Re: detecting Windows Media Player version and presence

From: Corey Gouker [MVP] (coreyg_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:40:02 -0700

Hmm, try this MSDN article:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwmt/html/clientdet.asp

As well as,
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B279022, and
http://www.skyzyx.com/scripts/windowsmedia.php

Hope that helps some. 

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Corey Gouker
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"Kalyani" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0bb701c46e8f$660b45d0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> We want to use Windows Media Player to show short video
> clips protected wth DRM over the internet.  Our viewers
> will watch the 60 second video once or twice as part of an
> online research study.
>
> We know the viewer is using Windows (what version?) they
> may or may not already have Windows Media Player (what
> version?).
>
> We do not want to stop everything in the middle of the
> study to ask them about their versions and tell them to go
> upgrade their software.  These are non-technically
> oriented people.
>
> Can we "push" Windows Media Player to them before they
> start the survey?  Are there limitations as to the Windows
> versions they have to have to support the latest Windows
> Media Player?  What versions of WIndows Media Player are
> compatible with DRM?  Can we detect these things?
>
> I have tried to find a sales support number to call and
> talk to someone about this, but keep reaching the wrong
> people.
>
> I ave also searched the Microsoft web site with little
> success.  Please direct me to a source for this
> information?
>
> Thanks!!!
> Kalyani

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