Media Player will not play WMV files

It works sometimes, but very slow

Hello
 
1. when the question is is produced?
2. don't you get an error message when the file does not play. WMV file?
3. do you use another third party player to read the files?
4. you have any third-party codecs pack installed in the computer?
 
Please follow these steps and check if the problem persists.
 
Step 1:
 
I suggest that you run the SFC scan on your machine to check if the problem is caused by a lack or file system damage (S).
 
Step 2:
 
You can uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Player, and check.
 
Please note that Windows Media Center will be reinstalled in the meantime. All of the settings in Windows Media Center will be reset.
 
a. open the configuration/programs and features Control Panel.
b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off" in the left pane.
c. expand "Multimedia functions", uncheck "Windows Media Player". Click 'Yes' to continue and click OK to exit. Then restart.
 
Note: If you turn off your WMP, Windows Media Center will close either. You may need to reconfigure the settings for Windows Media Center after her reactivation.
 
d. open "Turn Windows features on or off" again. Activate the 'Windows Media Player' and 'Windows Media Center' features. Turn it back on.
e. launch Windows Media Player, to initialize the program.

Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft Support

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