INFO: You Need Administrator Privileges to Install Windows Media Player 7.x (319263)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 7
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q319263

SUMMARY

You must have administrator privileges to successfully install Windows Media Player version 7.x on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior is by design.

Administrator privileges are required during Setup to install the necessary Windows Media Player Version 7.x drivers and to write to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry key.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB319263
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