An older version of Windows Media Player is being used to play streams
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to
back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. If you use Registry Editor incorrectly,
you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
This error could happen when you have Windows Media Player 9.0 installed and you are using Mozilla-based browsers or Opera.
To solve the problem, open Notepad and paste the following lines:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\mozilla.exe]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\phoenix.exe]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\mozillafirebird.exe]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\firefox.exe]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\seamonkey.exe]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\k-meleon.exe]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\opera.exe]
Save the file as "hotfix.reg" (be sure to select "All files" as "Save as type" in the save dialog window).
Double-Click on saved file and click "Yes" when prompted.
Restart your browser and Windows Media Player should start to works correclty.
