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• Compatible decoder Windows Media Player DVD question

  I have Windows XP, Service Pack 3 and am running Windows Media Player 11.

  Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because no compatible DVD decoder is not installed on my computer.  How can I get a free compatible decoder?

  Look at the following thread: -.

  "Windows Media cannot play the DVD because no compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer"

• Media Player Library question after the drive letters changed - Solution found

  I wanted to share a solution to a problem that I found and after searching on Google, I found no answer.  But after some perseverance I managed to fix it myself.

  I installed Win 7 & got to read all of my media files in WMP12, no problem.  However, I changed the drive letters on drives where my video, music and photo files were required, then lost all the details of the library.

  I thought I could rebuild the media player library by updating the files included in the relevant libraries, but it did not work.  I tried various other corrections posted (mainly by deleting all files in WMP library so he could rebuild), but without success.  What I found worked was:

  Close WMP and Media Center
  Remove all the libraries (music, pictures, video) file paths, so no files have been included.
  Run Regedit
  Search for all references to the old drive letter paths & modify registry data show new car path (for example, my music was on E:\My music, after assigning new drive letter, as it's on the music of H:\My, so I searched for all instances of music E:\My replace E) : by: :)
  Restarted
  A run WMP
  Added the new path of the folder in the library
  Hey presto, he began to rebuild the music library!

  Hope this helps someone else that I spent several hours of frustration of trying to understand this one!

  Thank you. A few trips to REGEDIT and I finally found him. There were two places «...» Of the Shell folders' and '... User Shell Folders ". After making sure that both had updated letters my multimedia files are fluid in. Thanks again!

• When playing VLC media player it take about 20 to 30 seconds to open. When I push a right-click take about 3-5 seconds to open, why the difference?

  original title: on laptop
  I have a computer dell laptop (N4050). My lappi work slowly, when you play it take about 20 to 30 seconds to open the VLC media player. When I push right click it take about 3-5 seconds to open.
  so. Mr President, give me the solution to my problem.

  Hello

  1. which version of the operating system is installed?

  2. is the VLC media player-specific question?

  Try the following steps.

  Clean boot the computer and then try to open the VLC media player. Tuning your system to start in mode minimum state helps to identify 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.

  Reference:

  Optimize Windows 7 for better performance: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance

  Slow PC? Optimize your computer for maximum performance: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/setup/optimize.aspx

  I hope this helps.

• Question on the Windows Media Player privacy setting

  I've been using Windows media player for almost a decade, like many other people, but I never really paid attention to all those defining what affects privacy in WMP.  Now, I have a few questions about these privacy setting.

  I read in the windows Help article, if I check on "update my music files by retrieving the news media of the internet " in the Privacy tab on the Options in Windows Media Player dialog box, it is said that ' indicates if the player will automatically obtain and update missing media information for music files in your library. If the information is available. If this check box is selected, the Player tries to update any missing media information in the files by sending data about them to a database of Windows Media. "

  Here is a link to the page that explains more about the configuration of the protection of personal information in WMP11.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/products/Windows-Media-Player/11/privacy-statement?locale=409&geoid=F4&version=11.0.5721.5280&UserLocale=409#section_6

  My question is that if I turn the setting (which was on), this means that my music in my library files are sent on a windows media database?  or just a piece of information about the file are sent to them?

  Let's say I have a family video that I created with my own camera in AVI file format and it ' in my library.  If the setting I mentioned above is enabled, the video files are also sent to the database of windows media, or somewhere?   There is nothing to hide, but I really don't want my own private music which will be sent to anywhere else on my computer that's why I really want to know what kind of data or information about the file are sent to the windows media database to retrieve information from the media.

  also what about the customer experience improvement program in the drive configuration? ("I want to help makeMicrosoft software and services even better by sending Player to check data use versMicrosoft" on the Privacy tab on the dialog option in the player)  I did not know until now, but the setting has been activated on my player... If it's on, my personal files in my library are sent to Microsoft? According to the article, I've read it doesn't seem like it, but I don't know and want to make sure.

  I'm sorry for the long long entry... but if anyone can help me with the answer, I would really really appreciate it!

  Thank you very much

  As for the 1st setting, audio/video files certainly is not sent to Microsoft (which would require anyway a lot too much bandwidth). WMP only sends the metadata, such as title, artist, length etc.

  On the 2nd parameter, the privacy statement for the Customer Experience Improvement Program is at http://www.microsoft.com/products/ceip/EN-US/privacypolicy.mspx . After that, no personal file will be sent (I don't see how those that might be useful to Microsoft). If you are still not sure, you can always disable this setting without side effects.

  Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK

• Question for Microsoft Support; I have a huge amount of music files .m4a that I can not play on Windows Media Player?

  Question for Microsoft Support;
  I have a LARGE amount of files music .m4a in a storage drive stand alone that I downloaded from an old Apple computer have more possession of. I can't understand how to enter these data into my old Emachines computer Windows Vista run the Media Player program. I tried to copy a few files m4a manually in the file Media Player Music folder, but they do not play. I'm not really all that computer savvy and know only the basics, I need to use my computer really. Can you give me some step by step instructions how to get these converted files or whatever it is I need to do to get them to play and to integrate properly into my library if it is possible? If this isn't the case, I'll have to go out and buy a new Apple computer for my 60 GB music collection. In the past, that I've never had no real problem shooting files to leave this computer based Vista and convert these files to my old computers Apple Itunes Player. So what's the problem with your system of guys that done anyway this such a pain in the butt? I would really like to understand what exactly is happening with this issue? It's very frustrating for me. I'm a finish Carpenter not a computer programmer. Such things should not be so difficult for someone like me to understand. All I intend to buy a really nice computer, probably in the summer and was considering a Microsoft based computer. But if this kind of problem will be spread with Microsoft products, so maybe I should reconsider. help you can offer to alleviate this problem will be greatly appreciated.
  Thank you
  Signed;
  Tim M. from Detroit.

  According to research on the Internet, Windows Media Player, atleast this is version 11 (included in Windows Vista and available for Windows XP SP2 +) cannot play Apple loseless type .m4a audio files without having to install any codecs.

  If you want to use Windows Media Player, you can follow the instructions mentioned here to install the necessary codecs and plugins.

  (In the related instructions above, in the first step talks about codecs - your .m4a files are files Apple loseless then follow the party referred to in the first stage about Apple loseless .m4a)

  Personally, I prefer using alternatives to Windows Media Player rather than installing codec packs.

  If you don't want to install codecs, download no matter what media player from "programs that open. M4A files"- Windows category list on this page.

  If you use a spare player - VLC Media Player is my choice.

• Windows Media Player 11. Question of MP4

  Hello

  I have Windows Vista and I am trying to play a video on Windows media player 11 but get the following error message - "the file you are trying to play has an extension (.mp4) that does not correspond to the file format.

  Can you please tell how I can get around this to get my video to play?

  Thanks a lot for your help

  Any other questions, please repost for pictures and video forum

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-Pictures?tab=unanswered

• Questions about Windows media player can play DVDs.

  I want to play a DVD on Windows media player (my computer system is Windows7).

  The drive can read the DVD, if I open it to the home page of the media player.

  

  But if I want to play the DVD directly. (Open in my computer page, like the image below)

  

  And it goes like this:

  

  It's all about my question. I don't understand why. Maybe it's a boring question, but I am a person who want to perfect. So please help me.

  Thanks a lot if you can solve this problem.

  Hello

  Click on the Start Menu, by default programs and press ENTER.  In the next window, select set your default programs and click Windows Media Player in the left pane to highlight the entry.  Click on "Set this program as default", and then click Ok.

  Restart the laptop.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• Windows Media Player Question on Satellite L450D PSLYSE

  * + Computer laptop Toshiba Satellite L450D PSLYSE + *.

  * + I just delected (accidentally) the "media player window icon and the title of this program" which is located on the all PROGRAMS list (somewhere in the start menu). Experts here can show me how to create a new back to this list? + *
  * + If negative, where can I find this programs and redownload it? + *

  * + Thank you all very much. + *

  If you need very often that I recommend you do the shortcut on the desktop or the taskbar.
  It is not important to have this shortcut in the world.

  Open Windows Explorer and go to computer > C Windows > Program Files > Windows Media Player and you will find a file called wmplayer. Move it with the right mouse button on the desktop or task bar and create the shortcut (desktop) or PIN to the taskbar.

  All that s.

• Vista Home Premium will not read/recognize/burn HD videos taken with my Canon camcorder HDD21/AVCHD (MTS format). Results in the message stating "Windows Media Player may not supported file type or the codec that the file compressed.

  I have a Vista Home Premium 64-bit, Service Pack 2 Dell.  He read/won't recognise no videos HD taken with my Canon camcorder HDD21/AVCHD (MTS format).  Each attempt generates a message stating "Windows Media Player may not support the file type or the codec that the file compressed.  I used a Windows 7 PC, which allowed me to play the video from the camcorder and burn a DVD of the video to share with the family.  I'd appreciate any help.  Thank you

  Information on the types of media files that supports Windows Media Player
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992

  For better support please try the Microsoft Vista for photos and video forum instead. http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistapictures/threads

• -What someone answering questions on Windows Media Player. I can't download a license for music. It gives me error 438.

  I have Windows Media Player 11

  Hello

  1 have had any changes made to your computer before this problem?

  Perform the following methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1:

  There is a possibility that internet settings are causing this error 438 to come.

  Go to your Internet Explorer and check the settings of Internet security. Make sure to set the level on 'medium high'. If the level is set higher, it can block the Windows Media Player to download the license, Windows Media Player error 438 to come.

  Also in the Internet security settings, it is important to "run activex controls and plug-ins." By activating these two parameters, it must deal with what caused the error to occur in Windows Media Player.

  Method 2: reset the DRM Bank on the computer.

  To do this, follow these steps:

  (a) If Windows Media Player is running, exit Windows Media Player.

  (b) locate the DRM folder on the hard disk, and then rename the folder to DRMbackup DRM.

  Note: by default, this folder is located in the following location in Windows:

  %SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DRM

  (c) visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://drmlicense.one.Microsoft.com/Indivsite/en/indivit.asp  

  (d) follow the instructions on the website to update the safety component of Windows Media Player. This procedure allows you to obtain new licenses for media content. You can also reset licenses for purchased content so that you can play that content on a computer.

  Note: DRMs, such as Microsoft Windows Product Activation, maintain an internal hardware ID. This ID is based on the hardware configuration that existed during the installation of Windows or installing Windows Media Player 11. If you change the processor of the computer or other devices, the hardware in the DRM system ID does not match the new computer configuration. When this occurs, DRM determines that a user has tried to move the content protected to a different computer. This behavior can also occur if the storage protected by DRM in the Windows registry has been changed.

  Note: you must contact any third-party stores where you purchased music to reset the licenses for that music. If you copied CDs for protected Windows Media Audio files, the CD must be copied again.

  For your reference: When you try to use Windows Media Player 11 to play a digital rights (DRM) - management protected, multimedia media can not play

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925705

  Hope this information is useful.

• QUESTION OF WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER!

  I have this program that requires Windows Media Player 10 or higher to operate right.

  I have Windows Player 9 Series that came from the operating system disc. (Recovery disk)

  It does not appear in Add / Remove programs.

  I have run and check the updates from Microsoft Update and he finds nothing at all and Windows Media Player 9 Series and he tells me that my computer is running the most recent version of Windows Media Player and all its components and that no update is available at this time.

  Can you please tell me how to get rid of this Windows Media Player 9 Series I and install the latest Windows Media Player, that would be 10 or 11. Thank you!

  WMP 9 comes preinstalled on XP, and I'm sure that it is not possible to uninstall it-I certainly wouldn't recommend it in any case. Installation of WMP 11 on top of WMP 9 should work just fine.

  However, I suggest that you use system restore to create a restore point before the upgrade. In case anything goes wrong, you can always roll back to this restore point, without having to reinstall Windows.

  Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK

• Windows media player - Media encoder 9 & result in teeny video on screen

  Using of PC laptop Toshiba Windows Vista, I had a MOV to WMV conversion problem, so I followed some previous instructions on the forum fo supported free - codecs.com / downloadWindows Media Encoder 9 Series htm

  Made me a lot of trouble.  Now my windows media player gives a message, acquired codec media change and opens with a tiny square of a video.

  I can't get it back to normal.   I uninstalled it and tried to go back to a system restore point.   Restore did not.  Still nothing works right.  How to restore the media player to open with a full screen.

  Sometimes other software may interfere with the system restore...
  especially the virus scanners.

  Might be interesting to try to do a Safe Mode system restore...

• Burner DVD and software (Power2Go) questions, impossible to play ligthscribe using Windows media Player

  Original title: Power2Go and Windows Media Player does not detect a burner will not play DVD/CD

  After exploring 9 has been downloaded on Vista, Power2Go does not detect a burner. Windows media player won't even allow me to play a dvd or cd as well.
  Varies not savvy with such things.

  Please notify.
  Thank you!
  Madeyez

  * original title - explore 9 does not detect burner *.

  Hello

  1. is that the DVD drive is detected in Windows Explorer/Device Manager?

  2 are you able to access the files on the DVD through windows Explorer?

  Please follow the link s below to help troubleshoot problems with you DVD player

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

  I suggest uninstalling the Power2Go software and install back and check if it helps.

  How to uninstall a program.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/uninstall-or-change-a-program

  Reference link

  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/Setup/CleanSweep.aspx

  Hope this information helps

• Windows media player vs. itunes question

  my family has products that are generic mp3 players (sony products) using windows media player and apple (iphone and ipad) products that need to use iTunes.

  what I really have two different copies of my music on my PC libraries to manage two types of devices?

  the player windows media allow for iPhone or iPad instead of iTunes?

  can you tell me any documentation or article which discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the two and provides recommendations on how to support the two players on the same PC?

  given a choice - if we are really to have two copies of the files - which I think we do but am not 100% sure - while would you - load Windows Media Player first and then import them into iTunes, or vice versa?

  I tried both, but it seems to mess up the representation of the library and search for music files.

  Is it possible to do so and have reasonable library for both products organisation?

  I should potentially rip my cd of in the two products separately, rather than do an import of the library from one to the other?

  any help or suggestion concerning best practices would be appreciated.

  Thank you.

  Barbara

  As long as you follow the MP3 format, there is no need to do a conversion. Both WMP and iTunes should be able to manage libraries of music very well, and you can point them both to the same places (no need to maintain two separate copies).

  As an alternative to iTunes, you can also use Winamp iPod support. To import the WMP library in Winamp (and keep it synchronized), you can use Windows Media Player Import plugin.

  Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK