Windows Media Player/ Format 11 Question

[Tosh McCaber]

What is the difference between Windows Media Player 11, and Windows Media Format 11 Runtime11? I appear to have them both installed on my computer.

[Bushfiva]

The former is a media player application, the latter is the runtime libraries for the Windows Media Format. If I remember, the decoupling was caused by an EU decision against Microsoft which meant MS has to offer versions (the "N" versions) of Vista without WMP and Windows Movie Maker.

[Tosh McCaber]

Do I need both applications?

[Bushfiva]

Well, I guess the answer is, if you don't want to use Windows Media Player then the answer is "no". And if you don't want to play anything in Windows Media Format 11, then the answer is also "no". But I'd just leave them be.

[Tosh McCaber]

B,

Thanks for that