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What is the PROPER plugin for Windows Media Player 12 - Prompt leads to WMP 11

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TeresaTDB
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Is the plugin for WMP 11 the proper plugin for the WMP 12 64 bit system?

Is this WMP 11 plugin the version of the plugin itself or for WMP Version 11?

One web cam I tried to view said it needed this plugin, it wouldn't download; said to do it manually. When I tried it listed the Windows systems w/bit system information and Windows XP SP2 (x86) 

   Windows XP SP2 (x64)
   Windows Vista (x86)
   Windows Vista (x64)

There is nothing offered for Windows 7 at all, much less for this 64 bit system as it does for the two above systems. This is very unclear, and with so many problems posted all over the Internet.... and having lost graphic card ability and later memory burn out on last computer due to this same issue in Vista, I would really appreciate the proper plugin information relating to this issue so I can safely use my computer.

Who creates the plugins?T Firefox or Microsoft? How can this problem go on for so many years unresolved? Thanks for your insight.

Is the plugin for WMP 11 the proper plugin for the WMP 12 64 bit system? Is this WMP 11 plugin the version of the plugin itself or for WMP Version 11? One web cam I tried to view said it needed this plugin, it wouldn't download; said to do it manually. When I tried it listed the Windows systems w/bit system information and Windows XP SP2 (x86) Windows XP SP2 (x64) Windows Vista (x86) Windows Vista (x64) There is nothing offered for Windows 7 at all, much less for this 64 bit system as it does for the two above systems. This is very unclear, and with so many problems posted all over the Internet.... and having lost graphic card ability and later memory burn out on last computer due to this same issue in Vista, I would really appreciate the proper plugin information relating to this issue so I can safely use my computer. Who creates the plugins?T Firefox or Microsoft? How can this problem go on for so many years unresolved? Thanks for your insight.

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Stephanie Daugherty
Stephanie Daugherty
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The system information linked indicates that you don't have any version of Windows Media Player plugin installed. Take a look at Play Windows Media files in Firefox with the Windows Media plugin for how to install the plugin.

TeresaTDB
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I appreciate the answer, but to be clear the question is not answered I need to point out this answer does not address my questions. While it is correct, I do not have a Firefox WMP plugin installed.... This is known, hence, I have come to the questions above.

cor-el
cor-el
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You need a 32 bit Windows Media Player and a 32 bit plugin for it.
I don't think that the WMP plugin will work with a 64 bit WMP version.
Firefox is 32 bit as well.

The WMP plugin that you found works with WMP 12.