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  1. 14th June 2008, 05:40 PM #1
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    Default windows media player

    These days my WMP will not play music or demos direct from a web site.

    Some instances I get the opportunity to right click and save target as and then WMP will perform, but other occasions this facility is not available.

    Obviously I have been saddled with an upgrade that I didnt want.

    Can anyone tell me how to get an earlier version of WMP which does not suffer this unwanted and unrequested action?

    Or is there a free software program out there that performs the same functions as WMP?

    I'm windows XP.
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    There are several media players out there that will work with XP.

    Try this site it may work for you. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=wmp

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    That similar here. I have some AVI files on a shared drive on another PC and the latest media player won't play them.

    If I copy the file to the local hard drive they do play.
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    Copy right is becoming the issue now.
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    But in this instance it is a a Canadian company, PG Music that has put some copyright free demo/samples at its website prior to purchase of its software and WMP has stopped a legitmate transaction that was available in the past.

    Thanks for the link.
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