Hi antagonist-ga,
It is not necessary to reinstall Windows to get rid of your
problem, but in the worst case it may be necessary to reinstall
Windows Media Player 9. The error you are experiencing is usually
assocated with an active scripting problem. Different people have
found different solutions for this problem, so you will have to try
them one by one to find one that will work for you.
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The WMP Mini FAQ lists down the possible solutions:
- WMP Mini FAQ:"Object doesn't support this property or method"
(http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html#reserr)
" - Go into IE's Tools:Internet Options:Advanced menu dialog
and enable Active Scripting for the Internet security zone (if you're
comfortable with that. Otherwise, don't use the Media Guide since it
uses Scripting...).
- Run the network setup wizard (icwconn1.exe) again.
- In WMP9's Tools:Options menu dialog, check the box that
says Connect to the Internet.
- Go to IE's Tools:Internet Options:Programs menu dialog,
check "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default
browser." Quit IE and restart, and if it prompts to become the default
browser, let it.
- Go to IE's Tools:Internet Options:Programs menu dialog and
click the "Reset Web Settings..." button. (You can uncheck the "Also
Reset Home Page" option on the pop-up dialog). "
Once again, note that all the above steps are not necessary. You
should try the radio tuner and the media guide feature after every
step to see if the problem was solved.
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If none of the above suggestions solve your problem, then we have no
choice but to reinstall Windows Media Player. The following posting
on the WMP newsgroup offers instructions on how to do this.
- Subject: Problems with Media Guide and Radio Tuner
Newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player
(http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=elRU%24fNHDHA.1552%40TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl)
Here is an excerpt from the posting. Note that you may need to
edit your registry to get the problem fixed.
"...under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Policies/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Control Panel
you have a value entitled "Connwiz Admin Lock". If and only if this
is your computer and not a work computer, delete this value. If its a
work computer, this may have been put there deliberately, and removing
it may get the IT staff very angry with you.
After you've removed that value, restart the computer. Run
"icwconn1.exe" (the Internet Connection Wizard) and reset your
connection settings just to be careful. Then go to
http://www.windowsmedia.com/download
and download and reinstall the player over the top of your current system. "
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Hope this helps.
Try out the steps detailed above and post your results here.
If you need any clarifications, just ask!
Regards,
Theta-ga
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Clarification of Answer by
theta-ga
on
27 Dec 2003 16:01 PST
Hi antagonist-ga,
I am sorry if my answer was not clear to you. The various solutions
people have tried are those that are outlined in the WMP Mini
FAQ...enable active scripting, run the Internet Setup Wizard, etc.
Try them out one by one, and check to see if your problem was solved,
after every step.
Hope this helps.
If you need any clarifications, just ask!
Regards,
Theta-ga
:-)
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