So guys if you are facing a problem while installing this new Windows Media Player if your copy of Windows XP is not a genuine , since WMP 11.0 installation requires genuine windows validation.

Here is how you can install Windows Media Player 11 bypassing the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation (WGA).
- Download Windows Media Player 11.0 officially from the Microsoft Site.
- Extract the downloaded Windows Media Player setup file (wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe) using WinRAR to a directory.
- Now Download the patched LegitLibM.dll . Now Copy and paste the downloaded legitib.dll into the extracted WMP11 directory overwriting the exisiting file.
- Double click on the file “wmfdist11.exe” and install the media player runtimes.
- After completing the process double-click on the file “wmp11.exe” and install the “Windows Media Player 11“.