Microsoft updates media player

Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix this problem link. Then, click Run in the File Download dialog box, and then follow the steps in this wizard.

Note this wizard may be in English only; however, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows. NoteIf you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix to a flash drive or to a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.

To check whether this resolved the problem, go to the " Did this fix the problem? You can enable Windows Media Player to periodically check for updates by changing the registry or by using a Group Policy setting.

Note If you are not logged on as a local administrator, you are not prompted for automatic updates, and the Check for Player Updates option is not available on the Help menu in current versions of Windows Media Player. Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry.

However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. On the Edit menu, point to New , and then click Key.

To enable Windows Media Player to automatically check for updates by using a Group Policy setting, follow these steps:. In the list of available policies, double-click Prevent Automatic Updates. Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this article. If there is a problem, you can contact support.

Open Windows media player and click organize. Click options and then click player tab. To check the updates manually , please follow these steps: a. Click help and then click check for updates. I hope this information helps. Please do let us know if you need any further assistance. Thank you. How satisfied are you with this reply?

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