How to uninstall WMP 10 and install WMP 9

[luckymommie]

My computer came with WMP 10 installed. I want to install WMP 9. I have tried removing but it only offers a "rollback" option and I have no rollback software.

I have done this before and can't remember how.

It is doable. I can't remember where I wrote the information down. I had to recover windows yesterday and that is how I lost my WMP 9 which I had downloaded from here a year ago or so.

Any ideas? Thank you so much.

[help_desk]

* In Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.

* Click Remove a program, and then do one of the following:

* If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2, select the Show updates check box (at the top of the list), click Windows Media Player 10 (in the Windows Updates section), and then click Change/Remove.
- or -
If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 1 or earlier, click Windows Media Player 10, and then click Change/Remove.

[Dude111]

I dont see why totally deleting everything you can find do to with WMP (Folders,registry entries,etc) would not allow you to install 9. (I think it would)

Good luck!

[luckymommie]

I had to format Windows. When I uninstalled WMP 10 after the format it did roll back to WMP9.

Thank you for your help.

[Dude111]

You shouldnt have had to go thru all that trouble though (uugghh)

Glad ya got it taken care of

[hyperlite]

* In Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.

* Click Remove a program, and then do one of the following:

* If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2, select the Show updates check box (at the top of the list), click Windows Media Player 10 (in the Windows Updates section), and then click Change/Remove.
- or -
If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 1 or earlier, click Windows Media Player 10, and then click Change/Remove.

Thanks for the tip.

[help_desk]

Thanks for the tip.

You're welcome. This tread is not old, I should create a new one for Windows Media Player 11 back to 9 now.

Although, Windows Media Player 11 is now much better than all previous versions. I really like is for its minimum CPU usage and slick design.

[cjohn2000]

k, so i have service pack 2 and have uninstalled wmp10 and went through and uninstalled all the updates and it still says when i open wmp9 setup that a newer version is detected, what have i done wrong?

[help_desk]

From Microsoft here is what you are suppose to do

To roll back from Windows Media Player 10 to a previous version, do the following:
In Control Panel (Category View), click Add or Remove Programs.
Click Remove a program, and then do one of the following:
If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2, select the Show updates check box (at the top of the list), click Windows Media Player 10 (in the Windows Updates section), and then click Change/Remove.
- or -
If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 1 or earlier, click Windows Media Player 10, and then click Change/Remove.

You can also use System Restore to roll back to the previous version of the Player. For more information about System Restore, see the Use System Restore to Undo Changes if Problems Occur page.


Windows Media Player 9 Series
The method for removing Windows Media Player 9 Series from your computer varies depending on the version of the Windows operating system your computer is running.

If your computer is running this operating system Do this
Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional Use System Restore in Windows. Windows Media Player 9 Series will be removed and the previous version of the Player will be restored. Any CD tracks that you had ripped (copied) to your computer will remain and can be played in the previous version of Windows Media Player.

For more information about System Restore, see the Use System Restore to Undo Changes if Problems Occur page.

[cjohn2000]

i tried that, the problem has something to do with the fact that my computer came with wmp10 installed on it i dont think i can roll back farther than that.