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How Do You Install Plugin Activex Windows Media Player?

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How Do You Install Plugin Activex Windows Media Player?

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Windows Media Player is a popular media player for many websites offering embedded streaming content. The Windows Media Player used on websites is an ActiveX control. ActiveX is a technology used for web browser plugins enabling software to be used on websites. While Internet Explorer has built-in Windows Media Player support, Firefox requires an ActiveX plugin for embedded Windows Media Player files to work correctly. The process of installing the plugin will only take you a few minutes, and then you can enjoy all the media content that you’d like. Navigate to Microsoft’s Port 25 site and download the “Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin” (see Resources). Close your browser window. Double-click “wmpfirefoxplugin.exe” to start the installation process. If a warning window pops up asking if you want to run this file, click “Run.” Click “Next” on the installation wizard that pops up. Click “Next,” then “Finish” to complete the installation. All embedded Windows Media Player windows shoul