# How do I fix this Windows Media Problem.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-media-problem/355796
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 7, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-media-problem/355796 "2006-05-07T20:17:57Z")
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### Author:  [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-media-problem/355796/1 "2006-05-07T20:17:57Z")
Somehow when I was trying to download some new codecs, I ended up downloading a whole different (but older) version of Media Player. And now my Internet Explorer is using that to play embedded videos.
[Here’s a screenshot.](http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7841/windowsmedia4bf.gif)
My normal Meida Player is Version 10.000 something. But the one playing embedded content is Version 6.00 something.
I can’t find this other media player in the Uninstal Menu or Start Menu. I’m sure there is something I can do in the registry to fix this problem.
Please help.
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### Author:  [@biometricks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biometricks)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-media-problem/355796/2 "2006-05-07T23:06:56Z")
> [@Bear\_Nenno](#):
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> Somehow when I was trying to download some new codecs, I ended up downloading a whole different (but older) version of Media Player. And now my Internet Explorer is using that to play embedded videos.
>
> [Here’s a screenshot.](http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7841/windowsmedia4bf.gif)
>
> My normal Meida Player is Version 10.000 something. But the one playing embedded content is Version 6.00 something.
> I can’t find this other media player in the Uninstal Menu or Start Menu. I’m sure there is something I can do in the registry to fix this problem.
>
> Please help.
I’ve seen it before… a while ago… but don’t remember how to fix it. Windows XP ships with media player 6 **and** media player 9 or 10, I’m not really sure why. It’s possible that the codec made 6 your default player.
Try to locate the executable and tinkering with the options : C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe
Or screw around with the options in media player 10 (wmplayer.exe)
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### Author:  [@nivlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nivlac)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2006, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fix-this-windows-media-problem/355796/3 "2006-05-08T02:12:15Z")
Have you tried doing a system restore to a point prior to your codec install? That should probably be your first try.