How To Revert Back From Windows Media Player 10 To Version 9 ?

[Trevor]

I recently installed Windows Media Player 11 and didn't like it. I removed it via Add/Remove Programs. Then I got the prompts to register for Media Player 10, which I don't like either. Add/Remove Programs did not specifically list Media Player 10 as an option to remove but there was an option to remove something like 'Windows Media Streaming', which I did.

So I tried System Restore and chose 2 different points before I had installed WMP 11 ... but (both times) got the error message "Your system cannot be restored to the selected point" So that's not working either. I have Windows xp, 2006 installation. Has System Restore become corrupted? Any way to restore functionality via the rescue disk which came with the Toshiba laptop?

So how can I get back to WMP 9, which is the latest version still having the sliding scroll bar which I like? Thanks very much.

[hp8000]

I've read somewhere that it's not possible. Maybe I"m wrong but I would not be very surprised knowing the crappy MS OS's.

[Trevor]

Another thought : how could I remove Windows Media Player safely (not listed in Add/Remove Programs) and then re-install it from the recovery disk which came with the PC?

[yeti]

I read on a microsoft website that WMP 9 is not available anymore for Windows Xp. You could try to have a look at website specialised in old versions of various softwares.

Or you could get Media Player Classic, it's a free media player for windows which looks like WMP 6.4, but has all the functionalities you can need.

Edit: changed the link to the latest version.

Edited March 3, 2008 by yeti

[Trevor]

I read on a microsoft website that WMP 9 is not available anymore for Windows Xp. You could try to have a look at website specialised in old versions of various softwares.

Or you could get Media Player Classic, it's a free media player for windows which looks like WMP 6.4, but has all the functionalities you can need.

Edit: changed the link to the latest version.

Thanks. There is a WMP 9 for xp here http://www.download.com/Windows-Media-Play...4-10180881.html

But how do I remove the existing WMP 10, which hasn't been configured yet? PC refuses to delete the WMP 10 folder in program files, and no listing under add/remove programs either! Is it safe to delete the individual files in the WMP 10 folder, even though some may stubbornly remain? The fresh WMP 9 download refuses to over-write WMP 10.

Any idea why Windows scrapped the useful clear sliding scroll bar in WMP 10 & 11 ?

Edited March 3, 2008 by Trevor

[whimsy]

I don't understand which feature the OP has lost in MP 11 and 10? Can someone clarify? Everything I want is there but may have moved around a little.

Before you uninstall MP10 have a look through the view menu and make sure that the tool or view that you want is not there

MP11 is a good media manager as well as player. It took a while to get used to the changes, bbut I like it now.

The official MS page to download previous and current versions of Media Player is here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsme...ldownloads.aspx

[hp8000]

I've found on a french website:

If you have SP2 installed WMP 10 is not visible in the Remove/Add programs window.

In the Remove/Add programs you have to activate the "Show updates" button and then you'll be able to delete WMP 10.

You will then be back to WMP9.

Supprimer WMP 9 et 10

Edited March 3, 2008 by hp8000

[yeti]

In Add/remove programs have you checked the Show updates box at the top?

It seems WMP10 is considered as an update to WMP9 and so you need to check this box.

If it still doesn't appear, try this WMP10 registry trick.