Question:
Bare with me since i'm clueless about computers

I want to uninstall Windows Media Player and reinstall it or get a better version but when i went into control panel it wasn't there where would it be located?

I tried installing a version of it but then a message came up that i don't understand here it is



There is a more recent version of Windows Media Player already installed on your computer it is not possible to use a older installation package
to install files or to repair your current version of the player

^ What exactly does that mean? I really need to uninstall it am i not able to?

To whoever answers my question please explain
it the easiest way possible since i'm not very good with computers :)

My Answer:
"There is a more recent version of Windows Media Player already installed on your computer it is not possible to use a older installation package" . . . means that the version you have on your computer right now is NEWER than the version that you are trying to install.

For example, you have version 11 on your computer, but you are trying to install version 9; that's what the message means.

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Currently (as of today), the latest version of WMP is 12, but that's only available on Windows 7. If you have Windows Vista or Windows XP, the latest version is 11. The best version of all is WMP 12.

See this page for more information: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/versions.aspx

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If you have Window Media Player version 10, you should be able to find it in "Control Panel" ---> "Programs and Features." But since you did not find it there, my guess is that you have Windows Media Player version 11.

If you are using Windows XP, then here is how you uninstall it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934372

If you are using Windows Vista, then you are out of luck. You cannot completely remove Windows Media Player 11 out of Windows Vista because Microsoft made it part of the OS. Well, you can, but unless you are an advanced user, don't do it, because it could potentially cause some problems.

If you have Windows 7 and want to remove Windows Media Player 12, it's the same case as above--don't do it. Taking over ownership of important system files and editing registry aren't something an average user should do.


Hope this helps,
Ng2491 =)

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