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Follow the instructions to resolve the Error: “To finish installing Windows Media Player, restart your computer and then log on as an administrator”:

Step 1-Click on ‘Start’ and then click on ‘Run’.
Step 2-Now type ‘Regedit’ and then press ‘Enter’ key.
Step 3-Find location of the following key:
KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>MediaPlayer>Set-up administratos group’
Step 4-On the right side pane find the value ‘InstallResult’.
Step 5-Doubleclick on the value and if the current is ‘0xD2AF9’ or ‘0xC00D2AFB’.
Step 6-Then change it to ‘0×0’.
Step 7-Now close the registry editor.
Step 8-Restart the PC.
Step 9-Next try to play a file in Windows Media Player.

Registry Disclaimer: This solution contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.


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