Re: windows media 10 player, what a piece of crap!

From: Chris Lanier [MVP] (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 10/04/04 

Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 16:20:44 -0500

Please answer what was asked. :\

>> Anyway, right click on l3codecx.acm, what is the verstion number and/or
>> copyright date on it? I'm just interested. *not p*
>>
>> Running regsvr32.exe /u l3codecx.acm should be good. *Then* follow the
>> steps on that webpage again. *I didn't say to rename p* 

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"c" <me@somewhere.com> wrote in message 
news:O8seUFkqEHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> yes, codecp, version 3.3.0.44.
>
> renamed both codecz and codecp to .bak extension, but still WMP doesn't
> recognize that it needs to update itself.
>
> Should I just uninstall it all together then, then ?
>
> chris
>
>
> "Chris Lanier [MVP]" <cal2002a@hotmail.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:%23myHY%23jqEHA.2964@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks!  l3codebp.acm is l3codecp.acm, right?  What version number (Right
>> click>>Properties)
>>
>> Anyway, right click on l3codecx.acm, what is the verstion number and/or
>> copyright date on it?  I'm just interested.
>>
>> Running regsvr32.exe /u l3codecx.acm should be good.  *Then* follow the
>> steps on that webpage again.
>>
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>> "c" <me@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:O5sgr6jqEHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > followed directions on web site, after this part WMP is not figuring 
>> > out
>> > that it needs to update itself:
>> >
>> > Goto C:\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm and rename the file to
> l3codeca.bak.
>> > Then open WMP and go to Help>>Check for Updates.
>> >
>> > I lied to you in previous post, was looking for number 13 instead of l3
>> > codec (with an L).
>> >
>> > Here are the l3codec files from system32:
>> >
>> > l3codeca.acm
>> > l3codebp.acm
>> > l3codecx.acm
>> > l3codecx.ax
>> >
>> > c
>> >
>> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" <cal2002a@hotmail.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23lK8iyjqEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Ya, each player uses different decoders in most cases.  I would guess
>> >> http://msmvps.com/chrisl/articles/10723.aspx should cover just about
> all
>> > you
>> >> need to do to fix it. :)
>> >>
>> >> -- 
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>> >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
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>> >> "c" <me@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eufxUbjqEHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> > zach, I don't have a Windows NT entry under software.
>> >> >
>> >> > No 13codec files in system32 either.
>> >> >
>> >> > But why would musicmatch and realaudio be able to play these without
>> >> > issue?
>> >> > Does each player install its own codecs, or do they share?
>> >> >
>> >> > c
>> >> >
>> >> > "zachd [ms]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:uZXIgTjqEHA.1668@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> As regards MP3, sounds like you had a broken MP3 decoder install on
>> > your
>> >> >> system.  For some reason, some numbskull codec packs appear to be
>> >> > installing
>> >> >> woefully incorrectly "their" version of the FhG codec.  The fix is
>> >> >> relatively simple, but your system would already have been in a bad
>> > state
>> >> >> previous to WMP10: WMP10 just exposes the problem.  =\
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What's the value of
>> >> >>   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Windows NT\CurrentVersions\Drivers32,
>> >> >> msacm.l3acm
>> >> >> ?
>> >> >> What files beginning with "l3codec" are in your system32 directory?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -Zach
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> >> >> See http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> >> Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette.
>> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> > rights.
>> >> >> Now Playing: "Nickel Plated Man" by "Eleni Mandell" in Windows 
>> >> >> Media
>> >> > Player
>> >> >> 10.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "c" <me@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:%23E14NEjqEHA.1992@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Wow. Did they even test this software?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Just installed last night and already switched back to musicmatch
>> >> > jukebox.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > First tried to play a DVD and it crashed saying windows media has
>> >> >> > encountered an error.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Then tried playing my mp3s and it skipped over 3 perfectly fine
> mp3s
>> >> > with
>> >> >> > error saying "doesn't support that codec"!!! Huh? It's a damned
> mp3
>> >> > file!
>> >> >> > It
>> >> >> > was able to play other mp3s though.
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