WMP performance issue

Hmm, doesn't seem like theres anything wrong with the files. Let's try a few more things that I heard have been causing people problems.

First, try downloading the latest video driver. hit Start -> Run and type devmgmt.msc. Under Display Adapters see what company made your video and look on their site for updates. This looks like it has been a problem for some people.

Try playing it in fullscreen, some people said they could see video in fullscreen. This could be a temporary solution while we try to solve the real problem.

Try using this cool little program I found called Codec Sniper. Basically it looks for codecs that have gone bad, this should verify if any codecs are causing the problem.

If these don't work then I'll find some other stuff to try, it looks like this is a pretty popular problem though.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Dual Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.0 GHz
    Motherboard
    ACPI x86
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce 8800 GT
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SyncMaster 2493HM Digital 24" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    Dual Western Digital 500GB Disk Drives
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
    Internet Speed
    6k KB/s DL, 700 KB/s UP
Ok, did what you asked. My drivers for my ATI 2600 XT are up to date, and fullscreen doesn't work. I tried the codec sniper and found some interesting things. The list is 4 pages long (if there is some way I can send it to you I will if you want), but here is a few of the ones at the end of the list that are all broken.

156#Video-Codec##\msrle32.dll#vidc.mrle##broken
157#Video-Codec##\msvidc32.dll#vidc.msvc##broken
158#Audio-Codec##\imaadp32.acm#msacm.imaadpcm##broken
159#Audio-Codec##\msg711.acm#msacm.msg711##broken
160#Audio-Codec##\msgsm32.acm#msacm.msgsm610##broken
161#Audio-Codec##\msadp32.acm#msacm.msadpcm##broken
162#Video-Codec##\msyuv.dll#vidc.uyvy##broken
163#Video-Codec##\msyuv.dll#vidc.yuy2##broken
164#Video-Codec##\msyuv.dll#vidc.yvyu##broken
165#Video-Codec##\iyuv_32.dll#vidc.iyuv##broken
166#Video-Codec##\iyuv_32.dll#vidc.i420##broken
167#Video-Codec##\tsbyuv.dll#vidc.yvu9##broken
168#Audio-Codec#MPEG Layer-3 Audio Codec for MSACM#C:\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm#msacm.l3acm#1, 9, 0, 0401#ok
169#Video-Codec##\iccvid.dll#vidc.cvid##broken
170#Video-Codec##\asusasv2.dll#vidc.asv2##broken
171#Video-Codec##\IR41_32.AX#vidc.iv41##broken
172#Audio-Codec##\sirenacm.dll#msacm.siren##broken
173#Audio-Codec##\sl_anet.acm#msacm.sl_anet##broken
174#Audio-Codec##\divxa32.acm#msacm.divxa32##broken
175#Video-Codec##\DivX.dll#vidc.divx##broken
[FONT=&quot]176#Video-Codec##\DivX.dll#vidc.yv12##broken

Btw, you're amazing for trying to help me this much. FYI
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My Computer

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Alright, I need to go somewhere today, and will be back later. Until then if you really want to watch something, just open up DivX player. It should be fairly easy to use. Just drag and drop the video on it. When I get back I'll give you a few more things we can try.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Dual Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.0 GHz
    Motherboard
    ACPI x86
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce 8800 GT
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SyncMaster 2493HM Digital 24" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    Dual Western Digital 500GB Disk Drives
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
    Internet Speed
    6k KB/s DL, 700 KB/s UP
88#Video-Codec##\msrle32.dll#vidc.mrle##broken
89#Video-Codec##\msvidc32.dll#vidc.msvc##broken
90#Audio-Codec##\imaadp32.acm#msacm.imaadpcm##broken
91#Audio-Codec##\msg711.acm#msacm.msg711##broken
92#Audio-Codec##\msgsm32.acm#msacm.msgsm610##broken
93#Audio-Codec##\msadp32.acm#msacm.msadpcm##broken
94#Video-Codec##\msyuv.dll#vidc.uyvy##broken
95#Video-Codec##\msyuv.dll#vidc.yuy2##broken
96#Video-Codec##\msyuv.dll#vidc.yvyu##broken
97#Video-Codec##\iyuv_32.dll#vidc.iyuv##broken
98#Video-Codec##\iyuv_32.dll#vidc.i420##broken
99#Video-Codec##\tsbyuv.dll#vidc.yvu9##broken
100#Audio-Codec#MPEG Layer-3 Audio Codec for MSACM#C:\Windows\SysWOW64\l3codeca.acm#msacm.l3acm#1, 9, 0, 0401#ok
101#Video-Codec##\iccvid.dll#vidc.cvid##broken
102#Audio-Codec##\sl_anet.acm#msacm.sl_anet##broken
103#Audio-Codec##\divxa32.acm#msacm.divxa32##broken
104#Video-Codec##\xvidvfw.dll#vidc.xvid##broken
105#Video-Codec##\ff_vfw.dll#vidc.ffds##broken
106#Audio-Codec##\sirenacm.dll#msacm.siren##broken
107#Video-Codec##\vmnc.dll#vidc.vmnc##broken

Same results here - so it is not just your machine....
 

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System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
UPDATE

Default skin = no video, sound OK, buttons work

Revert skin = no video, no sound, buttons don't work, left click on player to open file then Revert skin closes and file plays in Default skin with no video (above)

Corporate skin = OK, everything appears to work OK in this skin




glatzfront said:
Medievalguy said:
It's vista 32bit, and I believe it's wmp 11. Possibly 10. I got the videos to work in quicktime, but still am having problems with wmp
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Same problem here, Ultimate 32 bit, clean install, don't know when it started.

No video displays when playing any file format, including M$'s sample WMV file in the video folder. Sound is OK.

No error messages

Installing codec packs doesn't help.

Replacing the Windows Media Player folder in Program Files from a working Vista WMP doesn't help either.

Turning off directX acceleration for WMV codec in Options doesn't help

Downloading Wmp 11 to overwrite or repair doesn't work because a newer version is installed.

WMV sample files plays in Media Center

Media Player Classic and VLP play OK after installing
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My Computer

System One

I never would have guessed it was the skin. Good find. Medievalguy, you may want to try changing your skin, like said in the post above.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Dual Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.0 GHz
    Motherboard
    ACPI x86
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce 8800 GT
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SyncMaster 2493HM Digital 24" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    Dual Western Digital 500GB Disk Drives
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
    Internet Speed
    6k KB/s DL, 700 KB/s UP

My Computer

System One

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