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• Why not Windows Media Player 11 does not recognize w4a files in the library list more.

  I have Windows XP Pro (SP3) with Windows Media Player 11. I had a virus wipe my hard drive (everything has been updated) and after reinstalling and updating everything, it no longer recognizes the w4a files, but it automatically plays them the OMP 11 if I click on the file in Windows Explorer.

  Before the accident, all the files on my computer w4a was included in the library. Now the entire albums, as well as individual songs are missing. In fact, now NO w4a file is listed. So my question is, why does Windows Media Player 11 recognize the w4a files?

  Neil

  Hello

  Method 1: I suggest you try the steps from the link below and check if it helps.

  a. close Windows Media Player.
  b. find the file of database on the computer that contains the entries of your library. In general, the library database file (CurrentDatabase_219.wmdb) is located in the following directory:
  (Drive :) Users/xxx(the user name)/Appdata/local/Microsoft/Media Player
  c. right click on the file and then click Rename.
  d. rename the file by changing its file .bak extension.
  e. start the player. When you do so, a new database of library file is created.
  f. press F3 on your keyboard to open the add to Library dialog box search for computers.
  g. click the Browse button to search for a folder on your computer that contains digital media files. Specify the location of the folder in the box look in.
  h. click on the search button.
  The player will search for digital media files and playlists in the folder you specify and add to your library. If you have your files and playlists stored in different folders on your computer, you may need to search for files several times, by specifying a different folder every time.

  Method 2:
  You may need to rebuild the database of Windows Media Player.
  Here's how:
  To resolve this problem, delete the Windows Media Player database. 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 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.

  Hope this information is useful.

• After you download an attachment, why my Windows Media Player takes so long to turn on and play?

  After you download a video attachment to my e-mail, my Windows Media Player takes forever to come out and play the Video.Why is as follows. Is there something I can do to get faster?

  Hello

  1. what exactly happens when you try to open windows media player?
  2. do you get an error message?

  I suggest you try the steps mentioned below and check.

  Method 1: Try to put your computer in a clean boot state, and then try to install the update.

  By setting your boot system minimum state helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After the boot minimum troubleshooting step, follow step 7 in the link provided to return the computer to a Normal startup mode.

  Method 2: If the problem is not resolved, you can try to start the Fixit mentioned below and check.

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

  Method 3: If the problem persists you can try to uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Player.

  Step 1: Uninstall Windows Media Player:
  (a) go to Start and in the type of research 'Turn Windows features turn on or off'.
  (b) click on 'Windows turn features on or off".
  (c) find the multimedia features and uncheck the brand in the face of Windows Media Player.
  (d) to restart the computer.

  Step 2: Reinstall Windows Media Player:

  (a) go to Start and in the type of research 'Turn Windows features turn on or off'.
  (b) click on 'Windows turn features on or off".
  (c) access to media features and check check before Windows Media Player.
  (d) to restart the computer.

  Please visit the below mentioned link for more information:

  Solve problems in Windows Media Player
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-in-Windows-Media-Player

  Hope this information is useful.

• Windows Media Player enabled at startup interferes with sound, video and other sources

  Hi, this is a known issue since I've had this laptop second hand! But always thought that one of the USB flash drives was the cause (Sandisk Cruzer Micro U3), since the mouse cursor blinks like crazy until everything is fully charged and becomes stable. It is clear now Windows Media Player peut cause this conflict for two reasons. A single, "WMP" is pre-activated on startup? (as confirmed with the Task Manager, he just goes there and "sparkles" like crazy). And two, "WMP" wants to seize all media, he can find by default automatically; I "can I" accidentally put as such (during an update of Windows that you are prompted), not sure?

  A purchased late 2009 "Pinnacle PCTV Pro HDTV USB Stick" product had never worked right? Cause the software "TVCenterPro" was unstable, and TV shows have been troubled and often froze. OEM is finally released with a great release of TVCtr Pro5x ("TVCenter6"), and it works much better! But I could only install it in trial mode until I found the CD product key.

  I uninstalled and reinstalled TVC6; but no TV (or FM radio) channels can be found in the full activation mode? And better actually worked in "trial mode; which didn't make any sense? Pursuit of the investigation, that's when I discovered "WMP" behaviour above; and forced a complete process tree removal. I did the same thing to TVC6, which cound not 'see' peripheral integrated audio from the laptop in full mode? And on reloading the program, it worked! TVC6 can now detect the device audio and pick up channel and stations by their identifiers as he did in "test" mode There's more to refine what I should do to properly operate the TVCenter6. But I need to know why "WMP" havoc on audio, video and other sources, hardware and software!

  The 'specifications' are Internet Explorer 9 (new), Vista Home Basic SP-2 and Windows Media Player 11.0.6002.18311. The embedded video is ATI Radeon Express and the audio Realtek High definition, the processor is Intel Pentium Dual Core & so on.

  * The system doesn't have a virus etc and is up to date. Has anyone met a similar behavior with Windows Media Player?

  PS: I just start WMP(11x) again, and of course, the mouse cursor begins to blink like crazy immediately. The only solution is to make the highest (force the tree closed the process and prevent WMP launched with the use of the other audio video).

  It turned out that the real problem was much worse than I thought! I had to reinstall sound, video and other device drivers; Windows Management Framework Core for Vista x 86 [(bundle 32 bits: Windows Powershell 2.0, Windows Remote Management 2.0 ("WinRM"), Background Intelligent Transfer Service 4.0 ("BITS"))], etc.. And preparation tool system update to find and fix registry I didn't know were there? (42 total, only 4 keys were fixed. The other 38 were removed one by one, after finding a way to change the access permissions; not even administrator has for Vista Home Basic; for files also). Addition of a few executables of line at the command prompt (indicated in respective Microsoft etc. support messages and articles online); and what you said that I had already done all troubleshooting (failed?). After working on it for two days, the system suddenly broken to normal; and works better than ever. Windows Media Player (11 x) is working great now and is no longer remains in memory when opening and closing several times; hardware audio and video is surprisingly better; even the works of volume mixer! And that weird State "crazy cursor" that caused the blue screen error if allowed to go on long enough are gone! (even after the insertion of misc USB flash and other devices). Windows updates found nothing to "change" other than the periodic updates. I also ran the command line to stop several languages of the poll"(tout ce qu'il s'appelle?), and"Windows features"appears much faster than the overall speed and performance." All that's left is to tweak "Windows features" for optimum performance; Therefore, the problem is solved!

  Please note: I can't turn off the storage management removable and Remote Differential Compression etc to speed up Vista even more (not). TVCenter6 works fine but "hangs" in memory (at the end).

  For these questions, please go to the related post via this link: optional features of Windows cannot be enabled or disabled, hidden Windows updates cannot be uninstalled.

  Support: Please add a "Mark" button for the problems solved by the user (and when Microsoft does not provide the answer, as is the case with all other messages); so I can close the nets, I opened as 'resolved on mine'.

• Windows Media Player loading at startup in Windows 7, I don't want it to do this.

  Media Player starts when I start my pc.  It does not start if I just do a restart, only the stop/start.

  I saw these a response to a problem XP
  1 have start-> all programs-> startup
  If you see WMP, a multimedia file any in the folder, delete.
  You may need to display the hidden files and folders.

  No Media Player file there.

  2. go into your control panel, administrative tools, Services. In the list on the left side, find Windows Media Player, hover over the Startup Type column if it says "Automatic" double click it and change it to manual.

  Already the manual

  3. start-> Run, type msconfig. Click on the "Startup" tab, scroll down and look for Windows Media Player, clear the check box in front of her.
  How to disable startup using Msconfig items safely
  http://www.ehow.com/how_4831800_disable-startup-items-using-Msconfig.html

  Not there so nothing to uncheck.

  It's irritating and I need to know how to stop it.  My other solution, of course, is to go to things of all the programs/display Microsoft and disable the thing completely.  I know how to do if I need to.

  Hoges

  I had the same problem and found a solution.

  Windows think that some audio CD exists in my empty BD player. Default action for the AudioCD's Mediaplayer. I just turned off this action and WMP not working anymore at startup.
  But there is another question to Microsoft... Why empty BD drive appears as CD audio.
  Windows 7 Ultimate SP1

• Why my Windows Media Player uses Japanese to identify the contents of a CD that I play?

  When I insert an audio CD into my E drive and try to play it, the contents of the disc is all displayed in Japanese that I can't read.  How can I reset my computer so that the title of the CD and the content is in English?

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  From the description you provided, I understand that when you play the audio CD, the content of the disc appear in Japanese language.

  1. What is the operating system installed on your computer?

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

  Please follow the steps and check out them.

  (a) click Start, in the search box, type Windows turn features on or off.

  (b) click on turn Windows features on or OFF.

  (c) access to media features and uncheck Windows Media Player.

  (d) click OK, restart the computer

  (e) now go to multimedia functions and place a check next to Windows Media Player.

  (f) click OK, restart the computer

  Using the windows-related issues feel free to post on the Microsoft Community Forum.

• Windows Media Player slows, becomes unstable and uses 100% of CPU.

  Occurs when you try to play movies at home on high reso; IPPC and AVCHD.  Has worked fine for months, then started recently.  The same movies play fine on other computers with a lot less performance (CPU, RAM, video card).

  Hello

  ·          What is the version of the operating system running on your computer?

  ·          When the issue started?

  If you use Windows 7, try the following steps:

  Step 1: Launch the Media Player troubleshooting utility.

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

  See also: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Play-an-audio-or-video-file-frequently-asked-questions

• Why my Windows media player XP unable to play photo high megapixels (2 to 3 megapixels)

  Hey microsoft,.

  I have do deal with XP Windows media player can play the photo high megapixels (2 to 3 megapixels). But when you use Windows media player from Vista can play.

  Darren,
  a couple of things quickly...
  first of all, make sure that the extended monitor is configured under the resolutions of your monitor and screen. Seems that the resolution is not set correctly.
  Second, you can do a BING search on the type of program photo/slide show that you want to use. There are many free third-party software out there. Just be careful where get you it.
  B Eddie

• Why my windows media player supported titles songs or the album used info when I rip. PS, I put Black Sabbath he told me that I was ripping G n R.

  Windows media player does not apply any album or song info when I rip Yes my CD, as it's on the Internet

  Hi dougxz,

  ·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  Follow the steps in the article.

  Resources for the resolution of problems in Windows Media Player

• Why my windows media player 11 has deleted all albums?

  Open media player has chosen an album hit game and each album deleted

  The Windows Media Player library does not contain the files themselves, only shortcuts to the. If you remove the actual file, it will get removed from the library.

  About your mp3 player, if you have it set to sync automatically, and the files are no longer on your computer, they will be removed by the player.

• Why my windows media player stops the audio output from my headset in the middle of a song?

  I listen to music through a Bluetooth wireless headset. However, in the middle of songs the audio stops. Windows media player is still playing and audio output continues for 10 to 30 seconds later.

  also, it stops at the end of the songs and takes a few seconds with the new song to restart again.

  Hello

  Method 1.
  Try using a different bluetooth or use bluetooth even on another computer and check.

  Method 2.
  Play the sog directly on your computer and check the output.

  Method 3.
  If the same bluetooth works fine on another computer try to update the drivers bluetooth on your computer and check.

  I hope this helps.

• Why my windows media player keep prevents

  my windows media player keep stopping when I play music or videos. he stops the music and comes with an image, saying he stopped and must be closed. When I click on just shut it down. I tried Windows Media Player Solution Center and could not find anything

  Hello Christina,

  A couple of set its for you to try (don't think that these are the same that you would find in the WMP Solution Center): http://support.microsoft.com/mats/AudioPlayback/ ; and if it doesn't, this one: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_media_player_diagnostic/ .

  Let me know if this solves the problem for you.

  Kind regards

  BearPup

• Why not Windows Media Player is not up-to-date files on "my videos"?

  Windows Media Player on my Windows 7 Home Premium will be updated with the information of other folders, but not my main video library, "my videos". Anone can you please help?

  Hello

  Remember to make changes to the computer before this problem?

  Follow these methods.

  Method 1: Follow these steps.
  Step 1: Open the Windows Media Player settings convenience store http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Windows-Media-Player-Settings-troubleshooter

  Step 2: Solve the video issues in Windows Media Player and other media or library
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_media_player_diagnostic/

  
  Method 2: you may also experience this problem if the database of the library have been damaged.

  To do this, follow these steps:

  Step 1

  a. exit Windows Media Player.

  b. for Windows 7: click Start, click Run, type % LOCALAPPDATA \Microsoft\Media Player , and then click 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.

  Step 2:

   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 run Windows 7, click Start, click Run, type % LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft and then click OK.

  c. Select the folder Media Playerand then click delete on the file menu.

  d. restart Windows Media Player.

  Note: Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

• Why my windows media player stops playing a video clip when I drag her to a second monitor?

  I have tried to read a video on a second monitor by using the operation drag and drop method. But every time I do the video stops working (even if the sound isn't yet). Is there a download that will allow me to play the video?

  Video takes a lot of memory in the computer to manage, sound does not need as much memory and that's why you will always hear.  Did you check to see that you still have a lot of space memory hard drive?  What are the specifications of your computer compared to what you need to run Media?  Before drag you it to another monitor, it works ok?  You may need to increase the speed of your computer, if not live without doing this operation.

• Why used windows media player I would choose a location for the music of CD ripped?

  And also no location is defined so that means whenever I don't want to rip a CD it won't let me!

  Hi Lewis,

  Thanks for posting the request in the Microsoft Community.

  It would be great if you can answer the following questions:

  1 have had any changes made on the computer before the show?

  2. do you get an error message? If Yes, what is the full and exact error message?

  I suggest you to refer to the article and see if it helps:

  Change settings for ripping

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-settings-for-ripping-music

  If the problem is not resolved, please provide more information to help you best.