Install Windows Media Player with GPO

Hello,
I want to install Windows Media Player on multiple machines by using a GPO. Anyone who knows how to do this? Because I have little experience doing this. but figured this should be pretty easy. Any other way is appreciated, as long as it is managable.
Thanks in advance.
Rense Hartog

Hi,
Thanks for posting.
Please see steps here for step by step instructions:
http://www.linglom.com/administration/deploy-windows-media-player-using-group-policy-part-i-make-an-msi-installer/
Thanks
Denis
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# Question
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WMVDECOD.DLL
wmvdspa.dll
WMVENCOD.DLL
WMVSDECD.DLL
WMVSENCD.DLL
WMVXENCD.DLL
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shift
goto check
:end
pause
exit
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P.S.
It will not allow to run Windows Media Player !!!! It will just allow to play GTA V which needs some WMP libraries to run.
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