Re: WMP 9 hangs computer

From: Thanks Chris BUT (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 11:35:53 -0700

I did change the accelerator from full to none and that
seems to have solved the problem with WMP. I have not
messed with Real Media to see if I still hang on that. I
will reload the driver..............

I appreciate your input and advise.

>-----Original Message-----
>If another app does it besides WMP then it's likely an
issue with your video
>card driver. Reinstall them would be a good idea.
>
>--
>Chris Lanier
>Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
>---
>"Kyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:291b401c46508$fd939d70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> I'm running Windows 2000 professional.
>>
>> When I play a media file such as .avi, .wmv or .mpg
file,
>> WMP 6.4 begins to open but than freezes the computer. I
>> can not Ctrl+Alt+Del out of the freeze. I must cold
boot
>> the machine.
>>
>> I have downloaded WMP 9 and still experience the same
>> problem.
>>
>> MPG's a more stable, freezing only about 10% of the
time.
>> AVI's freeze the computer about 95% of the time and
WMV's
>> freeze about 50% of the time.
>>
>> AVI's and RM's played using Real Media also freeze the
>> computer so I'm believeing that it's either a memory
>> problem of basic OS problem.
>>
>> Any thoughts???
>>
>> Kyle
>
>
>.
>

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