Error Message: Windows Media Setup Requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or Greater and DCOM95 to Be Installed... (271263)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
This article was previously published under Q271263 SYMPTOMS When you try to install Windows Media Player 7 or 7.1, you
may receive the following error message: Windows Media
setup requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater and DCOM95 to be installed.
Setup can not continue. Note that you may receive this error message
even though you have Internet Explorer 4.0 or later installed on your computer.
CAUSE This issue can occur if you have a registry key or a value
in a registry key that is incorrect. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, download and install the latest
version of Windows Media Player from the following Microsoft Web site: NOTE: As of 8/18/2000, the latest version of Windows Media Player is
version 7.0.0.1956. For additional information about how to
determine the version of Windows Media Player that is installed on your
computer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base: 190990 How to Determine the Version of Windows Media Player
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/10/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB271263 |
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