O my, George, how little I know about computers! Thanks very much. However, it told me to insert the disk and I am too cowardly to do it. I will though ask a sighted friend to help me with this now that I know what to do. Thanks again. Best wishes, Joan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Repairing Windows Media Player > Hi Joan, > > If you press Alt + w from within Add Remove Programs, it > should (says he crossing all fingers) bring up the "Windows > Components Wizard". That's where your find Window Media > Player. > > There are actually four icons on the left of the Add/Remove > Programs dialog. There are as follows:- > > 1) Alt + h - Change or Remove Programs. > 2) Alt + n - Add New Programs. > 3) Alt + w - Add/Remove Windows Components. > 4) Alt + o - Set Program Access and defaults. > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joan Muir > Sent: 30 September 2006 16:54 > To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Repairing Windows Media Player > > Hi, George, > > In the add/remove programs, I have Windows Installer and > Windows Service Pack 2. No mention of Windows Components. > > Sorry to be such a nuisance, but should it be the Windows > Installer I go to?=20 > Don't want to mess up the wrong program. > > Thanks for your help. > > Best wishes, > > Joan. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 4:44 PM > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Repairing Windows Media Player > > >> Hi Joan, >> >> When you go into Control Panel, Add Remove Programs, you >> need to select "Windows Components". Windows Media Player >> appears there, and will be checked. >> >> If you uncheck it, and then click OK, it will remove it. >> You can then go back and check it to re-install it. After >> that, I suggest running Media player, and selecting Check >> for Update from the Help menu to ensure you are fully up > to >> date. >> >> I've just done this myself with Media Player 10. >> >> George. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joan > Muir >> Sent: 29 September 2006 22:41 >> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [jaws-uk] Repairing Windows Media Player >> >> Hi, Folks, >> I downloaded some audio files recently and was told that > I'd >> probably be asked for my email and passwor in order for > the >> licence to be acceptedd. However, instead I got the > message >> that Windows Media Player could not validate the licence. >> >> I tried using Winamp and realplayer but I think Media > Player >> has to validate the licence and I must have a fault in it >> somewhere. >> >> Can't find anywhere to uninstall or repair media player. > Is >> there a way to do it? >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Joan. >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >> link:- >> ** >> > [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3Dunsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on >> the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3Dfaq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- >> ** > [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>=20 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] > ** or send a message, to=20 > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq