Re: System freezes - Windows Media Player Problem

From: Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] (neil_at_nospam.com)
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:29:58 GMT

On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 03:03:05 -0800, "StefenRW"
<StefenRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thanks Neil for responding.
>
>Neil: Why would you do that in response to a freeze of the PC ?
>
>Because, there was a radio program that I wanted to hear and I tried
>everything I could think of to get it to work.

Taking random actions is not a good diagnostic routine :-o

>Here is the forum :http://p081.ezboard.com/fthenearlyfamousbulletinboardfrm18
>Thread : From Free Market News...
>Beware, your system will freeze, because other's have also made the same
>claim.

FWIW, no problems, it played fine in media player versions 6.4, 7, 9
and 10 on Win2000 and XP. So it's your PC rather than the file ;-)

>More information:
>RealOne and WinAmp streaming both work.
>I booted off a different hard drive, and the system froze using WMP.
>I booted off another drive that didn't have WMP on it, downloaded and
>installed WMP, and the system froze.

Take a look here and see if it rings any bells .... You might want to
browse some of the page looking for other possible clues too.
http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html#sblive

>I unplugged my cable modem in hopes it would reset any settings. System Froze.

Actually that's normal behaviour when disconnecting unexpectedly from
a network. You're using Win98 or ME ?

>I used Windows Media Player several times a week prior to this problem, so I
>can only connect it to clicking on that forum.

Actually I don't understand what you said in the last sentence <g>

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