Is wmplayer.exe listed in the Processes tab of Task Manager when it can't be
activated?
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Speaking for myself only.
See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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"bostonblakie" <bostonblakie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9ADB12A2-D45D-4715-A8DF-CB912133F16F@xxxxxx
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> Thanks...............I've gone thru that list before for other stuff, but
> nothing is telling me I have a WMP problem. No error messages, etc. It's
> just
> stopped functioning even though all indications are that it's still there.
> The last time this happened, I deduced that an Office update screwed it
> up,
> by noting that a change had been made on the same date as the update.
> After
> uninstalling the update it was working again. Something to do with codecs
> I
> think. Now it has gone back to the Twilight Zone again. It must be ultra
> sensitive to stuff happening in the software. Anyway, nothing that I
> consciously did.
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> bostonblakie
>
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> Quote:
>> This may provide some insight into the problem:
>>
>> Go to Control Panel (Classic view) > Problem Reports and Solutions >
>> "View
>> problem history" > right click on a problem and select "View problem
>> details" >
>> use the "Copy to clipboard" link in the lower left of the Details window
>> and
>> paste into a reply to this thread.
>>
>>
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "bostonblakie" <bostonblakie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7EFAEFF0-6D44-4D86-A767-63F8F9B93383@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > The WMP that's part of my Vista operating system beomes inaccessable
>> > whenever
>> > something I don't understand shuts it down. There doesn't seem to be an
>> > intuitive way to correct this. Not even making it the default player.
>> > Is
>> > there some way I can correct this? I do have a basic knowledge of my PC
>> > but
>> > this seems over my head. I have done all the basic checks without
>> > results. I
>> > know that an MS Office update shut it off once but I was able to
>> > correct that
>> > and get it started again. I don't know what happened this time. thanks
>> > --
>> > bostonblakie
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>>
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