Windows Media Player 9 Series System Requirements
The following hardware and software are required to use Windows Media Player.
| Component | Required | Recommended |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional | Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional (some features require these operating systems) |
| Processor | A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor | A 500 MHz processor or faster |
| RAM | 64 megabytes (MB) | 128 MB |
| Free hard disk space | 100 MB | Approximately 300 MB to use System Restore |
| Optical drive | CD or DVD drive (DVD playback requires compatible DVD decoder software) | CD-R or CD-RW drive |
| Modem | 28.8 kilobits per second (Kbps) | 56 Kbps or faster |
| Sound card | 16-bit sound card | Compatible 5.1 multichannel audio sound card (for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 or Sound Blaster Audigy; Echo Audio Layla24 or Mona; or M-Audio Delta 1010, Delta 1010-LT, or Delta 410). For more information about multichannel audio, see the 5.1 Audio page. |
| Video adapter and monitor | Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution | Same as minimum configuration |
| Sound output device | Speakers or headphones | 5.1
multichannel speakers For more information about device compatibility, see the documentation for your sound card. |
| Software | Microsoft ActiveSync® (required only if you are using a Windows Powered Pocket PC or Smartphone). For more information about the version of ActiveSync required for your device, see your portable device documentation. | Same as minimum configuration |
| Internet browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or Netscape Navigator 4.7 | Microsoft
Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 or Netscape Navigator
7.0 Note To support embedding digital media in a Web page, Netscape Navigator 6.x and 7.0 must be used only with the Java 2 Runtime Environment version 1.3.x. |