Windows Media Player Causes an Error Message in Windows (319871)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q319871

SYMPTOMS

If your computer has a version of Microsoft Windows Media Player that is earlier than version 7.1, you may receive the following error message:
Iexplore.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
If the error message is still displayed and you want to see the data that the error report contains, click the click here link at the bottom of the message box. You then see error signature information that may be similar to the following:
   App name      App version  Module name  Module version   Offset
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   Iexplore.exe  6.0.2600.0   Wmpui.dll    <less than 7.1>  0004cd3e 
				

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, upgrade to the latest version of Windows Media Player. For information about how to do so, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Windows Media Player, please visit the following Windows Media Player home page:

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/25/2006
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