Re: IE Won't open Media Player

From: Hank Oredson (horedson_at_att.net)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:37:32 -0800

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OS5vUfW8EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Ken Gash wrote:
>> In article <ONLDsGF8EHA.2452@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>, PABearMVP@gmail.com
>> says...
>>> How the Attachment Manager works in WinXP SP2
>>> (applies to IE and streaming media)
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883260
>>>
>>> IIRC, MS04-038 (or possibly another update) addresses the problem you're
>>> having. Check in at Windows Update and install all Critical Updates,
>>> please, then test those sites again. I would recommend that you enable
>>> Automatic Updates, too.
>>>
>> Thanks again for your suggestions. I now have Automatic Updates turned
>> on, and have installed MS04-038. The problem persists. It must be
>> something associated with IE since both Opera and Firefox work to open
>> Media Player. I could not find anything helpful in the KB 883260 file.
>>
>> Do you have any other suggestions:?
>
> [Hint: Sit tight and keep Automatic Updates enabled.]

Can you give some clue on the time frame for the update?
This problem has rendered IE useless here ;-) 

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  ... Hank
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