Can't get wmp to appear as a taskbar gadget :o

manoz · 5 Nov 2006 at 19:15

LoL, don't know what else to call it

How do I get wmp to appear on the taskbar like this picture http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8138162&postcount=3291

I right click my taskbar then go to toolbars but windows media player doesn't appear there? Anyone know what I gota do to make it appear? Thanks

Amp34 · 5 Nov 2006 at 22:39

What version do you have? It only works on 10 and 11 IIRC.

nemtizz · 5 Nov 2006 at 22:40

It works on almost every version. (i think)

meghatronic · 5 Nov 2006 at 22:44

Right click taskbar > toolbars > click WMP

manoz · 5 Nov 2006 at 22:52

jdickerson said:
Right click taskbar > toolbars > click WMP

Did you read my post?

And I have wmp11

See no appear? :confused:

meghatronic · 5 Nov 2006 at 22:59

manoz said:
Did you read my post?

And I have wmp11

See no appear?

Rofl. I read it. But apparenlty i'm too hammered to notice. Hmmmm.....

nemtizz · 5 Nov 2006 at 23:02

lightbulb · 6 Nov 2006 at 02:06

you might need to register wmpband.dl or wmp.dll. Try the following and see if it makes the Windows Media Player option appear in the toobars list:

Start > Run > regsvr32 wmp.dll
Start > Run > regsvr32 wmpband.dll

hth

manoz · 6 Nov 2006 at 02:34

lightbulb said:
you might need to register wmpband.dl or wmp.dll. Try the following and see if it makes the Windows Media Player option appear in the toobars list:

Start > Run > regsvr32 wmp.dll
Start > Run > regsvr32 wmpband.dll

hth

I'm using xp64 so should I replace the 32s with 64s?

EDIT: No didn't work, errors with 32s and 64s. Hmmm...

lightbulb · 6 Nov 2006 at 03:10

Upon further Googling, it appears that the mini player doesn't work in xp64 according to someone who posted a comment on this page.

dude asking question said:
Hi,

Wondering if anyone here can help resolve my miniplayer issue. I just installed Windows XP x64 with Media Player 10. The mini player does not show up when I minimize the media player. I tried right-clicking the task bar, but there was no media player option. I rebooted and that didn't change anything. Any suggestions?

dude answering said:
The mini Player mode is not functional on x64 computers.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/5/a/75a31f06-91b3-463a-9f9d-1016f5cdb17c/BookOfX64.doc

The reply is quoted from page 20 of the Book of x64.

Van Hellseek · 6 Nov 2006 at 06:37

manoz said:
LoL, don't know what else to call it How do I get wmp to appear on the taskbar like this picture http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8138162&postcount=3291

I right click my taskbar then go to toolbars but windows media player doesn't appear there? Anyone know what I gota do to make it appear? Thanks

strangely enough i was having exactly the same problem earlier. no idea how to fix it, but i don't really care since winamp+vlc > media player anyway.

manoz · 6 Nov 2006 at 11:06

lightbulb said:
Upon further Googling, it appears that the mini player doesn't work in xp64 according to someone who posted a comment on this page.

The reply is quoted from page 20 of the Book of x64.

Awww no fair

. Thanks for that, didn't think it would be an"issue"

seek said:
strangely enough i was having exactly the same problem earlier. no idea how to fix it, but i don't really care since winamp+vlc > media player anyway.

Yeah, I use those but I wanted the miniplayer to work aswell.

Van Hellseek · 6 Nov 2006 at 14:42

but that doesnt explain why the exact same thing is happening to me. (non 64-bit)

lightbulb · 6 Nov 2006 at 15:03

did you try registering the dlls?

manoz · 6 Nov 2006 at 17:19

lightbulb said:
did you try registering the dlls?

Yup, tried it, got errors.