Windows 10: Restoring Windows Media Player License Files in Windows 10

I have recently moved from using a Windows 7 machine to a Windows 10 machine. I have run all the updates I was prompted to run since setup.

I used an external hard drive to transfer my files, including my entire music library 99% of which has been ripped from CDs using Windows Media Player in Windows XP or 7. These will not play in the new Windows Media player, "an error occurred during playback". I've tried to play them in Groove Music and VLC as well, with similar errors occurring.

A bit of research suggests to me that this is because I need to restore the DRL protection licenses which were set to on by default when I originally ripped the files. However, all the help articles say to "go to the Tools menu" and then "license management" in Windows Media Player. I cannot find either of these things in the current Windows Media player in Windows 10. There is no longer Tools menu.

How can I restore my licenses? This is 300+ CDs worth of music, which would be an absolutely mammoth task to re-rip. A few of the CDs I no longer own after a collapsing shelf damaged them and I would prefer not to have to buy them all over again just because I have a new computer!

:)

 

Faulty Windows Media Player

Windows Mesdis Player developed a fault (Played jerky an missed bits) so I down loaded Media Player 10.

It's no better. Any suggestions (I run Windows 98)

 

HELP! Windows Media Player Problem

http://support.microsoft.com/KB/243621

that covers up to version 10... let me see if its diffrent for the newer versions


EDit:

here is how to clear the frequent list.
http://www.blogsdna.com/4086/how-to...edia-player-12-frequent-list-in-windows-7.htm

and here is how to clear the history
http://www.downloadatoz.com/essenti...ar-the-windows-media-player-12-history_g.html

and from the last link is the same error where you can just disable it too =)

 

New Windows Media Player Plugin for Firefox

Anyone who uses Windows Vista and Mozilla Firefox may be pleased to hear that the Windows Media Player team has now released a plugin for Firefox that should allow the browser to play WMP content on websites. Here are the steps to get it working:

• Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
• Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin.
• Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plugin.

There is a known issue if you are using Firefox version 2.0.0.3 on Windows Vista with the installer failing with error code -203. To work around this simply restart Firefox (you will get a notification that Windows Vista will be changing the Firefox compatibility settings) and then install again - the second time should succeed.

The download is available here, and the new plugin works on all versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista (although it is mostly intended for Vista, as that currently has no WMP support in Firefox).

Source: Windows Vista Blog