FIX: Play Button Is Enabled Too Early in the German Version of Windows Media Player 9 (822620)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows Millennium Edition

SYMPTOMS

If a user is playing back content that is encrypted by using Digital Rights Management (DRM) in the German version of Windows Media Player 9 Series, the Play button may be active before the client receives the license.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because a flag on the dialog resource for the German version of Windows Media Player 9 Series is not correctly set.

RESOLUTION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

DownloadDownload the WindowsMedia9-KB822620-x86-DEU.exe package now.
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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The German version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
Date         Time   Version     Size       File name
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08-Jun-2003  17:17  9.0.0.3010  2,973,696  Wmploc.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/4/2004
Keywords:kbdownload kbfix KB822620 kbAudDeveloper
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