Recommended Upgrades and Settings (use the scroll bar on your right --->>):

You  should upgrade your Microsoft Media Player to the latest version. Click on the Get Media Player icon above. Then run this test again.

Clicking on the link below will transfer you to the Microsoft site. Then return to this page and Start the Test again to determine if there are other upgrades that may be necessary.

Take me to Microsoft's Player Upgrade

Required to view Microsoft Producer presentations: You will need a Microsoft component to view PowerPoint slides. Click on the link below.

Clicking on the link below will open a page that will automatically request an install from Microsoft. The process will only take a moment. You can then refresh  this page and Start the Test again.

Install Component from Microsoft

Required if you will be installing licenses to view encrypted content: You will need a Microsoft Security Upgrade to your Media Player. Click on the link below. Then run this test again.

Clicking on the link below will transfer you to the Microsoft site. The process will only take a moment. You can then return to this page and Start the Test again.

Take me to Microsoft's Security Upgrade 

If you have a problem with your connection: About Proxy Settings
A proxy server acts as a security barrier between your internal network and the Internet, keeping others on the Internet from accessing information on your internal network. This describes how to change the proxy settings in Windows Media Player. 
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To change the proxy settings in Windows Media Player, follow these steps: 

  1. Start Windows Media Player.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  3. Click the Network tab.
  4. In the Proxy Settings section, double-click the protocol that you want to configure.
  5. The default proxy setting is Use browser proxy settings. To change this setting, click the option you want to use.
  6. Click OK.

The Autodetect Proxy Settings option tries to configure your settings automatically. The Use browser proxy settings option uses the current Microsoft Internet Explorer proxy configuration. The Do not use Proxy Server option causes Windows Media Player not to use the Internet Explorer settings for proxy. The Use the Following Proxy option permits you type the proxy server and port you want to use.