Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. There are no prerequisites for installing this update.

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. For deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Security update deployment information: November 14, 2017.

Windows Media Player is a built-in multimedia player that comes with Windows. While it is a reliable and widely used application, users may encounter errors and issues from time to time. This article aims to provide guidance on troubleshooting common Windows Media Player errors.

Play music and video in more formats and stream it to more places with Windows Media Player 12.

Resolves a vulnerability in Windows Media Player that could allow remote code execution if Windows Media Player opened specially crafted media content hosted on a malicious Web site.

Disable the media streaming or the media sharing feature in Windows Media Player. To do this, follow these steps: Open Windows Media Player, and then click Stream. If you see the "Turn on Media Streaming" option, media streaming is already disabled. Therefore, you do not have to continue to step 3.

Fixes an issue in which a Windows Media Foundation-based application does not play a file that uses a language ID that is not specified in RFC 1766. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows Vista.

Resolves a vulnerability in Windows Media Player 9, Media Player 10, and Media Player 11 that may allow the execution of malicious code.

Fixes an issue in which Windows Media Player freezes when Windows 7 computer puts an audio CD on AutoPlay. This issue occurs if the computer has Internet Explorer 10 installed.

To install the correct version of this update, you must know whether you are running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2. Note Windows Server 2008 R2 is available only as a 64-bit operating system.