windows media player

[jow104]

These days my WMP will not play music or demos direct from a web site.

Some instances I get the opportunity to right click and save target as and then WMP will perform, but other occasions this facility is not available.

Obviously I have been saddled with an upgrade that I didnt want.

Can anyone tell me how to get an earlier version of WMP which does not suffer this unwanted and unrequested action?

Or is there a free software program out there that performs the same functions as WMP?

I'm windows XP.
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There are several media players out there that will work with XP.

Try this site it may work for you. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=wmp

Copy right is becoming the issue now.
John

[DavidG]

That similar here. I have some AVI files on a shared drive on another PC and the latest media player won't play them.

If I copy the file to the local hard drive they do play.

[jow104]

Copy right is becoming the issue now.
John
But in this instance it is a a Canadian company, PG Music that has put some copyright free demo/samples at its website prior to purchase of its software and WMP has stopped a legitmate transaction that was available in the past.

Thanks for the link.