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Q302557: Help Page Content Supported Media (Bug ID 3783)

Article: Q302557
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- MSN Companion, version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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The published information about available types of streaming media is incorrect.

MORE INFORMATION
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Supported Plug-ins

- Windows Media Player (including these formats: MP3 and Windows Media audio
  and video)

- Macromedia Flash

- QuickTime 2.0 and 3.0

- Java

MSN Companion does not support any other plug-ins, including the following:

- Downloadable ActiveX controls

- RealPlayer (RealAudio, RealVideo)

- Shockwave

- QuickTime 4.0 and above

- Several other media formats

If you visit pages that use unsupported formats, features related to unsupported
formats will be respond.

Additional query words: kbimu; MSN Companion

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSNCompanion
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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