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"André Gulliksen" <andre.gulliksen@start.no> wrote in message
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> richard wrote:
>> Since XP comes with its Media Player and since many sites will not
>> play music or news with that player, I am wondering what players are
>> recommended--Real?
>
> Depends on what format is supported by the sites you are referring to.
> Some sites support proprietary formats such as Windows Media (requires
> Windows Media Player, which you have), Realmedia (requires Real Player)
Fortunately Realmedia does *not* require Real Player. There are freeware
alternatives available. Unfortunately, at the moment I'm on my laptop, not
my home computer, and I can't check what I have installed at home. If nobody
else mentions an alternative, and you'd like one, remind me again after
Monday, and I'll post the name of what I use.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Shell/User
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