Video/Audio Player freezes, media still plays

[MC Leod]

Hello, I was wondering if anybody had this problem or knew how to fix it:


Recently I have had a problem with Windows Media Player and the Kazaa Media Player. Whenever I play an audio file or video file, the program freezes up, and my mouse wont do anything except close with the X or down at the taskbar (and even then it gives me the End Now or Cancel message). The wiered thing is that the programs will continue to play through the media and then stop. WMP wont play the next thing on a playlist either. This really sucks for ovious reasons and that I cant listen to my huge MP3 playlists on my stereo.

Note: I have recently updated my M-Audio Delta card driver which is not digitally signed by Microsoft, but I have never had a problem with the card previously. I also tried rolling back the driver, no help.

[Ang3L]

Do you have your latest windows update?

Windows Update (Official Link)

[jmatt]

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Troubleshooting Windows Media Player ( WMP )
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...x#removeplayer


Remove Media Player ( WMP )
Start > copy & paste the line below & press Enter .
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\WINDOWS\INF\wmp.inf,Uninstall

[Ang3L]

LOL !!

ok, win 2k did not like that little line of yours. hehehe. That is the biggest spaz i have ever seen it throw.

[MC Leod]

Originally posted by Ang3L
Do you have your latest windows update?

Windows Update (Official Link)

Well I have already posted about that very issue, I cant get the update because (not only is my computer seriously screwed up right now, but) the windows update v4 says I have to be an administrator to install the new software. But I am an admin (the only user for this computer).


I would try the ace thing, but Im having problems playing stuff in Kazaa as well, which leads me to believe that it has nothing to do with the player itself.

At this point Im pretty sure that this is all a result from me having updated my audio card driver, but I have no idea what actually happened that makes me have these problems (win update and music/video playback).

[jmatt]

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