MP3 player not detected in Windows Media Player 10 or Creative Media Explorer

PlaysForSure devices such as Creative Zen Micro, Zen Vision or others are properly detected, and reported "working properly" in Device Manager, however, Windows Media Player, Creative Media Explorer, or other PlaysForSure compatible applications fail to detect these devices. Windows Media Player reports an error code "C00D1179". Consequently any attempt to transfer files would fail.

To resolve this issue, it is necessary to modify a registry entry.

1 Select Start - Run and type regedit to open the Registry Editor.

2 Click on the plus sign (+) next to My Computer to expand it. Continue to expand the following entries: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ENUM\USB

3 Right click on USB, and select Permissions.

4 If the Everyone entry is missing from the "Group or user names". You will need to add it.

5 Click on the Add button, key in "Everyone" into the "Enter the object names to select" dialog and click on the "OK" button

6 Select the "Everyone" on the "Group or user names" section, and then

7 check the "Allow" box for "Read" for the "Permissions for Everyone".
Click on the OK button.