XP Problems

[Mothepro]

Hi,

I got a new laptop recently, have installed all the correct codecs but keep having problems with the majority of my files.

For some reason, I keep getting an error popup message telling me that windows has encountered a problem and Media Player has to shut down.

Obviously this is extremely annoying and i would very much appreciate hearing from anyone who has an idea on how to resolve this.


Thanks

M

[napho]

Hi,

I got a new laptop recently, have installed all the correct codecs but keep having problems with the majority of my files.

For some reason, I keep getting an error popup message telling me that windows has encountered a problem and Media Player has to shut down.

Obviously this is extremely annoying and i would very much appreciate hearing from anyone who has an idea on how to resolve this.


Thanks

M


I don't think codecs or the lack of them would cause WMP to have to shut down. The answer might be in Events. Right click on My Computer/Manage and look in the Event Viewer/Applications for any hints. The properties of those errors or warnings usually give a clue to exactly what the problem is.

[phalkon30]

I'm actually having the same problem right now, but mine ONLY crashes when I try to stream mpegs off of websites. It plays the audio, but the video never moves, and it says WMP crashed if I try to close it.

I read somewhere that a firewall can sometimes cause this, I tried the fix and it didn't work.

I've also got all the latest codec packs.

[Killawat]

have you guys reinstalled win media?

[phalkon30]

Yep, I used autopatcherXP and installed anything related to WMP.

Is there an easy way to uninstall WMP? Not permanently...just so I can reinstall it.

[origin]

possibly upgrade to winMP9 instead?

l8

[cpugeniusmv]

possibly upgrade to winMP9 instead?

l8
autopatcher xp includes wmp9

[interpol]

my windows media player always closes on me after i play something from the internet. i tried to listen to song samples on amazon but the program freezes and i have to close it.
do i have to update it?