Vista - Vista Media Player - MP3/WMV/WMA faults. Cannot uninstall or roll back

Over the past few days Media Player in Vista (Home Premium Edition) has
started playing WM Video, Audio & AVI files very slowly with no sound.It
exhibits the same behaviour with MP3 music files. Media Centre is also
failing to play these files.

However, bizarrely, it still works for streaming video and MPEG video files.

I have tried uninstalling Media Player via Control Panel but, after
selecting the uninstall option and the applet dialogue displaying under user
account control, nothing else happens.

So, following advise from MVPs on this and other forums, I attempted a
rollback to before the problem was happening.

However, rollbacks are failing to complete with error messages......

Finally I used the advise in KB regarding another fault with a corrupt Vista
Media Player install using commands:

regsvr32 vbscript.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll

But I only get error code 0x80004005 as the DLL Register Server fails to
respond.

A full Virus Scan has revealed nothing. Media Player is as good as useless.

Note that I can run these files properly in Real player, but get 'Bad Image'
Exception errors (Exception processing Message 0xc000007b) first with WMV
files before they play.

I suspect some damage could have been done by Registry Mechanic Registry
Cleaner at some stage, or perhaps corrupt CODECs? (in which case why do the
other players work?)

Colin

OK - Is this anything to do with the MFPMP.EXE process?

It eats up my resources when I play these file types, but doesn't run when I
try to play the file types which do work correctly.
Probably explains the slow performance.

So there appears to be a linkage. The question is, why has it started to be
a problem in the last few days, and what can I do to resolve it?

And why the heck do you need to have this DRM program running to play an MP3
file???

Colin


"Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
news:A091B09E-0DB3-4C43-A9AF-1F3885009514@microsoft.com...
> Over the past few days Media Player in Vista (Home Premium Edition) has
> started playing WM Video, Audio & AVI files very slowly with no sound.It
> exhibits the same behaviour with MP3 music files. Media Centre is also
> failing to play these files.
>
> However, bizarrely, it still works for streaming video and MPEG video
> files.
>
> I have tried uninstalling Media Player via Control Panel but, after
> selecting the uninstall option and the applet dialogue displaying under
> user
> account control, nothing else happens.
>
> So, following advise from MVPs on this and other forums, I attempted a
> rollback to before the problem was happening.
>
> However, rollbacks are failing to complete with error messages......
>
> Finally I used the advise in KB regarding another fault with a corrupt
> Vista
> Media Player install using commands:
>
> regsvr32 vbscript.dll
> regsvr32 jscript.dll
>
> But I only get error code 0x80004005 as the DLL Register Server fails to
> respond.
>
> A full Virus Scan has revealed nothing. Media Player is as good as
> useless.
>
> Note that I can run these files properly in Real player, but get 'Bad
> Image'
> Exception errors (Exception processing Message 0xc000007b) first with WMV
> files before they play.
>
> I suspect some damage could have been done by Registry Mechanic Registry
> Cleaner at some stage, or perhaps corrupt CODECs? (in which case why do
> the
> other players work?)
>
> Colin
>

Problem solved after finding a post on a different group.

Basically it's the defective Creative Soundblaster driver that we're having
to put up with at the moment. Turn off the 'enhanced' tick box in the
properties and all WMP11 playback problems solved...... except we still
haven't got 5.1 surround sound because of Creative. :-(

Colin

"Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
news:1C5C712D-5C29-424F-BBFA-A0A9850BA4DE@microsoft.com...
> OK - Is this anything to do with the MFPMP.EXE process?
>
> It eats up my resources when I play these file types, but doesn't run when
> I try to play the file types which do work correctly.
> Probably explains the slow performance.
>
> So there appears to be a linkage. The question is, why has it started to
> be a problem in the last few days, and what can I do to resolve it?
>
> And why the heck do you need to have this DRM program running to play an
> MP3 file???
>
> Colin
>
>
> "Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
> news:A091B09E-0DB3-4C43-A9AF-1F3885009514@microsoft.com...
>> Over the past few days Media Player in Vista (Home Premium Edition) has
>> started playing WM Video, Audio & AVI files very slowly with no sound.It
>> exhibits the same behaviour with MP3 music files. Media Centre is also
>> failing to play these files.
>>
>> However, bizarrely, it still works for streaming video and MPEG video
>> files.
>>
>> I have tried uninstalling Media Player via Control Panel but, after
>> selecting the uninstall option and the applet dialogue displaying under
>> user
>> account control, nothing else happens.
>>
>> So, following advise from MVPs on this and other forums, I attempted a
>> rollback to before the problem was happening.
>>
>> However, rollbacks are failing to complete with error messages......
>>
>> Finally I used the advise in KB regarding another fault with a corrupt
>> Vista
>> Media Player install using commands:
>>
>> regsvr32 vbscript.dll
>> regsvr32 jscript.dll
>>
>> But I only get error code 0x80004005 as the DLL Register Server fails to
>> respond.
>>
>> A full Virus Scan has revealed nothing. Media Player is as good as
>> useless.
>>
>> Note that I can run these files properly in Real player, but get 'Bad
>> Image'
>> Exception errors (Exception processing Message 0xc000007b) first with WMV
>> files before they play.
>>
>> I suspect some damage could have been done by Registry Mechanic Registry
>> Cleaner at some stage, or perhaps corrupt CODECs? (in which case why do
>> the
>> other players work?)
>>
>> Colin
>>
>

I have the same problem,

You said, "Turn off the 'enhanced' tick box in the
properties and all WMP11 playback problems solved." Which properties are you
talking about. The Creative settings or the WMP11 settings, either way I
can't find the tick box. Could you be more specific.

"Colin" wrote:

> Problem solved after finding a post on a different group.
>
> Basically it's the defective Creative Soundblaster driver that we're having
> to put up with at the moment. Turn off the 'enhanced' tick box in the
> properties and all WMP11 playback problems solved...... except we still
> haven't got 5.1 surround sound because of Creative. :-(
>
> Colin
>
> "Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
> news:1C5C712D-5C29-424F-BBFA-A0A9850BA4DE@microsoft.com...
> > OK - Is this anything to do with the MFPMP.EXE process?
> >
> > It eats up my resources when I play these file types, but doesn't run when
> > I try to play the file types which do work correctly.
> > Probably explains the slow performance.
> >
> > So there appears to be a linkage. The question is, why has it started to
> > be a problem in the last few days, and what can I do to resolve it?
> >
> > And why the heck do you need to have this DRM program running to play an
> > MP3 file???
> >
> > Colin
> >
> >
> > "Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
> > news:A091B09E-0DB3-4C43-A9AF-1F3885009514@microsoft.com...
> >> Over the past few days Media Player in Vista (Home Premium Edition) has
> >> started playing WM Video, Audio & AVI files very slowly with no sound.It
> >> exhibits the same behaviour with MP3 music files. Media Centre is also
> >> failing to play these files.
> >>
> >> However, bizarrely, it still works for streaming video and MPEG video
> >> files.
> >>
> >> I have tried uninstalling Media Player via Control Panel but, after
> >> selecting the uninstall option and the applet dialogue displaying under
> >> user
> >> account control, nothing else happens.
> >>
> >> So, following advise from MVPs on this and other forums, I attempted a
> >> rollback to before the problem was happening.
> >>
> >> However, rollbacks are failing to complete with error messages......
> >>
> >> Finally I used the advise in KB regarding another fault with a corrupt
> >> Vista
> >> Media Player install using commands:
> >>
> >> regsvr32 vbscript.dll
> >> regsvr32 jscript.dll
> >>
> >> But I only get error code 0x80004005 as the DLL Register Server fails to
> >> respond.
> >>
> >> A full Virus Scan has revealed nothing. Media Player is as good as
> >> useless.
> >>
> >> Note that I can run these files properly in Real player, but get 'Bad
> >> Image'
> >> Exception errors (Exception processing Message 0xc000007b) first with WMV
> >> files before they play.
> >>
> >> I suspect some damage could have been done by Registry Mechanic Registry
> >> Cleaner at some stage, or perhaps corrupt CODECs? (in which case why do
> >> the
> >> other players work?)
> >>
> >> Colin
> >>
> >
>
>

He means to right-click on the Speaker icon in the system tray, select
Playback Devices, right-click Speakers in that new dialog, go to Properties,
then go to Enhancements - choose "Disable All Enhancements". =\

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"Simon Ross" <SimonRoss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:83DBBBAC-3A2F-4D26-AAC0-46470522F327@microsoft.com...
>I have the same problem,
>
> You said, "Turn off the 'enhanced' tick box in the
> properties and all WMP11 playback problems solved." Which properties are
> you
> talking about. The Creative settings or the WMP11 settings, either way I
> can't find the tick box. Could you be more specific.
>
> "Colin" wrote:
>
>> Problem solved after finding a post on a different group.
>>
>> Basically it's the defective Creative Soundblaster driver that we're
>> having
>> to put up with at the moment. Turn off the 'enhanced' tick box in the
>> properties and all WMP11 playback problems solved...... except we still
>> haven't got 5.1 surround sound because of Creative. :-(
>>
>> Colin
>>
>> "Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
>> news:1C5C712D-5C29-424F-BBFA-A0A9850BA4DE@microsoft.com...
>> > OK - Is this anything to do with the MFPMP.EXE process?
>> >
>> > It eats up my resources when I play these file types, but doesn't run
>> > when
>> > I try to play the file types which do work correctly.
>> > Probably explains the slow performance.
>> >
>> > So there appears to be a linkage. The question is, why has it started
>> > to
>> > be a problem in the last few days, and what can I do to resolve it?
>> >
>> > And why the heck do you need to have this DRM program running to play
>> > an
>> > MP3 file???
>> >
>> > Colin
>> >
>> >
>> > "Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
>> > news:A091B09E-0DB3-4C43-A9AF-1F3885009514@microsoft.com...
>> >> Over the past few days Media Player in Vista (Home Premium Edition)
>> >> has
>> >> started playing WM Video, Audio & AVI files very slowly with no
>> >> sound.It
>> >> exhibits the same behaviour with MP3 music files. Media Centre is also
>> >> failing to play these files.
>> >>
>> >> However, bizarrely, it still works for streaming video and MPEG video
>> >> files.
>> >>
>> >> I have tried uninstalling Media Player via Control Panel but, after
>> >> selecting the uninstall option and the applet dialogue displaying
>> >> under
>> >> user
>> >> account control, nothing else happens.
>> >>
>> >> So, following advise from MVPs on this and other forums, I attempted a
>> >> rollback to before the problem was happening.
>> >>
>> >> However, rollbacks are failing to complete with error messages......
>> >>
>> >> Finally I used the advise in KB regarding another fault with a corrupt
>> >> Vista
>> >> Media Player install using commands:
>> >>
>> >> regsvr32 vbscript.dll
>> >> regsvr32 jscript.dll
>> >>
>> >> But I only get error code 0x80004005 as the DLL Register Server fails
>> >> to
>> >> respond.
>> >>
>> >> A full Virus Scan has revealed nothing. Media Player is as good as
>> >> useless.
>> >>
>> >> Note that I can run these files properly in Real player, but get 'Bad
>> >> Image'
>> >> Exception errors (Exception processing Message 0xc000007b) first with
>> >> WMV
>> >> files before they play.
>> >>
>> >> I suspect some damage could have been done by Registry Mechanic
>> >> Registry
>> >> Cleaner at some stage, or perhaps corrupt CODECs? (in which case why
>> >> do
>> >> the
>> >> other players work?)
>> >>
>> >> Colin
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>

Well, I don't get any sound at all still.
I have the latest driver for my onboard soundcard Realtek AC'97 audio
installed.
I did the disable enhancements thing, but still no sound, when trying to
play mp3 or any other mediaplayer files.

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> He means to right-click on the Speaker icon in the system tray, select
> Playback Devices, right-click Speakers in that new dialog, go to Properties,
> then go to Enhancements - choose "Disable All Enhancements". =\
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> 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.
> --
>
> "Simon Ross" <SimonRoss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:83DBBBAC-3A2F-4D26-AAC0-46470522F327@microsoft.com...
> >I have the same problem,
> >
> > You said, "Turn off the 'enhanced' tick box in the
> > properties and all WMP11 playback problems solved." Which properties are
> > you
> > talking about. The Creative settings or the WMP11 settings, either way I
> > can't find the tick box. Could you be more specific.
> >
> > "Colin" wrote:
> >
> >> Problem solved after finding a post on a different group.
> >>
> >> Basically it's the defective Creative Soundblaster driver that we're
> >> having
> >> to put up with at the moment. Turn off the 'enhanced' tick box in the
> >> properties and all WMP11 playback problems solved...... except we still
> >> haven't got 5.1 surround sound because of Creative. :-(
> >>
> >> Colin
> >>
> >> "Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
> >> news:1C5C712D-5C29-424F-BBFA-A0A9850BA4DE@microsoft.com...
> >> > OK - Is this anything to do with the MFPMP.EXE process?
> >> >
> >> > It eats up my resources when I play these file types, but doesn't run
> >> > when
> >> > I try to play the file types which do work correctly.
> >> > Probably explains the slow performance.
> >> >
> >> > So there appears to be a linkage. The question is, why has it started
> >> > to
> >> > be a problem in the last few days, and what can I do to resolve it?
> >> >
> >> > And why the heck do you need to have this DRM program running to play
> >> > an
> >> > MP3 file???
> >> >
> >> > Colin
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Colin" <colin@nospam> wrote in message
> >> > news:A091B09E-0DB3-4C43-A9AF-1F3885009514@microsoft.com...
> >> >> Over the past few days Media Player in Vista (Home Premium Edition)
> >> >> has
> >> >> started playing WM Video, Audio & AVI files very slowly with no
> >> >> sound.It
> >> >> exhibits the same behaviour with MP3 music files. Media Centre is also
> >> >> failing to play these files.
> >> >>
> >> >> However, bizarrely, it still works for streaming video and MPEG video
> >> >> files.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have tried uninstalling Media Player via Control Panel but, after
> >> >> selecting the uninstall option and the applet dialogue displaying
> >> >> under
> >> >> user
> >> >> account control, nothing else happens.
> >> >>
> >> >> So, following advise from MVPs on this and other forums, I attempted a
> >> >> rollback to before the problem was happening.
> >> >>
> >> >> However, rollbacks are failing to complete with error messages......
> >> >>
> >> >> Finally I used the advise in KB regarding another fault with a corrupt
> >> >> Vista
> >> >> Media Player install using commands:
> >> >>
> >> >> regsvr32 vbscript.dll
> >> >> regsvr32 jscript.dll
> >> >>
> >> >> But I only get error code 0x80004005 as the DLL Register Server fails
> >> >> to
> >> >> respond.
> >> >>
> >> >> A full Virus Scan has revealed nothing. Media Player is as good as
> >> >> useless.
> >> >>
> >> >> Note that I can run these files properly in Real player, but get 'Bad
> >> >> Image'
> >> >> Exception errors (Exception processing Message 0xc000007b) first with
> >> >> WMV
> >> >> files before they play.
> >> >>
> >> >> I suspect some damage could have been done by Registry Mechanic
> >> >> Registry
> >> >> Cleaner at some stage, or perhaps corrupt CODECs? (in which case why
> >> >> do
> >> >> the
> >> >> other players work?)
> >> >>
> >> >> Colin
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Right, that would sound like a different issue than the previous user's.

Are other sounds working in other applications/the system?

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