WMP.DLL
Article Published By
Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP
The main error with
the WMP.DLL file...
Often frustrated Windows Media Player users contact me to ask about
this type of error message:
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"Every time I try to open up Windows Media Player, the same message
pops up, reads as follows:
The file wmp.dll has a version number of 9.0.0.3075 where 9.0.0.2980
was expected. Windows Media Player is not installed properly and must be
reinstalled.
However, reinstalling Windows Media Player does nothing; I receive
the same message when I try to open it up again."
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Now
whilst the version numbers may change.... If you get this error
message
on your computer, it is very easy to rectify the problem!
Simply go to the Start Menu and select Run
In the small box that opens up type in the following:
c:\windows\inf\unregmp2.exe /UpdateWMP
This should now clear up the "confusion" your computer was having
with
version numbers of Windows Media Player.
Another not so
common WMP.DLL issues...
Another less common WMP.DLL error message I have come across is:
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Every time I try to start a video, a message comes up
with "explorer has caused a problem in wmp.dll"
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To rectify this issue you can re-register the wmp.dll file on your
computer. To do this go to the Start Menu and select Run.
In the small box that opens up type in the following:
regsvr32 wmp.dll
WMP.DLL error
on install of Windows Media Player 9 and 10
When getting errors on installing WMP onto your computer it is
excellent advice to FIRST check the setup file:
C:\windows\wmsetup.log
Then look for ANY lines that contain the entry:
ERROR:
An example may be:
ERROR: Dll Registration: Failed for file 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\wmp.dll'
Only then can you begin to isolate the problem.... Once you have the
information you can post a request for help in the Windows Media
Player newsgroups or type the error code into Google
and see if that can provide you with a solution...
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