Neil wrote:
> On Apr 11, 11:55?am, RobertVA <robert_c72athotm...@invalid.com> wrote:
>> Neil wrote:
>>> On Apr 11, 10:34?am, RobertVA <robert_c72athotm...@invalid.com> wrote:
>>>> Neil wrote:
>>>>> How do you open Windows Media Player 11? It's not in the list of
>>>>> programs. I sometimes want to edit my playlists offline, or help
>>>>> someone get started with using WMP11. Thanks.
>>>> Odd, I thought a shortcut was on the "All Programs" list by default.
>>> I thought so, too. But there is none.
>>>> Have you tried typing "wmplayer" in the "Run" pop-up?
>>> That works.
>>>> You should be able to right click on the wmplayer.exe icon in the
>>>> "Program files\Windows Media Player" folder to create a shortcut.
>>> That file is only in WINDOWS/ServicePackFiles/i386, but it is for an
>>> older version of WMP, so does not work. There must be another exe file
>>> for WMP11 in Program files\Windows Media Player, but which exe?
>> THAT might be an indication of why the shortcut isn't in your "Start"
>> button list. If some version of the wmplayer.exe file isn't in the
>> "Program Files\Windows Media Player" folder, there's a good chance the
>> media player isn't even installed on the computer.
>
> It is -- WMP11 -- I use it every day, opening it from a dektop
> shortcut that opens my playlist.


Than you can:

Right click on that shortcut and use "Properties" to identify which
executable it runs and what folder it's located in.

OR

While holding down the right mouse button drag the shortcut to the
"Start" menu and COPY it to the "All Programs" list. You can, if you
wish, right click on the copy and "Pin" the shortcut to the list that
appears above the "Start" button. You can rename the copy if you want to
get rid of a "Copy of " or "Shortcut to " that Windows sometimes adds to
the shortcut's name

>> While logged on with an administrator account open the "Add or Remove Programs" Control Panel
>> Applet, click "Add/Remove Windows Components" in the left pane and in
>> the "Windows Components Wizard" check "Windows Media Player". Then
>> complete the Wizard.
>>
>> My system shows version 11.0.5721.5145 (WMP_11.061018-2006). If your
>> system doesn't show the wmplayer.exe version when you hover the pointer
>> over it you can right click the icon and view the version on the
>> properties pop-up.
>>
>> If you end up with an earlier version you should be able to update it
>> with Windows Update in the Windows XP Help and Support Center.- Hide quoted text -
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