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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Basics / May 2008What version of Windows Media Player do I have?
My Windows Media Player got updated by some process I do not understand. Now I need to know what version I have. There is no "help" choice onthe menu bar leading me to an "About" option, so I cannot tell what version I have through the usual means. Can anyone suggest how I might locate the version? Thanks in advance. I would assume you will have WMP 11. A sure way to find out: Open your Control Panel, look for "Add and remove software". Doublec lick this Icon and you will see a list of programs installed. Scrolling through it should answer your question as Windows XP comes with default WMP 9. So if you installed WMP 10 or 11 they are listed as installed within this list. > My Windows Media Player got updated by some process I do not > understand. Now I need to know what version I have. There is no > "help" choice onthe menu bar leading me to an "About" option, so I > cannot tell what version I have through the usual means. > > Can anyone suggest how I might locate the version? Thanks in advance. > My Windows Media Player got updated by some process I do not > understand. Now I need to know what version I have. There is no > "help" choice onthe menu bar leading me to an "About" option, so I > cannot tell what version I have through the usual means. > > Can anyone suggest how I might locate the version? Thanks in advance. Right click on the toolbar next to where you see Now Playing. You should be able to check Classic Menus or select Help -> About Windows Media Player from the menu that pops out. An alternative is to search for wmplayer.exe on your computer. It should be located in this folder, C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player When you locate it, right click on the file and select Properties from the menu. Click on the Version tab. The latest version is 11.0. Version 9.0 is what was originally installed with XP. Note: Any update of Windows Media Player should show up in Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs. If you need to restore an earlier version, remove the upgrade. Good luck Nepatsfan Good luck Nepatsfan Thank you very much. Both techniques that were recommended work perfectly. I have 11. >My Windows Media Player got updated by some process I do not >understand. Now I need to know what version I have. There is no >"help" choice onthe menu bar leading me to an "About" option, so I >cannot tell what version I have through the usual means. > >Can anyone suggest how I might locate the version? Thanks in advance. This is an easy fix. simply open up Windows Media Player in the black field next to now playing right click and select show classic menus. This will bring up file,edit,view, and help. Go to help then about. Let me know if this works. Kaja > My Windows Media Player got updated by some process I do not > understand. Now I need to know what version I have. There is no > "help" choice onthe menu bar leading me to an "About" option, so I > cannot tell what version I have through the usual means. > > Can anyone suggest how I might locate the version? Thanks in advance. Hey Gary, if you right click Windows Media Player in your programs list and go to Properties it should display the version there. Hope that works, good luck. Dane Middleton > This is an easy fix. simply open up Windows Media Player in the black field > next to now playing right click and select show classic menus. This will [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > Can anyone suggest how I might locate the version? Thanks in advance. > Hey Gary, > if you right click Windows Media Player in your programs [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> > >> > Can anyone suggest how I might locate the version? Thanks in advance. Dane/Toshiba - By "programs list" do you mean to locate the executable in Windows Explorer and right-click that? I immediately assumed that you meant the shortcut on the Start Menu, which doesn't work for me - does it for you? Olorin Mine is same as yours.  SignatureRegards. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Hey Gary, >> if you right click Windows Media Player in your [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > assumed that you meant the shortcut on the Start Menu, which doesn't > work for me - does it for you? Hey Gary, if you right click Windows Media Player in your programs list and go to Properties it should display the version there. Hope that works, good luck. Dane Middleton > My Windows Media Player got updated by some process I do not > understand. Now I need to know what version I have. There is no > "help" choice onthe menu bar leading me to an "About" option, so I > cannot tell what version I have through the usual means. > > Can anyone suggest how I might locate the version? Thanks in advance. |
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