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July 8th 08, 04:20 PM
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Windows Media Player won't play files
Just recently it started having problems. It won't play any type of video
file, when I go to play a video it will say "Windows Media Player encountered a problem while playing the file. For additional assistance, click Web Help. Ok so I click web help and it takes me to this page https://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...nalid=80004005 My audio drivers are up to date and everything is working fine I don't understand what could be causing this. 
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July 9th 08, 01:38 AM
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Windows Media Player won't play files
Do these video files play on other video players?
Do you suspect that OS files have been damaged recently? Is System Restore an option? As a workaround (until you can get WMP working to your liking) try GOM video player. http://www.gomlab.com/eng/ -- oscar  ....Right click is your best friend... "UnSTaBLE" wrote: Just recently it started having problems. It won't play any type of video file, when I go to play a video it will say "Windows Media Player encountered a problem while playing the file. For additional assistance, click Web Help. Ok so I click web help and it takes me to this page https://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...nalid=80004005 My audio drivers are up to date and everything is working fine I don't understand what could be causing this.
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July 9th 08, 04:57 AM
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Windows Media Player won't play files
Yeah they work on other players I just like to watch videos on WMP. I don't
think any OS files have been damaged but I suppose I could try a restore. "oscar" wrote: Do these video files play on other video players? Do you suspect that OS files have been damaged recently? Is System Restore an option? As a workaround (until you can get WMP working to your liking) try GOM video player. http://www.gomlab.com/eng/ -- oscar ...Right click is your best friend... "UnSTaBLE" wrote: Just recently it started having problems. It won't play any type of video file, when I go to play a video it will say "Windows Media Player encountered a problem while playing the file. For additional assistance, click Web Help. Ok so I click web help and it takes me to this page https://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...nalid=80004005 My audio drivers are up to date and everything is working fine I don't understand what could be causing this.
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July 9th 08, 05:27 AM
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Windows Media Player won't play files
Maybe, look in WMP Tools Options and see if any Performance parameters are
way out of whack. (A long shot) Since I don't know what shape your OS is in or what's been done to it, I thought I'd share this that I got from MS: Windows Media Player interacts with many system components, including hardware drivers, audio and video codecs, and DirectShow filters. It is possible that the Player is encountering problems because of a faulty or incompatible component from a software provider other than Microsoft. In particular, we recommend that you use caution when installing codecs that aren't listed on WMPlugins.com or Microsoft.com, such as some of the free codec packs available on the Internet that claim to include codecs from a wide variety of companies or organizations. Incompatibilities are known to exist with some of the components in these codec packs that can cause serious playback issues in Windows Media Player and other multimedia programs, lead to system corruption, and make it difficult for Microsoft Support to diagnose and troubleshoot playback issues. For these reasons, we strongly discourage you from installing these types of codec packs, and recommend that you remove them if you have installed them and you are having problems with the Player. We recommend that you only install codecs, filters, or plug-ins from trusted, authorized sources, such as the website of the official supplier. Even then, we recommend that you use caution, because many codec suppliers offer minimal customer support. We also recommend that you set a system restore point before installing any digital media components. This enables you to return to your original system configuration, if necessary. For more information about setting restore points, see What is System Restore? Whew... Anyways, good luck. And consider GOM in the meantime. It's quite safe to use. -- oscar ....Right click is your best friend... "UnSTaBLE" wrote: Yeah they work on other players I just like to watch videos on WMP. I don't think any OS files have been damaged but I suppose I could try a restore. "oscar" wrote: Do these video files play on other video players? Do you suspect that OS files have been damaged recently? Is System Restore an option? As a workaround (until you can get WMP working to your liking) try GOM video player. http://www.gomlab.com/eng/ -- oscar ...Right click is your best friend... "UnSTaBLE" wrote: Just recently it started having problems. It won't play any type of video file, when I go to play a video it will say "Windows Media Player encountered a problem while playing the file. For additional assistance, click Web Help. Ok so I click web help and it takes me to this page https://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...nalid=80004005 My audio drivers are up to date and everything is working fine I don't understand what could be causing this.
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July 9th 08, 03:26 PM
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Windows Media Player won't play files
Yeah but nothing has changed the OS is in the same shape as the day I bought
it. I was going to do a restore but it wasn't on :/ and I haven't added any codec. I think my only option now to get WMP working is to run a OS fix with the manufacturer disk since WMP is integrated with Vista. "oscar" wrote: Maybe, look in WMP Tools Options and see if any Performance parameters are way out of whack. (A long shot) Since I don't know what shape your OS is in or what's been done to it, I thought I'd share this that I got from MS: Windows Media Player interacts with many system components, including hardware drivers, audio and video codecs, and DirectShow filters. It is possible that the Player is encountering problems because of a faulty or incompatible component from a software provider other than Microsoft. In particular, we recommend that you use caution when installing codecs that aren't listed on WMPlugins.com or Microsoft.com, such as some of the free codec packs available on the Internet that claim to include codecs from a wide variety of companies or organizations. Incompatibilities are known to exist with some of the components in these codec packs that can cause serious playback issues in Windows Media Player and other multimedia programs, lead to system corruption, and make it difficult for Microsoft Support to diagnose and troubleshoot playback issues. For these reasons, we strongly discourage you from installing these types of codec packs, and recommend that you remove them if you have installed them and you are having problems with the Player. We recommend that you only install codecs, filters, or plug-ins from trusted, authorized sources, such as the website of the official supplier. Even then, we recommend that you use caution, because many codec suppliers offer minimal customer support. We also recommend that you set a system restore point before installing any digital media components. This enables you to return to your original system configuration, if necessary. For more information about setting restore points, see What is System Restore? Whew... Anyways, good luck. And consider GOM in the meantime. It's quite safe to use. -- oscar ...Right click is your best friend... "UnSTaBLE" wrote: Yeah they work on other players I just like to watch videos on WMP. I don't think any OS files have been damaged but I suppose I could try a restore. "oscar" wrote: Do these video files play on other video players? Do you suspect that OS files have been damaged recently? Is System Restore an option? As a workaround (until you can get WMP working to your liking) try GOM video player. http://www.gomlab.com/eng/ -- oscar ...Right click is your best friend... "UnSTaBLE" wrote: Just recently it started having problems. It won't play any type of video file, when I go to play a video it will say "Windows Media Player encountered a problem while playing the file. For additional assistance, click Web Help. Ok so I click web help and it takes me to this page https://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...nalid=80004005 My audio drivers are up to date and everything is working fine I don't understand what could be causing this.
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