Installing Windows Media Player 10 on Windows Vista 32/64-bit

Thanx to Doom9 member CademiaX it is now possible to install Windows Media Player 10 on Windows Vista 32/64-bit.

WARNING: We do not offer any guarantee. You may use the following instuctions at your own risk.

*1.* Boot Into *SAFE MODE! (http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...spx?mfr=true)* - This won't work if you don't!

*2.* Disable Application Compatibility - This won't work if you don't!

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*A.* Click Start, type "gpedit.msc" in the Start Search bar, press enter.

*B.* Expand "Administrative Templates", then expand "Windows Components",
find "Application Compatibility" (2nd one under Windows Components).

*C.* Double click "Remove Program Compatibility Property Page", Select enable, then click "Next Setting" at the bottom.

*D.* Repeat Untill all settings are enabled.
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*3.* Download Windows Media Player 10 With auto batch installer! - Created by doom9 member called CademiaX.

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*A.* Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/28846725/321.rar.html

*B.* Extract the archive and right click on "Install.bat", click edit. Then click
Edit > Replace, Find what: Bobby | Replace with: *Your Vista User Name!*,
click replace all, save and exit.

*C.* Then run the included batch file "Install.bat"! (This is all automated,
if it askes you if you want to overwrite something, then the file is being used
by another process and cant be accessed, if it does happen, exit, make sure
you are in safe mode and that no other programs are running and run the
Install.bat again)

*D.* Follow the WMP10 installer instructions. (If it says wmp10 is already installed, browse to \program files (x86)\Windows Media Player\ and run wmplayer.exe, and if that tells you file xxxx is version 10.xx, expecting version 11.xx, arrange icons by name, select all the .inf files, right click > install, one wont work, it will tell you and the rest will continue, after that run \program files (x86)\Windows Media Player\setup_wm.exe)
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*4.* Security component upgrade

Code:
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*A.* Visit (IE ONLY): http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.c...en/indivit.asp
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I am running vista home basic and it does not have gpedit.msc is there another way to do this hack and install mp10?

I would be glad to help, but unfortunately I don't have Vista.

Why do you need WMP10?

I don't need mp10, I just prefer it and if there is a way to install it on vista then why not?

If you don't need it to remove DRM or for whatever other reason you can always use free alternative players like Media Player Classic, Winamp, Foobar,...

Home versions of Windows Vista and XP don't have gpedit.msc.

You should change registry settings instead.

Microsoft.com: Group Policy Settings Reference

This file is for registry settings in XP and earlier, will it work for Vista?

Microsoft.com: Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Vista

beware of what you do, I did something wrong aparently and eneded up with the most current IBX running in Windows Media Player 10 and it killed my TV tunner then I tried to re-download Windows Media Player 11 and it said thats what I had and it wouldent do anything, finally got fusterated and re-downloaded the OS which wasent so bad because I had done it earlyer in the week and getting this to work was one of the 1st things I started with. everythings good now, except I still cant get this to work.

Originally Posted by mech_supernova

beware of what you do, I did something wrong aparently and eneded up with the most current IBX running in Windows Media Player 10 and it killed my TV tunner then I tried to re-download Windows Media Player 11 and it said thats what I had and it wouldent do anything, finally got fusterated and re-downloaded the OS which wasent so bad because I had done it earlyer in the week and getting this to work was one of the 1st things I started with. everythings good now, except I still cant get this to work.

Turn off Automatic Windows Update. If you update Windows, do it selectively: do not install anything related to Windows Media Player and Windows Media Framework.

Although it won't help if your content provider will force you to upgrade, it can solve many problems.

Also see the following thread:
How to roll back or uninstall Windows Media Player 11 (Windows Vista)