Windows Media Player blocks everything!

Windows Media Player blocks everything I want to do, downloads, files, system recovery and so on. Even when the computer turns on Media player rises and box says cannot read the file type, and then I have to close that and the only thing I can do is to connect to the internet. So please someone know what I can do, I've done everything the error codes say, lack of codecs and nothing. I'm to the point that if I continue to live with this problem, may as well ditch the laptop. If anyone has an answer or a suggestion it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi KellyJohnsonSQ,

·         You receive an error message or error code?

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

I suggest you run the Microsoft Fixit for the article mentioned below and if the problem still persists.

 

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

Let us know if that helps.

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