Download Windows Media Player Codec Package 9

Microsoft recently released a new codec package for WIndows Media Player 7.1 and above. This package consists of the latest Windows Media Audio and Video Codecs† The software only runs on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, and can be used from this location be brought in. On the site we find the following release notes:

This package is for network administrators who want to deliver support for the latest Windows Media Audio and Video codecs for enterprise computers running Windows Media Player 7.1, Windows Media Player for Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9 Series, and Windows Media Player 10.