Uunable to open the windows media player.

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• When you try to open the windows media player nothing happens

  When you try to open windows media player, that nothing happens when I click the icon, I have tried to download the version 11 but it is said that I have, when I went to programs that he's not here, but I have the icon for it. How can I recover any suggestions please.

  Hello

  (1) you get an error message?

  (2) there was recent changes made to the computer before the show?

  I suggest to follow the steps provided and we update on the State of the question.

  Method 1: Solve the problems of video and other media or Windows Media Player library: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_media_player_diagnostic

  Method 2: Solve problems in Windows Media Player: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Troubleshoot-problems-in-Windows-Media-Player

  Method 3: If the problem persists then try to disable and enable Media Player and check if that helps.

  Step 1: turn off Windows Media Player:
  a. go initially and in search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.
  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".
  c. find multimedia and uncheck Windows Media Player.
  d. restart the computer.

  Step 2: Enable the Windows Media Player:
  a. go initially and in search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.
  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".
  c. find the multimedia functions and place a check mark in front of the Windows Media Player.
  d. restart the computer.

  For more information, see the article:

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

  For all windows questions do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help you.

• My Sansa MP3 player does not connect to the Windows Media Player.

  I connected several times using the same wires.  This time THAT WMP says "connect a device" in the upper right corner.  This is probably an easy fix.  Any suggestions?  Thank you.

  Hi Larry O would be,.

  You are able to open content in Sansa?

  Method 1:

  Run Windows Media Player troubleshooting utility library:

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

  Method 2:

  Open Windows Media Player, press the Alt key, check if the device is listed under Tools > options > devices. "Refresh list".

  If not listed parameters run 'Windows Media Player' convenience store and check the status.

  Open the troubleshooter in the Windows Media Player settings.

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

  Hope the above information is helpful.

• The Windows media player 11 does not work

  How can I uninstall and then reinstall Windows Media Player 11?

  Note: The Panel remains preventing a unistall or rollback to Media Player 10. Also, if I try to open it, Media player 11 opens then closes almost instantaneously. Any ideas?

  Hello

  1. what happens when you try to uninstall windows media player 11? You receive an error message? If so, then post back the exact error message.
  2. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?

  Step 1: Try the fix tool in the following article and verify.

  Solve the problems of Windows Media Player video and other media or library
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_media_player_diagnostic/

  Step 2: Check if you are able to open the windows media player in the clean boot state.

  From your computer by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs so that you can determine if a background program is interfering with your game or program. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot".

  Reference:
  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:
  1. click on start and then click Run.
  2. type msconfig and click OK.

  The System Configuration Utility dialog box appears.

  3. click on the tab general, click Normal Startup - load all services and device drivers and then click OK.
  4. When prompted, click on restart to restart the computer.

• my dvd drive doesn't open my windows media player

  I can't open my dvd to windows Media Player. currently there is no dvd in the player.

  Do you receive an error message?

  Make sure that the file type is supported by the player.

  Try this: -.

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

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us

• The Windows media player 12 keeps moving my music files!

  AAARRGGH!  It's so frustrating!  I like my music files in Windows Media Player 12 all arranged as I like it and Media Player seems just to randomly rearrange the files in and out of some artist files - it is so boring!  Is it possible for me to stop this and is there a way I can rearrange the way I like it again?  I can't find how reorganize folders I like... my music is everywhere... GRRRR... and help!  Thank you very much...

  Hello

  You did changes to the computer before the show?

  
  Method 1:
  Try to run the troubleshooter in the Windows Media Player library and check.
  Open the troubleshooter in the Windows Media Player library:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-library-Troubleshooter

  Method 2:
  You can also delete the Windows Media Player database and check if the problem persists.
  To do this, follow these steps:
  a. exit Windows Media Player.
  b. Click Start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player and then click OK.
  c. Select all files in the folder and then click on delete file menu.

  Note you don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.
  d. restart Windows Media Player.
  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:
  a. exit Windows Media Player.
  b. If you are running Windows Vista, click Start, clickRun, type % LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft, and then click OK.
  c. Select the Media Player folder, and then click on Delete on the file menu.
  d. restart Windows Media Player.
  For more information visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925718 (this article is for windows media player 11 but also works for windows media player 12)

• PDF immediately open with windows media player.

  Like it or not, when I save a file in pdf, it immediately opens the windows media player.
  I put the file for Adobe, but it nevertheless opens with WMP. It is also one of the options when choosing the associations with PDF files, but I can't remove it
  Right-click on the file.
  Select: Open with on the shortcut menu.
  Click: Choose [default] program.
  Letter: Adobe Reader.
  Check: Always use the selected program to open this type of file.
  Click OK.
   

• When loading of the audio books of the library, I get an error message from the Window Media Player.

  The message indicates that Windows Media Player has encountered a problem when downloading the file. I can down load MP3's but am unable to down load WMA format books. I could upload it before Windows 7.

  Hi Stanley,

  Thanks for joining Microsoft Community.

  Description of the question, we understand that you get error while download in format WMA books from Windows Media Player.

   
  If you could answer a few questions that would help us resolve this problem:
  1. have you recently installed third party codecs?
  2. don't you make changes to the computer before the show?

  We would like to tell you that this problem can occur because the DRM store on the computer is not valid or is corrupted.

   
  Here are a few methods that you can follow to solve the problem:
   
  Method 1:
  Run the troubleshooter in the Windows Media Player settings.

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

   

  Method 2:

  Please visit the following link:
  http://drmlicense.one.Microsoft.com/crlupdate/en/crlupdate.html

   

  I hope this helps. If you have any other queries/issues related to Windows, write us and we will be happy to help you further.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• My Dell Inspiron computer, do not display my iPod Apple hung on the synchronization in the Windows Media Player program

  I can play songs bought on iTunes on both the computer & iPod. I can add a cd of music for Windows Media Player & it syncs to my iPod, but I can not sync albums already in Windows Media to iPod player, when I click on the box sync, after I dragged an album to the work area, the drop-down list icon bed, 'add a device '.

  Hi Denny,

  Thanks for choosing Microsoft Community!

  According to the description of the problem, you cannot synchronize the present albums on Windows Media with Apple's IPod player.

  Please answer these questions to better understand the issue and help you:

  1. does come with any particular album?

  2 have you made any changes to the computer before the show?

  Let us try the following methods:

  Method 1: as happens with the albums of the present, it is possible that the Windows Media Player library is corrupted. Let us try these steps and see if that helps.

  Open the troubleshooter in the Windows Media Player library:

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

  Method 2: See the following articles:

  Windows Media Player sync: frequently asked questions:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/Windows-Media-Player-sync-frequently-asked-questions

  Sync manually in Windows Media Player:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/sync-manually-in-Windows-Media-Player

  Hope the helps of information. Don't answer if you need assistance, we will be happy to help you.

• I have music files in my playlists that I can't make it appear in the Windows Media Player library

  Original title: Player Windows medis library - Playlist trouble

  -J' have music files in my playlists that I can't make it appear in the library - how can I sync the two up - I tried the usual fall / drag...

  Hello

  1. is the specific issue of the reading list?

  2 are you able to add other songs in the Windows Media Player library?

  3 did you changes to the computer before the show?

  The Player library is the location in the player that lists all of the music, videos and photos on your computer.

  When you play a media file on your computer or a removable storage device, the file is automatically included in the Player library, so you can access it directly from the reader. And if you have access to remote media stored on other computers on your network, you can change the player settings to add those files remotely to the Player library when you play them. The reader does not automatically add a file that you play from removable media, such as a CD or DVD.

  Since you aren't able to add songs to the library, you can try the following and see if they help.

  Method 1: Open the troubleshooter in the Windows Media Player library

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

  Method 2:
  
  This problem may be due to database corruption.  You can delete the Windows Media Player database and check if the problem persists.
   
  Steps to clear the database of windows media player:
   
  a. exit Windows Media Player.
  b. Click Start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player and then click OK.
  c. Select all files in the folder and then click on Delete on the file menu.
   
  Note You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.
   
  d. restart Windows Media Player.
   
  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.
   
  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:
   
  a. exit Windows Media Player.
  b. Click Start, click Run, type % LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft and then click OK.
   
  c. Select the Media Player folder, and then click on Delete on the file menu.
  d. restart Windows Media Player.
   
  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  
  For more information, see:

  Add items to the Windows Media Player library:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/add-items-to-the-Windows-Media-Player-library

  The Windows Media Player library: frequently asked questions:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Windows-Media-Player-library-frequently-asked-questions

• The Windows media player 12 will not play 40% of my library

  He will not play about 40 percent of my library and even custom show new downloads. How to obtain as new again.can it be restarted etc.

  Original title: the Windows media player 12 is damn wrong. Need help.

  Hello

  1. have there been recent changes to the computer before the show?

  I suggest to follow the steps provided and check if it helps.

  Method 1: Try to run the troubleshooting Windows Media Player settings Troubleshooter:

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

  Method 2: Troubleshooting to launch Windows Media Player library.

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

   

  Method 3: If the problem persists then clear database of Windows Media Player. To do this, follow these steps:

  a. exit Windows Media Player.

  b. for Windows 7: click Start, run, %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player and then click on OK.

  c. Select all 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.

  d. restart Windows Media Player.

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

   

  Method 4: If the problem persists, try to disable and enable Media Player and check.

  Step 1: turn off Windows Media Player:
  a. go initially and in search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.
  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".
  c. find multimedia and uncheck Windows Media Player.
  d. restart the computer.
   
  Step 2: Enable the Windows Media Player:
  a. go initially and in search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.
  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".
  c. find the multimedia functions and place a check mark in front of the Windows Media Player.
  d. restart the computer.

  For more information, see the article:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-Windows-features-on-or-off

  Hope this information is useful.

• When I click on the download arrow to save a PDF file, it changed and opens in Windows Media Player and I can't find my PDF document.

  Windows Media Player opens and I can not find my pdf document. Where can I find my pdf document in order to download and save on my USB key? Simply open the document. He never opened in Windows Media Player.

  If necessary you can rename (or delete) the file mimeTypes.rdf in the profile folder of Firefox to reset all the actions file.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/mimetypes.RDF
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions#Resetting_download_actions

  You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder currently in use:

  • Help > troubleshooting information > profile directory: see file (Linux: open the directory;) Mac: View in the Finder)
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

• Why the vob file has not been opened by windows media player. ?

  Hello

  I have a DVD of the Hindu film. When I try directly to open to watch this film of media windows Player, but does not work. It opens only player form of de Niro and VLC Media. Please give me some advice on this, that is why the opening of Windows media player. ? Thank you

  Krishna

  I am confused to tell you that you can not read a DVD, or are you
  saying that you want to change the default program that plays?

  The following items may be worth a visit:

  How to change the auto run settings
  http://www.ehow.com/how_5220936_change-AutoPlay-settings.html

  How to change CD/DVD content of actions to AutoPlay in Windows XP
  http://www.winbookcorp.com/_technote/WBTA20000846.htm

• The programs have been modified and open in Windows Media player

  Programs of my laptop will not start because they have been modified to open with windows media player. What should I do?

  Hello

  This problem is limited to any program of specfic?

  Method 1:

  You can run the Fixit and.

  When you run an .exe on a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer file, the file can start another program

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505

  Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following windows Help article.

  Back up the registry
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

  Method 2:
  

  A default program is the program used by Windows when you open a particular type of file, such as a music file, an image, or a Web page. For example, if you have more than one web browser installed on your computer, you can choose one of them to be the default browser.

  This option allows to choose which programs you want Windows to use, by default.

  If a program does not appear in the list, you can make the default program using set Associations.

  1. open default programs by clicking the Start button, click default programs.

  2. click on associate a type of file or Protocol with a program.

  3. click on the file type or protocol that you want the program to act as the default value.

  4. click on the program of change.

  5. click on the program that you want to use by default for the selected file type, or click the arrow next to

  Other programs to show other programs. (If you don't see your program, orother programs
  is not listed,

  Click Browse to find the program that you want to use and then clickOpen

  6. click on OK

  For more details follow the link below:

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  Hope this information helps.

• There is no action at the opening of Windows media player on my windows 7 starter netbook despite the icon being present.

  There is no action at the opening of Windows media player on my windows 7 starter netbook despite the icon being present.  What could be the problem?

  First check if there is a problem of WMP or shortened.  Open WMP directly to C:\ProgramFiles\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.