Problem with windows media player 10

[mah4]

I can't streem music or videos. I get an error message that says "Can not creat direct show player". What is the deal? I googled the error message and found some forums about it that said I have to roll back to windows media player 9. Is that true? If so, then how do I do that?

[dparm]

In your Add/Remove Programs list, look for Windows XP - Software Updates. If you check the Show Updates box up top, Windows Media Player 10 should be listed in there.

I'd uninstall it then run Windows Update and reinstall it.

[dparm]

Mike, if you still can't fix it, feel free to drop into the Underground. Should take just a few minutes to fix.

[mah4]

OK, I rolled back to player 9 and it works great but I am not quite sure that I want to reinstall player 10 again because I don't know if it will just do the same thing... has anyone else been having problems with player 10?

[dparm]

Nope.

[rkr]

Nope, works like a charm...

[abudhu]

It will most likey work. I assume the problem was somehow, at some point WM 10 lost a needed codec/file/uncompression agent. Rolling back and back forth would install said missing entity.

[mah4]

ok then, when I get home, I will reinstall 10....