Some Buttons in Windows Media Player Are Unavailable (193790)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 5.2
This article was previously published under Q193790

SYMPTOMS

When you use Windows Media Player to play a multimedia file stored on a local hard disk, the Skip Back, Rewind, Fast Forward, and Skip Forward buttons may be unavailable.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use Microsoft Media Player instead of Windows Media Player to open and play the multimedia file. For additional information about how to do so, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191531 How to Add Start Menu Shortcut for ActiveMovie and Media Player

MORE INFORMATION

Windows Media Player uses the Active Movie control file (Amovie.ocx), and Microsoft Media Player uses the Mplayer.exe file.

For related information about Windows Media Player, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191346 File Formats Supported by Windows Media Player

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/29/2001
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB193790
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