Microsoft KB Archive/329477

= HOWTO: See If Updates Exist for Windows Media Player =

PSS ID Number: 329477

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows XP
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1

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This article was previously published under Q329477



SUMMARY
You can look for updates for the Windows Media Player either manually or automatically.

Manual Updates
To manually look for updates to the Windows Media Player, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start the Windows Media Player.
 * 2) On the Help menu, click Check For Player Upgrades.
 * 3) Follow the instructions that appear in the window.

Automatic Updates
To automatically look for updates to the Windows Media Player, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start the Windows Media Player.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 3) Click the Player tab.
 * 4) Click one of the following options:
 * 5) * Once a day
 * 6) * Once a week
 * 7) * Once a month



MORE INFORMATION
To update the Player, you must be logged on to your computer with a user account that permits you to install programs (for example, an account that is a member of the Administrators or Power Users groups).

For more information about user accounts, see Windows Help. You must also be connected to the Internet to complete this procedure.

If the AutoUpgrade feature is disabled in the Windows Media Player, it may have been intentionally disabled. For additional information about turning off this feature, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

278960 How To Disable AutoUpgrade with Windows Media Player

Additional query words: WMT WMP Update

Keywords: kbinfo KB329477

Technology: kbWinMediaPlayer710 kbWinMediaPlayer900Series kbWinMediaPlayer900WinXP kbWinMediaPlayerSearch kbWinMediaPlayerXPSearch

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