ie previous webpage might require add windwos media pla

Anyone know what this means?
Complete message is in bar at top:
The previous webpage might require the following add-on: "Windows Media Player Shim' from Microsoft Corporation'. Click here to allow it to run...
Prior to this I had deleted all history, so I am not sure what is meant by "previous". It seems to mean current or it is a fake message.
Thanks, Clark

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:36:18 -0500, "Clark" wrote:

Anyone know what this means?
Complete message is in bar at top:
The previous webpage might require the following add-on: "Windows Media Player Shim' from Microsoft Corporation'. Click here to allow it to run...
Prior to this I had deleted all history, so I am not sure what is meant by "previous". It seems to mean current or it is a fake message.
Thanks, Clark

A "shim" is a sort of patch to allow stuff written for XP to run under Vista. For an application you wish to install it will be OK. For a website that needs a patch to run something in IE or WMP you have to ask yourself do I trust this site?
8-)
Jonah

OK, Thanks.
Clark
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On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:36:18 -0500, "Clark" wrote:
Anyone know what this means?
Complete message is in bar at top:
The previous webpage might require the following add-on: "Windows Media Player Shim' from Microsoft Corporation'. Click here to allow it to run...
Prior to this I had deleted all history, so I am not sure what is meant by "previous". It seems to mean current or it is a fake message.
Thanks, Clark
A "shim" is a sort of patch to allow stuff written for XP to run under Vista. For an application you wish to install it will be OK. For a website that needs a patch to run something in IE or WMP you have to ask yourself do I trust this site?
8-)
Jonah