Download FairUse4WM - to strip DRM protection from Windows Media Player 10,11 WMV,WMA

Originally Posted by ekon

hello all..sorted and back to full DRM removal thanks to Milotis excellent guide.
However, having switched off Windows auto updates I have today alone had 5 separate Windows security alerts as to "security" downloads so-say necesary 3 of them to do with my WMP (10) being exploited! How does one know whether or not download/install these?..i.e. are they really necessary?

Just skip the ones that say Windows Media Player, Windows Media Runtime and you shouldn't have any problems continuing to use lossless DRM removal software.

And it is rather subjective whether Windows updates are that critical at all, especially if you use a good firewall and antivirus.

[blacksecondtwelve]

The only way I know of to get around this whole update business is
to run a virtual machine. This is what I've done since I use a Zune
which requires the runtime11 update.
So if you have an XP disc, download virtualbox and install xp as
a virtual machine.
Once the install is complete, you don't have to do the first part of
mil0tis's instructions, just install wmp10 and finish from there.

[milOtis]

Originally Posted by netflixsubscriber

Still trying to figure out how to do this. Netflix requires 11 to grant rights to a downloaded movie... Trying to figure out how to watch movies on the plane...

Is it possible to delete WMP11, then install WMP10, individualize, make a copy of \all users\DRM\ - then after I upgrade to WMP11, copy the old V10 DRM dir and Cache subdirs back over??

xp pro SP2 here.

No that is not possible because your IBX is based on your version of media player. The first time you reopen WMP after doing that manual copy it would reindividualize because it would see an invalid IBX. I make no guarantees about using this in conjunction with Netflix. I myself has ATT U-Verse HDTV at home, and get my fill of movies from the free onDemand where like over 500 movies are available to watch at any time, so we dont even rent movies anymore. I think Netflix/Blockbuster is a waste of money.

Please give me a link to fix that downgrading wmp11 for using FairUse4WM. The two links posted don't work anymore....
Thanks !

[omegamuff1n]

Here ya go, I'll upload it, just for you :

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d56d4b168a1d0908d9d5c56d04dfa8b0e04e75f6e8ebb871

It seems to me, however, that the central problem with the whole FairUse DRM stripping fiasco is that the programs that allow you to download your songs in the first place, force you to update your IBX to the highest one before you can even download the files you're going to remove DRM from. For example, I've tried every method of getting fairuse to work (and yes, I do mean EVERY method, except for the virtual PC, but it looks like it would be no different than just downgrading my current WMP to ver. 10 and going thru that whole process. and yeah, I'm this close to actually trying the virtual PC fix, I just don't think it'll work.) and the problem that I keep coming back to is that I can't individualize, or download music, because either Microsoft's individualization site or Zune/Napster forces an update of the IBX. Any thoughts on this?

Originally Posted by omegamuff1n

It seems to me, however, that the central problem with the whole FairUse DRM stripping fiasco is that the programs that allow you to download your songs in the first place, force you to update your IBX to the highest one before you can even download the files you're going to remove DRM from. For example, I've tried every method of getting fairuse to work (and yes, I do mean EVERY method, except for the virtual PC, but it looks like it would be no different than just downgrading my current WMP to ver. 10 and going thru that whole process. and yeah, I'm this close to actually trying the virtual PC fix, I just don't think it'll work.) and the problem that I keep coming back to is that I can't individualize, or download music, because either Microsoft's individualization site or Zune/Napster forces an update of the IBX. Any thoughts on this?

If you are forced to upgrade your IBX to the latest, the virtual PC or anything else won't help. You can only use lossy DRM removal software in this case.

[laowang]

Can you guys help me?

[laowang]

I have no idea.

Originally Posted by Stream Recorder

Please give me a link to fix that downgrading wmp11 for using FairUse4WM. The two links posted don't work anymore....
Thanks !

Are there any working links to the program that allows you to downgrade your IBX version since the two links that were posted no longer work? Omegamuff1n uploaded it but the file is no longer there. PLEASE help! Thanks in advance!

I had problems removing wmp11 and after hours I found a solution and now FairUse4WM is working perfectly. To remove wmp11 try the following thread:
How to uninstall Windows Media Player 11 in Windows XP

ALSO Make sure you have individualization your system. Visit the following URL to automatically individualize your system (use Internet Explorer only):
services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.com/indivSite/en/indivit.asp