[Andrea Borman]

Jeffshead, WMP 11 is working for me on both Windows 7 and Windows 8. It plays videos and audio files. And I have just had a look at WMP11 on my Windows 8 and yes I can create play lists and add music to it.

Also the only thing that is not working for me is the WMP 11 taskbar toolbar. Even though the WMP toolbar option is listed in taskbar Properties.When I minimised the player it still plays if I have WMP toolbar ticked but does not displayer the taskbar toolbar.

But that is to do with Windows 7 and Windows 8, as that features is not included in Windows 7 or 8.Also when I play audio files they all play well but I don't get the colored visual effects you get on WMP 9. But you don't get that on WMP11 on Windows Vista either, just a plain black screen and the audio music.

So yes WMP11 is working on Windows 7 and 8 the same as any other media player. And the skin chooser mode is also working.

But the only one you can install is WMP 11 for Windows 7. When I copied the WMP 11 program file from Windows Vista onto Windows 7 it did not work. And if you try to download WMP11 from the Microsoft website it won't let you install it.

So the one from WinMatrix has been adapted to install and run on Windows 7 and also works on Windows 8. But the official Microsoft version won't install on Windows 7.

I don't understand why, if they were able to make a WMP 11 for Windows 7, which works,they don't just make a WMP9 or 10 for Windows 7. That would solve the problem.

But if you look at that You Tube video again it says you have to turn off WMP,Windows Media Centre and Media features in turn off Windows features.

And when you install WMP 11 you click restart later.Then delete the registry key "installed versions" in Media Player set up. Then restart your computer.

And if you want to go back to WMP 12 you just turn it on again in Windows features and WMP 11 will be upgraded to WMP 12. But you can go back to WMP 11 anytime by going though the whole installation process again.

And also WMP 5.1,Mplay32 from Windows XP works on Windows 7,Windows Vista and Windows 8. But that is actually called Media Player. And is the very first version of WMP they made.Included in Windows XP and Windows 2000,98,and 95 and NT. But not included in Windows Vista and after that.
Andrea Borman.