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Windows 7: WMP movie crash

29 Jan 2011   #1

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
 
 
WMP movie crash

I've got an issue with playing movie files (normally AVI) on WMP. The film will often freeze 2 or 3 times throughout the course of it playing. This involves WMP becoming unresponsive for about a minute, after which it returns to normal. Very occasionally I will also get an error message (see attached).

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29 Jan 2011   #2

WDS 7 Home Pre.x64
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by juice View Post
I've got an issue with playing movie files (normally AVI) on WMP. The film will often freeze 2 or 3 times throughout the course of it playing. This involves WMP becoming unresponsive for about a minute, after which it returns to normal. Very occasionally I will also get an error message (see attached).
While trying to fix it .....
Try this VLC player ..."It'll play most formats.."
to isolate problems with codec or lack of mem ....
If it plays OK ...then some thing definitely wrong with WMP itself ..."makes sense ..?"


VLC Media Player - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
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29 Jan 2011   #3

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
Valencia, VE.
 
 

Which codecs do you have installed?

I suggest you install the Shark007's Codec Pack:

Shark007.net - Windows 7 Codecs - WMP12 Codecs

Those are some really good codecs, and a lot of users here on the forums agree with this

Those Codecs will give you the ability to play almost everything you throw at the WMP.

Remember to uninstall every other codec pack you may have in your PC before installing Shark007's Codec Pack.
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13 Feb 2011   #4

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
 
 

Tried using VLAN and get the same problem & I have not installed any codecs in the past.
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13 Feb 2011   #5

WDS 7 Home Pre.x64
 
 

Ok ..at this point ...i think something is really wrong with GPU ...
Or malware .....?
Hang tight ....some other members will give you more solutions to solve this ..
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14 Feb 2011   #6

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
 
 

Well both spyware doctor and norton have not found anything on my system since the problem started. My GPU seems to run games fine aswell. I have noticed the problem normally occurs with torrent downloaded movie files.
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14 Feb 2011   #7

WDS 7 Home Pre.x64
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by juice View Post
Well both spyware doctor and norton have not found anything on my system since the problem started. My GPU seems to run games fine aswell. I have noticed the problem normally occurs with torrent downloaded movie files.

You can run this ..: HighjackThis
And annalyze the logfile with this : HijackThis.de Security


Then to make sure , run FULL scan MalwareBytes in SAFE MODE Malwarebyte
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14 Feb 2011   #8
whs

Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany
 
 

My guess would be that the file is somhow corrupted. Convert it to e.g. .wmv with Format Factory. If Format Factory dies in the conversion too, then you definitly have a corrupted file.
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