On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:55:01 -0700, tim
<tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>Hi all,
>
>Good day. When I click on the "Online Stores" next to the Sync button the
>screen "No Available Online Store", There are no online stores available for
>your location" appears. I'm in Malaysia by the way. If being here means that
>I can't use the service then what should I do in order for me to able to do
>so? (besides moving out of Malaysia) I tried going to the media guide website
>and opening it in WMP 11 (Ctrl+U) however it did not work at all.
>
>Also I can't click "Check for Updates" under the help menu bar in WMP 11.
>Please help..
>
>Extra notes: The version I'm using is 11.0.6002.18005


Often, you can change the Regional settings in Windows (e.g. to USA or
UK) and restart to trick media player into showing you appropriate
stores.

I'm not sure if this works if you've installed a localised (malaysian)
version of media player, if one is available.

However, even then, the stores seem to be setup to require a credit
card address in the country the store is localised to (e.g. UK) so you
probably won't be able to purchase anything.

If you must buy DRM infected, restricted distribution music, you could
consider RealNetworks Rhapsody http://www.rhapsody.com/home.html or
Apple iTunes (cannot play iTunes store music in WMP, you must use
iTunes) http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/music.html

Alternatively, Amazon offer DRM free MP3 downloads at reasonable
prices : http://www.amazon.co.uk/MP3-Music-Do...?node=77197031


HTH
Cheers - Neil
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