Re: What application do I choose to open this download,Windows Validat

Should have mentioned that the product is a dead duck - If you notice the
dates on that page you'll realize that, I'm sure.

The recommended replacement - even by MS - is Windows Media® Components for
QuickTime [a partial version of Flip4Mac] which you can get here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=915D874D-D747-4180-
A400-5F06B1B5E559&displaylang=en

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 10/22/06 10:49 AM, in article
C160FD2E.16FBE%onlygeneraltaz1@xxxxxxxxxxxx, "CyberTaz"
<onlygeneraltaz1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If you are using a Windows computer you have posted to the wrong group(s) -
the ones you have posted to are for Macintosh.

If you *are* using a Macintosh you are downloading the Windows version which
won't run on a Mac. You can get the Mac version here;

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/downl
oad/misc/winmp_osx.xml&secid=80&ssid=8&flgnosysreq=True

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 10/22/06 2:21 AM, in article
933DDE4D-832D-4E9E-8110-48B68701EE29@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "audreyida"
<audreyida@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello. I am trying to download windows media player from the microsoft
website. In order to do so I am required to download the GenuineCheck.exe
program to validate that I have a genuine edition of Windows. I downloaded
this GenuineCheck program but my computer asks me to "choose an application"
to run it. Which application should I choose. My computer doesnt have a
default set. Please help! Thanks


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