my windows media player is VERY slow to start, sometimes stops working, will not play some videos

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• How can I "fix" windows media player which is slow to start verrry

  When I click on WMP, the frame will appear immediately, but takes a long time to open.

  Hello

  Welcome to the Microsoft Community and forums thanks for posting the question. According to the description, Windows Media Player is very slow when starting. We will analyze and identify the cause of the problem.

  1. is this confined problem only with Windows Media Player?

  2. are you aware of changes to the computer before the show?

  Method 1:

  You can run the Windows media player settings Troubleshooter and check if that helps.

  See the link below to run the troubleshooter.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-settings-Troubleshooter

  Method 2:

  We clear the Windows Media Player database. To do this, follow these steps:

  Step 1:
  

  1. exit Windows Media Player.

  2. click on start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player, and then click OK.

  3. Select all the files in the folder, and then click delete on the file menu.

  Note: You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.

  4 restart the Windows Media Player.

  Note: Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  Step 2:

  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files.

  To do this, follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player .
  2. click on Start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoftand then click on OK.

  3. Select the Media Player folder, and then click delete on the file menu.

  4 restart Windows Media Player.

  Provide more information about the issue so that we can help you. Hope this information helps.

• Windows Media Player (and iTunes, for that matter) sometimes stops

  While playing the music playback will stop what seems like minutes sometimes. It begins finally to replay without any intervention from me. I'm running a valid copy of Windows 8 Enterprise. Has anyone seen this or nobody knows how to fix?

  It worked. I was able to isolate it from the presence of a service called PST, Motorola, likely part of its MotoCast service.

• Error: "Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you are trying to play, burn, or synchronize, an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed or deleted'

  Original title: I'm trying to burn a CD and a message keeps coming up saying that Windows Media Player cannot find the file.

  I have Windows XP. I am trying to burn a CD and a message keeps coming up saying: "Windows Media Player cannot find the file.  If you are trying to play, burn, or synchronize, an elements that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renaed, or deleted.  I clicked on opations, checked all the network boxes and everything that has been proposed. "My error code is C00D001A.  System cannot find the file specified should I upgrade or find another version of the Windows Media or what.  It's very annoying.  Thanks in advance.

  Hi reginawilson,
   
  Here are some articles that you might find useful:
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• Windows media player will not play a video file with a .zip extension

  Windows media player will not play a video file with a .zip wish.  What can I do to let him play?

  I checked and I have the latest version of windows media player.

  A .zip file is not a video file, it is a compressed file. Extract the video file in the zipped file.

  How to extract files Zip on Vista
  http://www.ehow.com/how_4913615_extract-zip-files-Vista.html

• When I click on the windows media player, I get a message saying that the page is not found or no longer exists. Why is this

  When I click on windows media player, I get the message, the page you requested could not be found or no longer exists.  Yet, I cannot go into the library for the albums, I copied on media and it opens when I put in a USB stick etc to see the pictures in the media player.  Can someone help please.  I am running Windows Vista Premium Homwe.

  Hello

  You did changes to the computer before the show?

  Method 1: Check the protocol settings and proxy such as mentioned in the article below, and then try to use the functionality of online stores and a Media Guide.

  What protocols use Windows Media Player for streaming?: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/which-protocols-does-Windows-Media-Player-use-for-streaming 

  Method 2: If the problem is uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Player.

  Step 1: Uninstall Windows Media Player:

  a. go to Start and in the search type "or turn off Windows features turn on."

  b. click on "turn Windows features on or off". ""

  c. find multimedia and uncheck the brand in front of Windows Media Player.

  d. restart the computer

  Step 2: Reinstall Windows Media Player:

  a. go to Start and in the search type "turn Windows features on or off". "

  b. click on "turn Windows features on or off". ""

  c. find the multimedia functions, and then place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player.

  d. restart the computer.

  For more information, see the article below:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/turn-Windows-features-on-or-off

• Unspecified error when burning DVDs with windows media player DVD is empty when starting get coded, then when control burn error occurs and does not burn the disk. How to fix this?

  I get an error when I burn DVDs with windows media player. He asked correctly when I lad the DVDs that I choose to burn a dvd disc. Then I add my video fles she adds and lists. Then I hit burn and it starts to create the dvd disc. All my files are wmv files. The bar regarding % moves to 100% but captured along with burning the disc, he rejected and I get an unspecified error message. with just a button to hit, which will close the error box. The files don't burn the disk accordingly. The disc remains empty.

  Hi N2tjq,

  Are a. When you facing this problem?

  B. is - what happens with all DVDs?

  C. recent changes made on the computer?

  I firstly you suggests to save the project to your computer, and then try to burn on a DVD at a slower burning speed.

  Choose a speed slower burn to your DVD recorder as follows:

  1 back to adding photos and video to the DVD page and then click on Options.
  2. in the DVD burner speed box, select medium or slow.
   
  Change-Windows-DVD-Maker-DVD-Video-settings
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-Windows-DVD-Maker-DVD-video-settings

  If the problem persists, download the service pack 2 for windows vista on the computer
  How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/935791

  See the link below:

  Error message when you try to publish a movie to a DVD using Windows DVD creation in Windows Vista: "unspecified error".
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949281 
   
  For more information, please see the links below:

  Burn a DVD video disc
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/burn-a-DVD-video-disc

  Troubleshoot-problems-with-creating-a-DVD-Video-using-Windows-DVD-Maker
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-creating-a-DVD-video-using-Windows-DVD-Maker

  If you use windows media player, see the link below:
  Burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Media-Player
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Media-Player
   
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• Have Window Media Player 11, but with Firefox as browser station radio does not turn on

  Have Windows Media Player 11, but the Firefox browser does not the radio station lights up. Already had Internet Explorer as browser, which helped the radio station lights. What keeps the station playing now since I changed browsers?

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  Trying to get the Update 2.5.0.1 DRM for Windows Media Player 11 in always unsuccessful XP regardless of what I do.  The upgrade button is grayed out in Google Chrome to http://drmlicense.one.microsoft.com/Indivsite/en/indivit.asp and although she is shown here not greyed out in IE, when you click on it then the new upgrade has completed successfully the button appears, but is grayed. The upgrade does not.  I need the update to download and transfer audiobooks, the Overdrive Media Console in Windows Media...

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• Error: "" Windows Media Player has encountered a problem reading the file' when try to play a music video.

  Original title: "Windows has encountered a problem during playback of the message to the file.

  No one knows why, I received this message trying to read a music clip of Mediabase on my computer which already includes Windows Media Player 11 as part of the Windows Live package?

  My HP desktop computer is only 8 months old and is running IE8 and Vista.

  Thank you!

  Hey Marv,

  What is the file format of the video music?

  You can follow the steps in this link & check if the problem persists:

  Error when you try to play multimedia files: Windows Media Player has encountered a problem while playing the file. For any additional help, click Help on the Web

  Note: Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Hope the helps of information.

• How can I reload Windows Media Player? I get a script error when you try to play anything

  Suddenly the Windows media player gives me a server error when I try to play anything on this subject.  It worked fine last week.

  I have the same problem as Ronald with the same results. Media Player doesn't "start" or start when I select it.

• downloading video from my nikon coolpix camera, windows media player will not play the video why?

  Downloads of video but when I try to play windows media player flashes a message saying that he met with a problem and wont play video. If I try to record video on Windows live movie maker it used and it tells me error 0 x 80004005. What I am doing wrong?

  Because its a codec? Try the K-Lite codec package.

  See you soon,.
  Jerry

• Media player 11 will not play a video protected by drm componet usage rights

  downloaded a protected wmv file comes up with message error drm media use compontent rights iam running wndows media player 11

  Hi FrankGauci,
   
  -What is the accurate and complete error message that you receive? Please specify the same.
   
  Follow the steps listed in the section below to resolve this issue:
   
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• Windows Media Center will not play my video/DVD

  I tried to play a video/DVD on my laptop and got this error:

  "Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with the digital copy between your DVD player and the video card protection decoder. Try to install a driver available for your video card.

  I went to the Device Manager in the control panel and everything was listed as up-to-date and working properly.  What should I do?

  Hello

  Thank you for contacting Microsoft Answers.

  It is obvious that the DVD is protected against copying. Therefore, you cannot copy the contents of the disc. But to read the DVD, you need a suitable decoder. If it is missing/corrupt/out of date, you may need to install the most recent.

  Have you installed the readers of third party DVD like PowerDVD, WinDVD, etc.. ? If so, it should work.

• continue to open with 'WINRSCMDE' window has stopped working. will not disappear after you restart twice.

  This window allows to appear with the message "winrscmde has stopped working and was closed" thereon and disappeared with restart twice. My microsoft windows is not working properly now. There was a message that was missing a DLL. How to solve this problem? Thank you.

  Hello

  1. have you made changes on the computer recently?

  2. when exactly you get the error message?

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1: Put the computer in a clean boot state, then check if that helps you.
  How to solve the problem by running the clean boot in Windows Vista:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: once you have completed troubleshooting, perform the steps in the step 7: to reset the computer as usual.

  Method2: Chell event logs and post back details
  See: What are the information contained in the logs of the event (Event Viewer)?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

  Hope the information is useful.