To See if a Fix is Available
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If it involves a crash.
In Control Panel (and select Classic view in the left hand pane) choose Problem Reports and Solutions (type problem in Start's search box), go to Problem History, right click your error and choose Check For Solution.
You may also right click and choose Details for more info. Post those details here. The Fault Module Name is the important information.
Get the Error Code
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When you try to play the file and it can't be played you should get a dialog offering Web Help. This contains the error details. Post the web address it takes you too so we can read it too.
To See What Codec is being UsedWhile playing the file right click it in the Now Playing pane and choose Properties. On the file tab will list the codecs being used. If Now Playing pane is not showing right click Now Playing on the command bar and tick Show List Pane.
Disable Codecs
Download Autoruns from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
Start the program and click Options menu - Filter Options and tick Hide Microsoft entries.
If you have identified a codec from first step disable that one. Else go to the Codecs tab. Untick one by one and see if you can play the file. Restart Media Player before trying to play the file.
Media Player Fixit
Click Play games, music or sounds, pictures or video and see the Fix Windows Media Player video, and other media or library issues Fixit.
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When you choose to download it, choose the option to run on another computer. Then you can save it to your harddisk in a folder. Open the folder, open the folder Fix it Portable, and run Launch Fix It. It will contain all 27 Fixits.
Registering Media Player Components
Also try registering Media Player components and deleting the database.
Start - All Programs - Accessories - Right click Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy and paste by right clicking in the Command Prompt window and choosing Paste).
SC Stop WMPNetworkSvc
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regsvr32 'C:Program FilesWindows Media Playermpvis.DLL'
regsvr32 'C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpband.dll'
regsvr32 'C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpsyncmgr.dll'
regsvr32 'C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpnssci.dll'
'C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerw1mlaunch.exe' /reg
'C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpconfig.exe' /reg
'C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpnetwk.exe' /reg
'C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpshare.exe' /reg
Del '%userprofile%CurrentDatabase_*.wmdb' '%userprofile%LocalMLS_*.wmdb' /a /s
sc start WMPNetworkSvc
Download Codecs Automatically
In Media Player right click Now Playing tab on the command bar - More Options - Player tab - Download Codecs Automatically.
Install A Codec Pack
It may be using an unusual codec (most are MS and built in to windows). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-Lite_Codec_Pack#Supported_file_formats for other codecs.
Problem Description: I have a new HP laptop - 3 months old - which was pre-loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. I am having a problem with Windows Media Player, I have loaded some photos onto the laptop from my digital camera, which also include some short movies from the camera. However when I open the photos folder and try to play the movies I get an error message saying 'Windows Media Player has stopped working correctly, Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.'. I click on the Close Program button and the window closes but I do not get any notifications for a fix to this fault.
When I first loaded the movies it worked OK, but after trying to view a couple of the movies it has now ceased to work. I get the same error message if I open Windows Media Centre and Select Pictures & Video's option and try to play them that way. However I do not get the error message if I play the sample movies that are pre-loaded onto the computer, they play OK.
I have spoken to the Helpline for where I purchased the Computer, which is Costco, but they are advising me to restore the computer back to an earlier point to see if resolves the issue or if not back to the factory restore as they have been unable to resolve the issue. I am reluctant to do this as I have loaded a lot of Photo's & also my iTunes Library onto the laptop as well as purchasing Microsoft Office for the laptop, all of which will have to be backed up and restored if I go back to the factory restore.
Is there any way to reload the Windows Media Player software only without having to completely restore the laptop.
Also if I go back to a restore point before I loaded my files will they still stay there, or will have I have to reload them, particularly worried about my iTumes library if I go back to a point before I loaded itunes and also my photo's & movies
Any help greatly appreciated as a bit of a technophobe !!!!
When I first loaded the movies it worked OK, but after trying to view a couple of the movies it has now ceased to work. I get the same error message if I open Windows Media Centre and Select Pictures & Video's option and try to play them that way. However I do not get the error message if I play the sample movies that are pre-loaded onto the computer, they play OK.
I have spoken to the Helpline for where I purchased the Computer, which is Costco, but they are advising me to restore the computer back to an earlier point to see if resolves the issue or if not back to the factory restore as they have been unable to resolve the issue. I am reluctant to do this as I have loaded a lot of Photo's & also my iTunes Library onto the laptop as well as purchasing Microsoft Office for the laptop, all of which will have to be backed up and restored if I go back to the factory restore.
Is there any way to reload the Windows Media Player software only without having to completely restore the laptop.
Also if I go back to a restore point before I loaded my files will they still stay there, or will have I have to reload them, particularly worried about my iTumes library if I go back to a point before I loaded itunes and also my photo's & movies
Any help greatly appreciated as a bit of a technophobe !!!!