: Since 1999, Windows often shipped with multiple versions of Media Player simultaneously. For instance, versions 5.1, 6.4, and 8 could all be found living together in various versions of XP.

: By default, Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 3 included Windows Media Player 9 .

The "Service Pack 3" (SP3) era of Windows Media Player (WMP) is largely defined by , released in 2008, which was the final major update for that operating system. Core Versions in SP3