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| author | luxagraf <sng@luxagraf.net> | 2015-10-25 08:45:11 -0400 |
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| committer | luxagraf <sng@luxagraf.net> | 2015-10-25 08:45:11 -0400 |
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diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Tue/firefoxplugin.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Tue/firefoxplugin.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3ca2fcf --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Tue/firefoxplugin.txt @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +Microsoft has released a new [Windows Media plugin for Firefox][1] which allows you to use Windows Media Player inside the Firefox browser. The new plugin supports Windows XP SP2 and Vista including the 64 bit versions of both OSes. + +Port25, a Microsoft website devoted to interoperability with Linux, is hosting the download. If you visit the [plug-in site][2] at Mozilla, you will be automatically redirected to Port25 to [download and install the plug-in][1]. (screenshots after the jump) + +Some Firefox users have complained that Microsoft is not using the XPI format for extensions, but in fact the .xpi extensions are for add-ons not plugins. As with the Flash plugin for Firefox, the Windows Media Plugin in a .exe file. + +The new plugin addresses the known issues that plagued the previous version and adds Vista support. + +There is however one known issue with the new plugin as noted on the Port25 site: + +>There is a known issue if you are using Firefox version 2.0.0.3 on Windows Vista with the installer failing with error code -203. To work around this simply restart Firefox (you will get a notification that Windows Vista will be changing the Firefox compatibility settings) and then install again - the second time should succeed. + +I did not experience this issue in my testing, but if you do let us know is the workaround helps. + +Also note that the plugin is compatible with the 64 bit versions of XP and Vista, but not with the 64 bit version of Firefox. + +Regrettably there is still no plugin for Windows Media 11 on Mac or Linux. + +[1]: http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx "download Windows Media Player for Firefox" +[2]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7 "Mozilla plugin site" +[3]: http://port25.technet.com/default.aspx "Port25"
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