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Media sources/players identify as "Adobe FlashPlayer 10"*

No, problem is just with WM9; actually records OK in MPEG-2.

However [Failed] results using WM9 are consistent.

Adding to (MS-related) strangeness, WMP-11 fails to recognize .mpg files as media!?!

Clicking File/Open in WMP-11 & then selecting media folder, defaults to Searching "Files of Type: Media Files (all types)" and prompts a blank Explorer window.

Of course, selecting "All Files [*.*]" then reveals those pesky non-media [sic] .mpg files in folder. ... Go figure!

* Example: www.top-windows-tutorials.com/windows-7-tutorial.html