Microsoft KB Archive/200482

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 5.2, 6.0

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SUMMARY
The Windows Media Player installs several codecs that are different than the NetShow Player 2.0 codecs. Although it is not recommended, you can autoinstall those older codecs.

MORE INFORMATION
Windows Media Player provides a codec AutoDownload mechanism for downloading codecs that are not installed by the Windows Media Player installation, but that are available with other downloads. The NetShow Tools install, for example, installs additional codecs not installed by the Windows Media Player.

The following HTML code can be used in an HTML file that contains an embedded Windows Media Player control to download older NetShow 2.0 codecs. You can also use this as a template to install custom third-party codecs. Although Microsoft provides these samples, it is not recommend to use NetShow 2.0 codecs with the Windows Media Player because many of the codecs that come with the Windows Media Player are updated versions of the codecs listed here.

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 * //www.microsoft.com/netshow/download/player.htm">Full NetShow

client install in order to obtain it.

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If you do not have the Duck TruMotion video codec installed, you can install the Full">http
 * //www.microsoft.com/netshow/download/player.htm">Full NetShow

client install in order to obtain it.

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If you do not have the Voxware MetaSound audio codec installed, you can install the Full">http
 * //www.microsoft.com/netshow/download/player.htm">Full NetShow

client install in order to obtain it.

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 * //www.microsoft.com/netshow/download/player.htm">Full</LINK> NetShow

client install</a> in order to obtain it.

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 * //www.microsoft.com/netshow/download/player.htm">Full</LINK> NetShow

client install</a> in order to obtain it.

For more information on the codecs that are installed by the Windows Media Player, see the following Web site:

"http://ww w.microsoft.com/ntserver/netshow/codecsship.htm" For general information on the use of codecs, see:

"http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/imedia/windowsmedia/crcontent /codecs.asp" Additional query words:

Keywords         : Version          : WINDOWS:5.2,6.0 Platform         : WINDOWS Issue type       : kbhowto Last Reviewed: July 28, 1999