Vista - Re: Media Player problem with vista

"Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi my Windows media player has stopped working it is a new machine with
> vista
> installed. Can't find a download to re-install it only for XP etc says
> vista
> has it already installed. Can anyone help?

What's the problem with WMP? What is it not doing or what errors are you
receiving?

When I run it a box appears that says Windows messenger has stopped working
and it searches for the problem then a second box appears that says "a
problem caused the program to stop working" it also says it will notify if
there is a solution available but dosent.

"Justin" wrote:

> "Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:23FCD401-6148-4BD3-AF4E-4DE69053C30F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi my Windows media player has stopped working it is a new machine with
> > vista
> > installed. Can't find a download to re-install it only for XP etc says
> > vista
> > has it already installed. Can anyone help?
>
> What's the problem with WMP? What is it not doing or what errors are you
> receiving?
>
>

You first said Media Player, now you say Windows Messenger. :-s
--
Andre
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http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FC6DC786-96B8-40B2-BB56-43146F97BAC2@microsoft.com...
> When I run it a box appears that says Windows messenger has stopped
> working
> and it searches for the problem then a second box appears that says "a
> problem caused the program to stop working" it also says it will notify if
> there is a solution available but dosent.
>
> "Justin" wrote:
>
>> "Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:23FCD401-6148-4BD3-AF4E-4DE69053C30F@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi my Windows media player has stopped working it is a new machine with
>> > vista
>> > installed. Can't find a download to re-install it only for XP etc says
>> > vista
>> > has it already installed. Can anyone help?
>>
>> What's the problem with WMP? What is it not doing or what errors are you
>> receiving?
>>
>>

"Bogtrotter" wrote:

> When I run it a box appears that says Windows messenger has stopped working
> and it searches for the problem then a second box appears that says "a
> problem caused the program to stop working" it also says it will notify if
> there is a solution available but dosent.
>
> "Justin" wrote:
>
> > "Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:23FCD401-6148-4BD3-AF4E-4DE69053C30F@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi my Windows media player has stopped working it is a new machine with
> > > vista
> > > installed. Can't find a download to re-install it only for XP etc says
> > > vista
> > > has it already installed. Can anyone help?
> >
> > What's the problem with WMP? What is it not doing or what errors are you
> > receiving?
> >
> >

I am having the same problem, along with many others, with this piece of
crap called VISTA. I will not give Gates another $59 to have his folks look
at this.
The only thing I found good about VISTA was the icon they added to get you
back to the desktop - the rest of it sucks so far....

Sorry I meant Windows Media Player


"watash60" wrote:

>
>
> "Bogtrotter" wrote:
>
> > When I run it a box appears that says Windows messenger has stopped working
> > and it searches for the problem then a second box appears that says "a
> > problem caused the program to stop working" it also says it will notify if
> > there is a solution available but dosent.
> >
> > "Justin" wrote:
> >
> > > "Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:23FCD401-6148-4BD3-AF4E-4DE69053C30F@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi my Windows media player has stopped working it is a new machine with
> > > > vista
> > > > installed. Can't find a download to re-install it only for XP etc says
> > > > vista
> > > > has it already installed. Can anyone help?
> > >
> > > What's the problem with WMP? What is it not doing or what errors are you
> > > receiving?
> > >
> > >
>
> I am having the same problem, along with many others, with this piece of
> crap called VISTA. I will not give Gates another $59 to have his folks look
> at this.
> The only thing I found good about VISTA was the icon they added to get you
> back to the desktop - the rest of it sucks so far....

Try reinstalling Vista over the existing installation.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5DF9CBD6-6B6A-468D-BCCD-8026C435FB78@microsoft.com...
> Sorry I meant Windows Media Player
>
>
> "watash60" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Bogtrotter" wrote:
>>
>> > When I run it a box appears that says Windows messenger has stopped
>> > working
>> > and it searches for the problem then a second box appears that says "a
>> > problem caused the program to stop working" it also says it will notify
>> > if
>> > there is a solution available but dosent.
>> >
>> > "Justin" wrote:
>> >
>> > > "Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:23FCD401-6148-4BD3-AF4E-4DE69053C30F@microsoft.com...
>> > > > Hi my Windows media player has stopped working it is a new machine
>> > > > with
>> > > > vista
>> > > > installed. Can't find a download to re-install it only for XP etc
>> > > > says
>> > > > vista
>> > > > has it already installed. Can anyone help?
>> > >
>> > > What's the problem with WMP? What is it not doing or what errors are
>> > > you
>> > > receiving?
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>> I am having the same problem, along with many others, with this piece of
>> crap called VISTA. I will not give Gates another $59 to have his folks
>> look
>> at this.
>> The only thing I found good about VISTA was the icon they added to get
>> you
>> back to the desktop - the rest of it sucks so far....

"watash60" <watash60@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:595C55D7-BFFD-43A4-A06E-
> The only thing I found good about VISTA was the icon they added to get you
> back to the desktop

You mean the "Show Desktop" icon? That's in XP as well.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Try reinstalling Vista over the existing installation.

You can also dig further and try looking at the event logs.

Why would you give Bill Gates $59.00? If you purchased the retail boxed OS
from Microsoft you have 90 days of free support. If it came with your
computer or you bought it from an OEM your free support is usually good for
the length of your warranty.

"watash60" wrote:

>
>
> "Bogtrotter" wrote:
>
> > When I run it a box appears that says Windows messenger has stopped working
> > and it searches for the problem then a second box appears that says "a
> > problem caused the program to stop working" it also says it will notify if
> > there is a solution available but dosent.
> >
> > "Justin" wrote:
> >
> > > "Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:23FCD401-6148-4BD3-AF4E-4DE69053C30F@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi my Windows media player has stopped working it is a new machine with
> > > > vista
> > > > installed. Can't find a download to re-install it only for XP etc says
> > > > vista
> > > > has it already installed. Can anyone help?
> > >
> > > What's the problem with WMP? What is it not doing or what errors are you
> > > receiving?
> > >
> > >
>
> I am having the same problem, along with many others, with this piece of
> crap called VISTA. I will not give Gates another $59 to have his folks look
> at this.
> The only thing I found good about VISTA was the icon they added to get you
> back to the desktop - the rest of it sucks so far....

What crash bucket number do you get in the Problem Reports and Solutions
center:
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#bucket
?

--
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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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"Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5DF9CBD6-6B6A-468D-BCCD-8026C435FB78@microsoft.com...
> Sorry I meant Windows Media Player
>
>
> "watash60" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Bogtrotter" wrote:
>>
>> > When I run it a box appears that says Windows messenger has stopped
>> > working
>> > and it searches for the problem then a second box appears that says "a
>> > problem caused the program to stop working" it also says it will notify
>> > if
>> > there is a solution available but dosent.
>> >
>> > "Justin" wrote:
>> >
>> > > "Bogtrotter" <Bogtrotter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:23FCD401-6148-4BD3-AF4E-4DE69053C30F@microsoft.com...
>> > > > Hi my Windows media player has stopped working it is a new machine
>> > > > with
>> > > > vista
>> > > > installed. Can't find a download to re-install it only for XP etc
>> > > > says
>> > > > vista
>> > > > has it already installed. Can anyone help?
>> > >
>> > > What's the problem with WMP? What is it not doing or what errors are
>> > > you
>> > > receiving?
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>> I am having the same problem, along with many others, with this piece of
>> crap called VISTA. I will not give Gates another $59 to have his folks
>> look
>> at this.
>> The only thing I found good about VISTA was the icon they added to get
>> you
>> back to the desktop - the rest of it sucks so far....