Windows Media Player 9 leaked

~~David~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 07:52 PM

Guys over at Neowin Got their hands on the new Windows Media Player 9.They have uploaded to an ISP server.

Get the goods HERE

creditz go to Kamadake of Neowin.net

Kamadake · Jul 19, 2002, 08:01 PM

Wheeeeeee....me!!
and another link for DriverHeaven
ftp://12.106.152.246/incoming/wmp9.2601.exe

DallasStar · Jul 19, 2002, 08:07 PM

is this beta

?

cheffy · Jul 19, 2002, 08:27 PM

k as soon as i get it ill be servin

67.80.56.163 login/pass wmp/wmp

ftp://wmp:wmp@67.80.56.163

will post once its finised

uploads are enabled for new builds

Jul 19, 2002, 08:28 PM

I give credit to Neowin.net and you guys for this.

I only joined today because a friend of mine told me about this website and already i love it. I've been able to get mp9 and msn5 already and today was the FIRST time i looked at the site.

Great work guys!!!

Dom · Jul 19, 2002, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dallasstar
is this beta ?

No.

cheffy · Jul 19, 2002, 08:34 PM

k its upremember every other day my server will either be on or off... please upload new builds of anything im hosting as they become available when im not back yet.. that way people can download them from me

Raider1 · Jul 19, 2002, 08:37 PM

So what are the benafits of wmp9 ?

DeathscytheFish · Jul 19, 2002, 08:41 PM

Well CRAPOLA...

I figured out the problem... you MUST REBOOT AFTER INSTALL FOR EVERYTHING TO WORK RIGHT.

Microsoft didn't feel the need to force us or tell us to do this... but it's sorta a BIG MUST IF YOU WANT EVERYTHING TO WORK...

oh well...

Fish

Raider1 · Jul 19, 2002, 08:41 PM

Looks like jsut a few things ,

Raider1 · Jul 19, 2002, 08:42 PM

thaks guys

Dom · Jul 19, 2002, 08:46 PM

I can't seem to play any video files with it, avi, mpg, mpeg, asf, all don't play. Get this message;

Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported. (Error Code = 0x80040265, Condition = 115)

Dom · Jul 19, 2002, 08:52 PM

I was able to uninstall it using SystemRestore.

Raider1 · Jul 19, 2002, 08:52 PM

Sorry bro just tested it with alot of formats and checked out fine try checking your file types to make sure the pouinting to the right program

Dom · Jul 19, 2002, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raider1
Sorry bro just tested it with alot of formats and checked out fine try checking your file types to make sure the pouinting to the right program

What version of Windows are you running?

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 09:09 PM

my friend has this odd behavior since he installed it on his pc that I cannot duplicate on mine

whenever he minimizes it it puts something that looks a ton like the shell audio player on his taskbar

he let me do remote assistance so I could look at it and try it for myself to make sure it wasnt a trick and sure enough on minimize it does it

man I wish I could get it to

DallasStar · Jul 19, 2002, 09:34 PM

it works perfectly for me. i dont really notice a difference..... but.....I just noticed something funny....... did anyone other than me notice that the wmp version available to the public is always the same as the directx version available to the public?

DeathscytheFish · Jul 19, 2002, 09:49 PM

I really would like to get this thing that some of the guys over at neowin and somebody here mentioned to work, and that is when you minimize you get a good ol' taskbar control like the old powertoys used to have.

If somebody figures out the magical combination and switches to get this to work right, please tell us so we can get it to work.

Fish

Raider1 · Jul 19, 2002, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dom
What version of Windows are you running?

XP Pro SP1 v1073

Napalm · Jul 19, 2002, 10:04 PM

Hmmm, just installed MP9, restarted, tested it and it works fine. The minimise thing works as well...not sure exactly how to enable/disable it, but in my "Player Settings" I have nothing checked, and I have all the playlist and that other bording bar hidden.

Have the damn "For testing purposes only" on my desktop now :/

Anyone know any links that still work for SP1 by any chance?

DallasStar · Jul 19, 2002, 10:06 PM

.... the minimizing thing isn't working on my computer

..... can somebody take a screenshot just to show what it looks like?

Napalm · Jul 19, 2002, 10:17 PM

Hmmm, just realised I don't have an FTP program installed since I formatted yesterday...
I have 2 shots of it, I can email them to someone if they want to chuck them somewhere.

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 10:28 PM

Anyone that is having trouble using the minimized shell audio player that is part of WMP9 will you do me a favor and answer one question...

How many of you have the other shell audio player installed or have had it installed this time around on Windows XP?

DallasStar · Jul 19, 2002, 10:36 PM

i think I may have had it before I formatted, but I surely don't have it now and haven't had it since before I formatted.

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 19, 2002, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dallasstar
i think I may have had it before I formatted, but I surely don't have it now and haven't had it since before I formatted.

well then thats my theory gone down the tubes on the first try

AlternateVirus · Jul 19, 2002, 11:15 PM

http://www.pchost4u.co.uk/sites/AlternateVirus/wmp9.JPG
here the screenshot of the wmp9 controls on the taskbar. It in blue box on the right side of the screen.

btw i was the friend that Crash has mentioned.
no tweak or shell audio player running here.
clean install of wmp9 and default settings, i didnt change any settings.

Napalm · Jul 19, 2002, 11:23 PM

Yeah, clean install here too.
You click the little grey up/down arrow button and it pops up a mini window with the movie etc. in it.

jessejlt · Jul 19, 2002, 11:46 PM

Everything working here. Anyone try pushing that little button to the right of the speaker button when it's minimized to shell? Pretty farking cool affect

For some damn reason though I'm getting that stupid "For testing purposes only" watermark on my desktop now. wtf is that all about? No beta crap on my comp, all gold code. Wonder if this has something to do with not running the sp1.
jesse ;-)

akuma-x · Jul 20, 2002, 12:13 AM

Yeah I just installed it and I also get the watermark on the desktop.
I'm not running SP1 and i did not have the old shellplayer installed as well.

Someone please tell me how to get that damn water mark off the desktop??

Also it would be cool if we can skin that shell player. The default one loosk like crap w/ my theme.

Ebola · Jul 20, 2002, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dom
No.

It IS BETA or maybe ALPHA!

Jul 19, 2002, 07:52 PM	#1
~~David~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 959 Rep Power: 0	Windows Media Player 9 leaked Guys over at Neowin Got their hands on the new Windows Media Player 9.They have uploaded to an ISP server. Get the goods HERE creditz go to Kamadake of Neowin.net

Jul 19, 2002, 08:07 PM	#3
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	is this beta ? __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Jul 19, 2002, 08:28 PM	#5
Cressida Crazy Guest Posts: n/a	Good work guys. I give credit to Neowin.net and you guys for this. I only joined today because a friend of mine told me about this website and already i love it. I've been able to get mp9 and msn5 already and today was the FIRST time i looked at the site. Great work guys!!!

Jul 19, 2002, 08:37 PM	#8
Raider1 There is always next year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 601 Rep Power: 0	So what are the benafits of wmp9 ? __________________ The Autumn Wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash. With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache. He growls as he storms the country. A villain big and bold. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake. As he robs them of their gold. The Autumn wind is a Raider. Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down. And laugh when he's conquered and won. My Rig

Jul 19, 2002, 08:41 PM	#10
Raider1 There is always next year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 601 Rep Power: 0	Looks like jsut a few things , __________________ The Autumn Wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash. With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache. He growls as he storms the country. A villain big and bold. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake. As he robs them of their gold. The Autumn wind is a Raider. Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down. And laugh when he's conquered and won. My Rig

Jul 19, 2002, 08:01 PM	#2
Kamadake DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Wheeeeeee....me!! and another link for DriverHeaven ftp://12.106.152.246/incoming/wmp9.2601.exe

Jul 19, 2002, 08:27 PM	#4
cheffy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 127 Rep Power: 0	k as soon as i get it ill be servin 67.80.56.163 login/pass wmp/wmp ftp://wmp:wmp@67.80.56.163 will post once its finised uploads are enabled for new builds

Jul 19, 2002, 08:34 PM	#7
cheffy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 127 Rep Power: 0	k its upremember every other day my server will either be on or off... please upload new builds of anything im hosting as they become available when im not back yet.. that way people can download them from me

Jul 19, 2002, 08:41 PM	#9
DeathscytheFish DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	Well CRAPOLA... I figured out the problem... you MUST REBOOT AFTER INSTALL FOR EVERYTHING TO WORK RIGHT. Microsoft didn't feel the need to force us or tell us to do this... but it's sorta a BIG MUST IF YOU WANT EVERYTHING TO WORK... oh well... Fish

Jul 19, 2002, 08:42 PM	#11
Raider1 There is always next year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 601 Rep Power: 0	thaks guys __________________ The Autumn Wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash. With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache. He growls as he storms the country. A villain big and bold. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake. As he robs them of their gold. The Autumn wind is a Raider. Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down. And laugh when he's conquered and won. My Rig

Jul 19, 2002, 08:46 PM	#12
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	I can't seem to play any video files with it, avi, mpg, mpeg, asf, all don't play. Get this message; Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported. (Error Code = 0x80040265, Condition = 115)

Jul 19, 2002, 08:52 PM	#13
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	I was able to uninstall it using SystemRestore.

Jul 19, 2002, 09:09 PM	#16
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	my friend has this odd behavior since he installed it on his pc that I cannot duplicate on mine whenever he minimizes it it puts something that looks a ton like the shell audio player on his taskbar he let me do remote assistance so I could look at it and try it for myself to make sure it wasnt a trick and sure enough on minimize it does it man I wish I could get it to

Jul 19, 2002, 09:34 PM	#17
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	it works perfectly for me. i dont really notice a difference..... but.....I just noticed something funny....... did anyone other than me notice that the wmp version available to the public is always the same as the directx version available to the public? __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Jul 19, 2002, 09:49 PM	#18
DeathscytheFish DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	I really would like to get this thing that some of the guys over at neowin and somebody here mentioned to work, and that is when you minimize you get a good ol' taskbar control like the old powertoys used to have. If somebody figures out the magical combination and switches to get this to work right, please tell us so we can get it to work. Fish

Jul 19, 2002, 10:04 PM	#20
Napalm DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm, just installed MP9, restarted, tested it and it works fine. The minimise thing works as well...not sure exactly how to enable/disable it, but in my "Player Settings" I have nothing checked, and I have all the playlist and that other bording bar hidden. Have the damn "For testing purposes only" on my desktop now :/ Anyone know any links that still work for SP1 by any chance?

Jul 19, 2002, 10:06 PM	#21
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	.... the minimizing thing isn't working on my computer ..... can somebody take a screenshot just to show what it looks like? __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Jul 19, 2002, 10:17 PM	#22
Napalm DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm, just realised I don't have an FTP program installed since I formatted yesterday... I have 2 shots of it, I can email them to someone if they want to chuck them somewhere.

Jul 19, 2002, 10:28 PM	#23
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	Anyone that is having trouble using the minimized shell audio player that is part of WMP9 will you do me a favor and answer one question... How many of you have the other shell audio player installed or have had it installed this time around on Windows XP?

Jul 19, 2002, 10:36 PM	#24
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	i think I may have had it before I formatted, but I surely don't have it now and haven't had it since before I formatted. __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Jul 19, 2002, 11:15 PM	#26
AlternateVirus DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 282 Rep Power: 0	http://www.pchost4u.co.uk/sites/AlternateVirus/wmp9.JPG here the screenshot of the wmp9 controls on the taskbar. It in blue box on the right side of the screen. btw i was the friend that Crash has mentioned. no tweak or shell audio player running here. clean install of wmp9 and default settings, i didnt change any settings.

Jul 19, 2002, 11:23 PM	#27
Napalm DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, clean install here too. You click the little grey up/down arrow button and it pops up a mini window with the movie etc. in it.

Jul 19, 2002, 11:46 PM	#28
jessejlt DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Everything working here. Anyone try pushing that little button to the right of the speaker button when it's minimized to shell? Pretty farking cool affect For some damn reason though I'm getting that stupid "For testing purposes only" watermark on my desktop now. wtf is that all about? No beta crap on my comp, all gold code. Wonder if this has something to do with not running the sp1. jesse ;-) __________________ MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU AMD Athlon XP 1600+ Vantec CCK-6027D HSF Crucial PC2100 256mb DDR Maxtor 40GB 7200rpm ATA133 Leadtek geForce 2mx SH MAX 400 Philips CDRW1200 Philips 107S 17" Antec 1030 Enermax 350W

Jul 20, 2002, 12:13 AM	#29
akuma-x DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I just installed it and I also get the watermark on the desktop. I'm not running SP1 and i did not have the old shellplayer installed as well. Someone please tell me how to get that damn water mark off the desktop?? Also it would be cool if we can skin that shell player. The default one loosk like crap w/ my theme. __________________ AMD Athlon XP 1600+ 266FSB / ECS-K7S5A MoBo Radeon 8500 64DDR retail 275/275 ATI TV wonder (not installed at this time) SB live xgamer 5.1 WD 30gig 7200 ATA-100 Harddrive WD 13gig 7200 ATA-66 Harddrive 512 PC2100 DDR Kingston Ram Antec TruePower 430W PS HP 9100 CD writer plus WinXP Pro / Mandrake 9.0 Beta1