Guide: How to install Windows Media Player 10 in Windows 7

[alexbond]

PLEASE Can someone please help me install this on Windows 7 Home Premium??? I will be immensely grateful! I keep getting the message the "PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY ASSISTANT" window that says "This Program is Blocked Due to Compatibility Issues" and I have already disabled the Program Compatibility Assistant Service under Services.

Also Dude111 why do you prefer WMP 9 to WMP 10? What went missing in WMP 10?

Many thanks!

[alexbond]

Hi Guys,

Maybe you don't understand the severity or the urgency of the situation BUT right now I have NOTHING installed at all on my computer *(having uninstalled WMP 12 as per the previous instructions in this thread)* ; HENCE, I need some help as soon as per your conveniently possible soonness!!!

Please please help me install this on Windows 7 Home Premium!

Thank you all so very much!

[jonnybiggs69]

Hi alexbond,
I guess you might have to accept an alternative as I did. I am advanced enough with this sort of thing that I rewrote code for video drivers I wanted to customise but I was NEVER able to get WMP10 even close to installed in Win7.
You have two options that I can see (besides continuing to fight with it ):
Find a direct download of Virtual XP that will install in home premium and run WMP10 through the virtual machine.
I did this with WMP10 accessing files on the host machine's (Win7) drive and it worked ok with my machine.
By then I had gotten used to MediaMonkey though and opted to pay the $20 to get mp3 ripping capabilities in MediaMonkey. Which is my option 2, btw.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news
All the best getting used to Win7. Try classicshell and hunt around the windowsseven forums for ways to make it less dumb.
Good luck!

[jondoe666]

ok guys, i had to format my pc and reinstall win7 ultimate 32bit. i followed the steps again as mentioned by "leandrini"on page 3...

and got it installed the first time around, i wish i could help you guys who cant get it installed, teamviewer comes to mind ?????

i dont know, but it works, i realy does work !!!!!

[jondoe666]

ok guys i will explain exactly what i did.... follow these steps exactly.... then follow mine @ bottom.....

original posted by "leandrini"

1. Remove Media Components from Windows 7:
   *A. In the Control Panel select Programs and Features.
   *B. Turn windows features on or off.
   *C. Uncheck "Media features"
   *D. Hit the "OK" button.
2. Restart
3. Download and unpack WMP10 installer
   (download from here "http://www.oldapps.com/windows_media_player.php?old_windows_media_player= 1"
   *to unpack use "winrar" right click on the wmp10.exe file and select extract "here" or to "mp10"
4. For each and every .INF file in the folder with unpacked files except for wmp10.inf, right click on the .INF file and select "Install". Ignore the error messages that this type of installation is not supported, installation failed and do NOT restart your computer.
5. Install wmp10.inf as mentioned above
6. Restart your computer
7. Disable Program Compatibility Assistant.
   *A.Enter gpedit.msc (press Windows key + R and run it)
   *B. Navigate to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Application Compatibility. Then on the left side under "Setting" double click on "Turn off Compatibility Assistant".
   *C. Click on "Enabled", then click the "Apply" button and the "OK" button.
   *D. Close the Local Group Policy Editor.
8. Run regedit and delete the "Installed Versions" in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ MediaPlayer \ Setup

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The next step is what i did........
I restarted in "safemode", browsed to local disc c, open program files, locate windows media player folder, open it and click and install on "wmplayer.exe" just click next untill done. Restart your system and it should work, i really cant see a reason it shouldn't, i have done it twice...... good luck

[leandrini]

very good, you got it working...

I'm sorry everyone, i couldn't be here answering your questions, i'm quite of busy now....

God luck guys...

[jjctw1969]

After install .inf file,I restart PC , there has a lot of svchost
(cmd) windows. How to make it disappear. anyone help me,thanks...

[jondoe666]

Originally Posted by jjctw1969

After install .inf file,I restart PC , there has a lot of svchost
(cmd) windows. How to make it disappear. anyone help me,thanks...

what windows version are you using?

[jjctw1969]

win7
thanks for your reply

[jondoe666]

Originally Posted by jjctw1969

win7
thanks for your reply

i might be wrong here, but please try to scan your system with malwarebytes & superantispyware, both are free software, some of those file are fake, if i am right there must only 1 be running ???

not sure if wmp10 is the cause of this process, i have win7 ultimate installed and don't have that issue, so its hard to say that's the problem is wmp10, i think it's spyware or viruses.... try it and let us know

thx