Hey there, I've got the same problem, i can't get media player to open when I
click on media files. I have to shut it down in task manager before I use it,
and even then I'll have to repeat that process if I want to open it again
later. Is this a bug? Is there a patch to fix it? If I open task manager it
sometimes doesnt want to shut WMP down at first .. it dissapears and appears
on the task manager flashing in and out .. maybe catching up because i tried
to open it a few times ..
...all in all .. most irritating

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> This sounds like something isn't letting WMP shut down properly - you would
> definitely want to check for driver updates for your audio and video card.
> Any time it refuses to shut down, as Rob mentioned, wmplayer.exe should
> likely be listed in the Processes tab of Task Manager.
>
> In theory you may be getting crash or hang information about this in your
> Problem Reports and Solutions center- that data may have additional useful
> information.
>
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> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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>
> "Steve Paddock" <steve.paddock@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:FE50134C-4317-4522-B1FE-AACC6E6F2926@microsoft.com...
> >I have recently upgraded to Vista Home Premium. For some reason, it now
> >seems to be pot luck whether whether Windows Media Player will start or
> >not. When it refuses to start I have tried everything down to
> >double-clicking the wmplayer .exe file. Not a flicker and no error messages
> >are displayed. When it does start I have full functionality until again, it
> >refuses. I have tried after cold and hot restarts but there are no set of
> >circumstances that guarantee a working application.
> >
> > Anyone any ideas please??
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve
>
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