Media Player causes monitor to flash to black, sometimes freeze

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courtney nhc

Hello all. My coworker's computer is having problems playing files in Windows
Media Player (current version 11). When she tries to watch a video, the
monitor flashes black and won't play the file. Sometimes the whole computer
freezes and she has to reboot. Occasionally it will at least try to play the
video, but will cut out through the whole thing.

I already had her upgrade to the current version, with no luck.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
 
"courtney nhc" <courtneynhc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all. My coworker's computer is having problems playing files in
> Windows
> Media Player (current version 11). When she tries to watch a video, the
> monitor flashes black and won't play the file. Sometimes the whole
> computer
> freezes and she has to reboot. Occasionally it will at least try to play
> the
> video, but will cut out through the whole thing.
>
> I already had her upgrade to the current version, with no luck.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!

Search for the discussion group for multimedia/windows mediaplayer in the
web interface you are using.
Also, if you have time, please read below.

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.html

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html

Antioch
 
Make sure she has the lastest upgrades from the microsoft upgrade site.
Version 11 is still pretty new and was beta tested with SP2 and with lastest
upgrades. Along with that make sure that another player like Real Player,
etc. is not set as the default player and fighting with WMP. If so, uninstall
real player and try again. Believe me she will end up with Real Player again.
Then my next move would be to shut off virus protection and try downloading &
installing again. Be sure to reboot after to make sure virus protection is
reactivated.
--
Thanks, JTR


"courtney nhc" wrote:

> Hello all. My coworker's computer is having problems playing files in Windows
> Media Player (current version 11). When she tries to watch a video, the
> monitor flashes black and won't play the file. Sometimes the whole computer
> freezes and she has to reboot. Occasionally it will at least try to play the
> video, but will cut out through the whole thing.
>
> I already had her upgrade to the current version, with no luck.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
 
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