How to Determine the Version of Windows Media Player

Created 2001-04-25.

To determine the version of Windows Media Player, click About on the Help menu in Windows Media Player, and then note the version number below the Copyright notice.

 Version number Version of Windows Media Player (WMP)
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 5.1.51.421 WMP 5.2 Beta
 5.1.52.701 WMP 5.2 
 6.02.902 WMP 6.0
 6.1.5.130 WMP 6.0 Internet Explorer 5 RC0 Beta
 6.1.7.217 WMP 6.0
 6.2.5.410 WMP 6.2 Beta
 6.4.5.809 WMP 6.4
 6.4.6.* WMP 6.4 for Windows 2000 Betas
 6.4.7.1028 WMP 6.4 with multi-bit rate (MBR) updates for 
 Internet Explorer
 6.4.7.1112 WMP 6.4 with MBR updates (minor error messaging 
 updates from 6.4.7.1028)
 6.4.9.* WMP 6.4 for Windows 2000 only<BR/>
 7.0.0.1954 WMP 7
 7.0.0.1958 WMP 7 Update
 7.0.0.1956 WMP 7 with Setup updates
 7.0.0.1440 WMP 7 for Windows Millennium Edition