----- Original Message -----
From: djc <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Windows Media Player 7.0


> This is what he has to say about the new windows media player7. I will be
> installing it. It's downloading as I write this and it's just over 6 megs.
> Here's what he says so Please read carefully.
>
> Download Technology Preview
> Caution
> This is prerelease software for technical evaluators and software
> developers.
> This software is for advanced users who regularly test prereleased
> software.
> Microsoft recommends that you
> do not install it on a primary computer or operating system
>  .Please be aware that this version of the Microsoft® Windows MediaT
> Player has substantially
> higher hardware requirements than the released Windows Media Player 6.4.
> Once this technical preview is installed, it will overwrite your existing
> Windows
> Media Player file. It may be impossible to reinstall without reformatting
> the hard
> disk of your computer.
> Microsoft does not provide technical support for prerelease software.
> System Requirements
> Minimum
> Processor: Intel PentiumT166 MHz or faster
> RAM: 32 MB
> Recommended
> Processor: Intel Pentium or AMD AthlonT 266 MHz or faster
> RAM: 64 MB
> Important Issues
> This technology preview software cannot be installed on computers running
> Microsoft®
> Windows® 95 or Microsoft® NT 4.
> The Windows Media Player 7 technology preview uninstall function may not
> work on
> computers running Windows 2000.
> Do not reinstall Windows Media Player 6.4 over Windows Media Player 7.
>
>
>      mailto:[log in to unmask]
>
>      I C Q Number Is: 4781694
>


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