Microsoft KB Archive/285028

= Windows Media Player cannot play Secure Sockets Layer stream =

Article ID: 285028

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.2
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.1
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.0
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 5.2

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This article was previously published under Q285028



SYMPTOMS
Windows Media Player cannot progressively download audio or video from a Web server by using the HTTPS protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).



STATUS
This behavior is by design. This article does not apply to versions of Windows Media Player later than 6.4.



MORE INFORMATION
Communications over SSL can be resource-intensive on the CPU for both a client and a server. The rendering of audio or video on a client computer also uses much of the CPU resources. Therefore, encrypting and decrypting HTTP packets over SSL causes an additional CPU load on the client computer and may cause lower-quality audio or video.

Additional query words: netshow wms wmp

Keywords: kbprb kbpending KB285028

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