Hello Dave, Thank you for contacting Microsoft Customer Service. My name is Razel and I am writing in response to your bug report regarding Windows Media Player 9 which cannot handle relative URLs. Although this e-mail address does not accept bug reports, I have included the steps below to submit your feedback. The Knowledge Base includes articles for all known, reproducible issues and solutions available. To see if your issue has been documented, please go to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx If you feel you have encountered an undocumented error in your Microsoft product, use one of the following procedures to notify us. Submit the feedback online. 1. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/ 2. Click Contact Us. 3. Click Provide Feedback. 4. From the drop-down list box, select "a suggestion to improve a product." Write a letter and send it to the following address: Attn: Windows XP Development Group Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond , WA 98052 Please include a complete description of the undocumented error, any actions taken, software and/or hardware associated with the error, and whether it is consistently reproducible. Dave, I hope the information I have provided you is helpful. If you have additional questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact us again. Have a nice day. Regards, Razel Microsoft Customer Service Representative "Microsoft Security Announcement: Have you installed the patch for Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-039? If not Microsoft strongly advises you to review the information at the following link regarding Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-039 http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-039.asp and http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-039.asp or visit Windows Update site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to install the patch. Running the SCAN program from the Windows Update site will help to insure you are current with all security patches, not just MS03-039."