly. I wonder how many times and how many ways I have
>to validate my copy of Windows before they believe me???
>
>Barbara

This plugin calls home every time you start up Windows XP. And with all
kinds of additional software you want to download from the MS website you
have to validate your copy before you're able to download it.

Ekko
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Barbara wrote:

> On 6/17/2006 11:02 AM Pacific Time, Barbara wrote thusly:
>
>>When I try to play a video in FF, I get a message: The file wmp.dll has
>>a version number 10.0.0.4036, where 10.0.0.4019 is expected" then an
>>option to go to the Microsoft site to install. I have reinstalled
>>Windows Media Player version 10, and still get the error in Firefox, not
>>in IE 6. I have checked all the other suggestions about copying dlls,
>>etc. and still won't play in those 2 sites below.
>> Any suggestions? I'm also using the Media Player Connectivity Plugin
>> Sites failing: www.cnn.com, www.cbs.com.
>>
>>ps: Never mind ... While writing this message, I tried disabling the
>>Media Player Connectivity plugin (version 0.6.3) and they now work
>>....I'm posting this for others who might be seeing the same thing.
>>
>>Barbara
>
>
> When I went to re-install Media Player 10, it had to install the Windows
> Genuine Advantage plugin before it allowed me to install WMP. The WGA
> runs at startup to validate that Windows is a valid copy. I've seen it
> pop-up in my firewall asking for permission after installing MS updates.
> Microsoft admitted last week that it tries to connect to the Internet
> to "call home" regularly. I wonder how many times and how many ways I
> have to validate my copy of Windows before they believe me???
>
> Barbara
maybe you need to move on over to Media Player Classic:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...er_Classic.htm

--
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smacking your forehead and muttering: "Shut up, dammit! All of you
just shut UP!"

On 6/17/2006 4:47 PM Pacific Time, gwtc wrote thusly:
> Barbara wrote:
>
>> On 6/17/2006 11:02 AM Pacific Time, Barbara wrote thusly:
>>
>>> When I try to play a video in FF, I get a message: The file wmp.dll
>>> has a version number 10.0.0.4036, where 10.0.0.4019 is expected" then
>>> an option to go to the Microsoft site to install. I have reinstalled
>>> Windows Media Player version 10, and still get the error in Firefox,
>>> not in IE 6. I have checked all the other suggestions about copying
>>> dlls, etc. and still won't play in those 2 sites below.
>>> Any suggestions? I'm also using the Media Player Connectivity Plugin
>>> Sites failing: www.cnn.com, www.cbs.com.
>>>
>>> ps: Never mind ... While writing this message, I tried disabling the
>>> Media Player Connectivity plugin (version 0.6.3) and they now work
>>> ....I'm posting this for others who might be seeing the same thing.
>>>
>>> Barbara
>>
>>
>> When I went to re-install Media Player 10, it had to install the
>> Windows Genuine Advantage plugin before it allowed me to install WMP.
>> The WGA runs at startup to validate that Windows is a valid copy.
>> I've seen it pop-up in my firewall asking for permission after
>> installing MS updates. Microsoft admitted last week that it tries to
>> connect to the Internet to "call home" regularly. I wonder how many
>> times and how many ways I have to validate my copy of Windows before
>> they believe me???
>>
>> Barbara
> maybe you need to move on over to Media Player Classic:
> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...er_Classic.htm
>

GW,
I downloaded it. How does it play?

Barbara

Barbara wrote:

> On 6/17/2006 4:47 PM Pacific Time, gwtc wrote thusly:
>
>>Barbara wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On 6/17/2006 11:02 AM Pacific Time, Barbara wrote thusly:
>>>
>>>
>>>>When I try to play a video in FF, I get a message: The file wmp.dll
>>>>has a version number 10.0.0.4036, where 10.0.0.4019 is expected" then
>>>>an option to go to the Microsoft site to install. I have reinstalled
>>>>Windows Media Player version 10, and still get the error in Firefox,
>>>>not in IE 6. I have checked all the other suggestions about copying
>>>>dlls, etc. and still won't play in those 2 sites below.
>>>> Any suggestions? I'm also using the Media Player Connectivity Plugin
>>>> Sites failing: www.cnn.com, www.cbs.com.
>>>>
>>>>ps: Never mind ... While writing this message, I tried disabling the
>>>>Media Player Connectivity plugin (version 0.6.3) and they now work
>>>>....I'm posting this for others who might be seeing the same thing.
>>>>
>>>>Barbara
>>>
>>>
>>>When I went to re-install Media Player 10, it had to install the
>>>Windows Genuine Advantage plugin before it allowed me to install WMP.
>>>The WGA runs at startup to validate that Windows is a valid copy.
>>>I've seen it pop-up in my firewall asking for permission after
>>>installing MS updates. Microsoft admitted last week that it tries to
>>>connect to the Internet to "call home" regularly. I wonder how many
>>>times and how many ways I have to validate my copy of Windows before
>>>they believe me???
>>>
>>>Barbara
>>
>>maybe you need to move on over to Media Player Classic:
>>http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...er_Classic.htm
>>
>
>
> GW,
> I downloaded it. How does it play?
>
> Barbara
it should play like wmp does.

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Funny Things To Do in An Elevator: Tip #2: Grimace painfully while
smacking your forehead and muttering: "Shut up, dammit! All of you
just shut UP!"

Barbara wrote:

> When I went to re-install Media Player 10, it had to install the Windows
> Genuine Advantage plugin before it allowed me to install WMP. The WGA
> runs at startup to validate that Windows is a valid copy. I've seen it
> pop-up in my firewall asking for permission after installing MS updates.
> Microsoft admitted last week that it tries to connect to the Internet
> to "call home" regularly. I wonder how many times and how many ways I
> have to validate my copy of Windows before they believe me???

This one is easy.

They will never believe you.

--
Alex

Does this include Mac? I have problems with this same thing & I wonder
why the computer doesn't sense I already have Windows Media player 9
installed.

Barbara wrote:
> When I try to play a video in FF, I get a message: The file wmp.dll has
> a version number 10.0.0.4036, where 10.0.0.4019 is expected" then an
> option to go to the Microsoft site to install. I have reinstalled
> Windows Media Player version 10, and still get the error in Firefox, not
> in IE 6. I have checked all the other suggestions about copying dlls,
> etc. and still won't play in those 2 sites below.
> Any suggestions? I'm also using the Media Player Connectivity Plugin
> Sites failing: www.cnn.com, www.cbs.com.
>
> ps: Never mind ... While writing this message, I tried disabling the
> Media Player Connectivity plugin (version 0.6.3) and they now work
> ....I'm posting this for others who might be seeing the same thing.
>
> Barbara

FancyOne wrote:
> Does this include Mac? I have problems with this same thing & I wonder
> why the computer doesn't sense I already have Windows Media player 9
> installed.
>
> Barbara wrote:
>> When I try to play a video in FF, I get a message: The file wmp.dll
>> has a version number 10.0.0.4036, where 10.0.0.4019 is expected" then
>> an option to go to the Microsoft site to install. I have reinstalled
>> Windows Media Player version 10, and still get the error in Firefox,
>> not in IE 6. I have checked all the other suggestions about copying
>> dlls, etc. and still won't play in those 2 sites below.
>> Any suggestions? I'm also using the Media Player Connectivity Plugin
>> Sites failing: www.cnn.com, www.cbs.com.
>>
>> ps: Never mind ... While writing this message, I tried disabling the
>> Media Player Connectivity plugin (version 0.6.3) and they now work
>> ....I'm posting this for others who might be seeing the same thing.
>>
>> Barbara
I had this problem before I installed the Media Player Connectivity
pluggin. When I installed the MPC pluggin the problem was solved.

On 6/18/2006 2:24 PM Pacific Time, caver1 wrote thusly:
> FancyOne wrote:
>> Does this include Mac? I have problems with this same thing & I wonder
>> why the computer doesn't sense I already have Windows Media player 9
>> installed.
>>
>> Barbara wrote:
>>> When I try to play a video in FF, I get a message: The file wmp.dll
>>> has a version number 10.0.0.4036, where 10.0.0.4019 is expected" then
>>> an option to go to the Microsoft site to install. I have reinstalled
>>> Windows Media Player version 10, and still get the error in Firefox,
>>> not in IE 6. I have checked all the other suggestions about copying
>>> dlls, etc. and still won't play in those 2 sites below.
>>> Any suggestions? I'm also using the Media Player Connectivity Plugin
>>> Sites failing: www.cnn.com, www.cbs.com.
>>>
>>> ps: Never mind ... While writing this message, I tried disabling the
>>> Media Player Connectivity plugin (version 0.6.3) and they now work
>>> ....I'm posting this for others who might be seeing the same thing.
>>>
>>> Barbara
> I had this problem before I installed the Media Player Connectivity
> pluggin. When I installed the MPC pluggin the problem was solved.


Caver,
Unfortunately, MPC won't work in the current version (0.6.3), which I
just upgraded. That's what is giving that DLL message I described
above. I have to disable it to get the videos to play now. I posted a
message on their site so hopefully, the author will fix this latest
wrinkle as I really liked it until now.

Barbara