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why, when in control panel, are not all the icons in one but the other view
? and can i get performance & maintenance from the one view to the other ?

and per a post below, i still don't know what wmp i am running

thanks ia
 
Open WMP> click on Help? in the "file, edit view, etc> then click on "About
Windows Media Player> it tells you the version there.
 
Dallas said:
why, when in control panel, are not all the icons in one but the other
view
?
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Sorry, Dallas, but this string of words doesn't make any sense. Please
type like I am, using complete sentences and capital letters where
appropriate.

For what it's worth, when you are in Control Panel, you can choose
between Category View and Classic View. Which one are you using?
and can i get performance & maintenance from the one view to the other
?
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Okay, Performance and Maintenance is a category in Category View. What
is it exactly that you want to do?
and per a post below, i still don't know what wmp i am running
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When you talk about "a post below," it's difficult to know what you are
talking about. For instance, in my news reader, the post below yours is
"screen resolution for windows XP" by Toni. Remember, no one can see
what is on your screen!

But to find out, why not just run WMP? Then click on Help | About
Windows Media Player.
 
why, when in control panel, are not all the icons in one but the other view
? and can i get performance & maintenance from the one view to the other ?
Click to expand...

If you mean some icons seem missing from Control Panel,
there are many approaches to fix this. Many people find
the TweakUI (MS) extra tool the easiest to use.
 
hey mick, thanks very much but i have done that & it says v. 10, but in the
add/remove, it only shows "windows media format 11
runtime" & in the update history of the updates, it shows wmp 11 several
times, so this is why i am confused, amongst other reasons !
 
thanks but sorry daave but i am not illiterate, rather, i have cts in both
hands a& neuropathy in both as well, so i don't always get to type, or
write, properly. i wish however, you & others would not judge me before
asking, or finding out before making such statements. for what it's worth, i
also have some memory problems, due to several medical issues & one is
cancer for which I will have a 3rd surgery this week, after the first 2
didn't rid me of the cancer.

now, let me try again; the icons in control panel for classic view &
category are different, i know, but i was wondering if & how i could get
those of my choosing from the category view into the classic view, i.e. the
performance & maintenance - as it's in one & not the other.

thanks again
 
thanks don as I will look into the tweak iu as yes, i would like to get one
or more from category view into the classic view & also rid myself of one
for which there are two of in the classic view -i have 2 security icons in
the classic view !

thanks again don !
 
The names are similar but "Windows Media Format 11" is not the same as
"Windows Media Player 11".
You can have Windows Media Format 11 and WMP 10

....Alan
 
It is because one is Classic View and one is Category View (with items
grouped). Performance & Maintenance is a category and has 4 icons from
Classic View grouped together.
(Admin Tools, Power Options, Scheduled Tasks and System)

All icons are in both. They are just grouped in Category view,

....Alan
 
yes, thanks alan as i just found that out but i still don't see either wmp
10 or 11 in the add / remove. and in my update history of the windows update
site, i see a few of these :"Windows XP Update for Windows Media Player 11
for Windows XP (KB939683) Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Automatic Updates
"

and this is what has me confused.
 
oh geez, that explains it - thanks very much & sorry for the hassles as i
clicked on performance &... & saw 5 items to pick from under "choose a task"
& didn't see that anywhere in the classic view.

thanks again alan
 
sorry for the attitude - just frustration on my part, as this is the 3rd
surgery just for the recurring cancer. yet than ks for the well wishes -
much appreciated
 
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