How To Make Windows Media Player Stop Updating Media Every Freaking Time Start It Up
Dec 22, 2010
How can I make Windows Media Player stop updating media every freaking time I start it up? It always hogs up massive amount of CPU power and goes into (Not Responding) for a min while updating.I only add media files to the Windows Explorer Library so I can get indexed searches. I don't even use WMP to view files or anything. Just to burn some music CDs sometimes.I've tried deleting the files from the WMP library but the next time I open it up, it scans and updates all my files again! Is there a way to completely purge the WMP library and make it not update ever? I've unchecked every option that seems to make it scan and update but it still does it.Basically I want to UNLINK the Windows Explorer Library from the WMP Library.
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Apr 27, 2010
I have Windows7, and my MP3 player is a ZEN M.When I connect my MP3 player to my PC, Windows Media Player pops up. I use that to organize my music.On the bottom right of the Media Player, it keeps saying Updating Media Player (going on for hours). How do I get it to STOP? I dont want updating media, I want updating MP3s. It keeps downing loading all the
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Nov 23, 2009
I am having an issue getting media player 12 to update my library of music. I have a Windows Home Server with all of my music in the music share folder. This folder is set to the default save location in my Windows 7 machine's music library.
I know with older versions of media player you could force a refresh of the library but i can't seem to find it in 12.
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Oct 29, 2012
I wanted to ask if it is possible to set Windows media player to open as the default player inside media center.The reason that I ask this is that I find media center sound is very low quality. I am using it inside windows 7 ultimate X64. I also use Media Browser and have set it to use media player as an external player but it loses some functionality after something is played I have to restart media center and media Browser to play anything again because it will go back to menus but not play anything untill
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Feb 18, 2012
My windows media player 12 updates the libraries every time I open it, its anoying. As I remember with previous versions my libraries would update the first time player would open, then I could add particular folders I needed and it would add them, and then it would add only the stuff that was missing. Basically with older versions when i opened the player all my files were already there, with wmp 12 every time i open it my libraries are EMPTY and i have to wait for it to upload all of my music, videos, pics etc which takes a couple of minutes. I tried messing with the options but no luck. Why does it renew libraries every time i open it and how can i fix this?
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Feb 2, 2011
What determines this? Hardware? OS? The application itself? Windows 7 and the player is MPC...
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May 26, 2012
Windows media player stuck on opening media
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Nov 28, 2012
I have VLC Portable as the default program for opening some video files, like .mp4 and .avi. And I have Foobar (portable) as the default program for .mp3.Usually the icons on .mp4, .avi, .mp3 files get updated with the icons of the assigned media players.But on this PC it's not working. They're still the same icons as if WMP was the default player.Does it have to do with the Standard user account? (Because on other PCs I run from an Admin account and I don't have such problems.)
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Jul 25, 2011
I'm in grave problem here. I just installed windows 7 x64 a few days back. And initially I installed the 32bit version of k-lite codec pack for my windows media player. The media center worked fine then. It was loading my ffdshow and ac3filter along as I checked it.But then yesterday I noticed that the same pop-up od recommended/express install of WMP came again. Initially I thought that it must be some bug or something, but then when my MKV and AVI files didn't work in WMC, I realized that somehow WMP x64 got triggered, and now it is using the x64 bit of WMP in WMC. And I just wanna revert back to 32-bit WMP in WMC.
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Jan 15, 2009
I have checked two seperate DVD movies and they stop after the splash screens, FBI warning and Corporate logos, and never make it to the DVD menu.
This DVD player is an external player and I have no problem with playback on my Dual boot with Vista Home Premium.
Any suggestions?
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Dec 20, 2009
I can't get eithe WMP or MC to play a DVD. I've set the region code. WMP acts like it will play, but then just goes blank, and MC says it cannot play the DVD. These are original discs, not burned copies. I have a custom built system, with 2 graphics cards (GTX 260 and a GT 220) 6 GB of RAM, and an i7 processor. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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May 27, 2012
I have a problem that I have seen raised in forums over the last few years, but never with a solution. After running fine ever since I installed Win7 when it first became available, WMP now will not start. I have tried running the dll from the command box as an administrator. I have tried turning it on and off in the features section of the Control Panel, and various other twists. Is this a recognized problem? Is there a reason why this occurs? (Windows update, incompatible software?)
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Dec 24, 2011
Computer: HP Pavilion g6 notebook,
Windows 7 Home
When I first got this computer Windows Media Player worked okay.I got several BSOD and after tech support, many tests, phone calls, etc., I sent it in to be repaired. They replaced the RAM memory. Sometime during all those problems Windows Media Player stopped working, even the desktop icon changed. Got my computer back now and want to fix the WMP. I've searched the forums and have tried the media feature approach several times. But, each time if get an error message "failure config. window features, revert back to original."So, that doesn't seem to work. Also tried something called sfc /scannow, and that didn't do anything.
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Apr 20, 2012
I'm having a problem with Windows Media Center meta data not updating when I make changes to the video meta data files.How do I get the Windows Media Center to reflect these changes?I made the changes so that the videos would appear differently in Windows Media Center.I specifically converted none .mp4 video files to .mp4 video files just so that I can include meta data that I thought would place "Movies" and "Recorded TV" in the genres I would like them to appear in but they are still appearing in the same place since Windows Media Center first listed them.This is really getting frustrating. I have to log into a second dual (Windows 7) boot just to keep Windows Media Center from closing down when trying to open the "Movie" selection in the Center.Windows Media Center closing when opening the "Movie" selection may be a different issue like certain video files being "Blocked" because they were downloaded online, that is what the "Block" says. I'm trying to unblock all I can find.Anyhow, whether or not Windows Media Center closing is a different issue how do I get Windows Media Center to reflect the changes I make to the video meta data?
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Nov 24, 2012
if I can sync my ipod on Windows 7 Media player.
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Oct 31, 2011
sometimes I get this icon in my tray : . I guess it belongs to MC. I think it eats my resources and it even tries to turn on my TV card (LED is on) even if I don't intend to watch TV. I suppose that behaviour is unacceptable. My question is how to disable MC completely to perform any actions in the background while I work with my PC. In another words how to keep MC completely inactive unless I myself run it. In the process viewer I have gathered this is ehrec.exe executable.
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Jun 4, 2012
A file called wmpntwrk.exe is consistently using 2.5GB of RAM and runs constantly, slowing down my computer. This is Windows Media Player. Norton frequently gives me an error message saying that 'Windows Media Player Network Sharing Device has high CPU usage' or something to that effect. It is running as a process the entire time my computer is switched on, regardless of whether or not I am using this program.
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May 6, 2010
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Oct 22, 2012
Earlier tonight I found when I tryed to open a music file I got class not registered. I can use another player but when I choose windows media as my default player I get this error. It loads the windows media player then says this: Doesn't say class not registered anymore.
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Nov 14, 2012
Media player won't rip CD's. When you go to options, Rip Music, there is no default location shown for the file. When you click "Channge Location", nothing happens. So I can't rip CD's in my version of Windows 7.
Would Windows 8 fix this or is there another fix I can use?
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Sep 2, 2011
i cant see the enhancements button anywhere on my media wmp i want to change the EQ
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Jan 1, 2012
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Feb 16, 2011
My default is WMP for playing CD's and DVD's. I have a Toshiba NB 305 netbook, Windows 7. I copied a DVD from a friends LG Portable Super Multi drive (her computer is XP - in case this might be important?)to my external HD. Something from my Norton popped up earlier regarding GEAR software, but I did not understand it and so dismissed it, at the advice of a friend...I am not so computer savvy. Since then I cannot even access my Windows Media Player.
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Mar 9, 2012
I have tried everything to get the vlc media player to install on my laptop which has windows 7. Ive done the troubleshooting with changing my security on my browser, tried downloading it from different sites, all to no avail. Im about to post a question on yahoo answers and see where that gets me. But first I thought I'd share it here.
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Nov 29, 2012
I have Windows 7 on my lap top and am trying to open a booktrailer review. It won't open and my puplishing rep. suggested I update my media player
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Apr 30, 2012
I just installed a clean install on my 64bit machine with Windows7 Pro. Media Player is nowhere to be found. Searching the drive discovered hundreds of files that are not executable and have the registry naming system in them, also found several .dlls but no executable. Microsoft's site simply says that it is installed with the OS and there is nothing about how to add it. I did look through all the add windows features and did not find it. I also tried to find the .cab file on the install DVD to see if I could manually install it, but I could not find that as the file structure of install discs has changed since I knew how to do this before.
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Aug 24, 2010
I am running a 32 bit version of 7 Home Prem. For some reason WMP is not launching from the its icons on the task bar or in the start menu, nor by trying to open a WMV file.
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Nov 21, 2010
.dll has a version number of 12.0.7600.16667 where 12.0.7600.16415 was expected.Windows Media Player is not installed properly and must be reinstalled.Do you want to install the Player from the Microsoft Website?
*YES* *NO* "
When I go to download it again from the Microsoft Website there is no option to download WMP 12.
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Dec 30, 2010
My WMP12 used to work. but nowadays, what it does whenever i try to open it is show its window for like 20 milliseconds, then close. My Encarta 2009 doesn't work well, it says it needs the WMP to play, so does my desktop gadgets. I think something happened. i tried using sfc/scannow but even it cannot solve the problem. i don't know what to do. I am currently in dilemma because most of the Win 7 features rely so much in wmp12. how am i going to use it if doesn't work? P.S. i also tried turning on and off media feature pack. it doesn't work. I am currently using Win 7 Ultimate, 2 GB ram, 1 GB vid card and Intel Duo P6100. my laptop is just a month old but its system is like failing
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Mar 10, 2011
I can't seem to play DVD's using Windows Media player. I get this "Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings." I thought maybe it was my video driver, however, I rolled it back and it still didn't work. I installed the K-Lite mega codec pack, but that didn't work. However, the Media Player Classic which got installed with the codec pack works, although I don't really like the program. VLC wasn't working either, however, I reinstalled that and it's working fine now. I'm just curious as to why my media player won't play dvd's. It's the program that I usually used to play DVD's.
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Jul 6, 2009
I have the Windows 7 RC 64-bit installed on my comp, and I have been using WMP12 for a few months now with no issues up until recently. It has been freezing constantly on me within minutes of starting a song from my playlist. After 2 minutes into a song, WMP12 will dim and I get a message saying WMP12 is not responding and needs to close. I do have a very extensive music playlist which I'm constantly adding more music to, so I am wondering if it's maybe too big for it to handle (about 20-30 GBs of music). [code]
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