media player errors

[tyrellcorp]

g'day


i am getting a "server execution failed media player" error when trying to play avi's. i have seen a solution to this by stopping the windows media player network sharing service in the serivices tab, i have searched for this in the services list but no such service exists in the list. this problem has only just started recently so its very perplexing. any ideas?

 

[reghakr]

You could install the k-Lite codec pack and choose Windows Media Center rather than Home Cinema.

You can also uninstall Windows Media Plater,. th reboot and re-install.
Go yo Start > Run, and type optionalfeatures. Locate the Windows Media Player and uncheck the box.

 

[tyrellcorp]

yeah i tried that and the "optionalfeatures" window wouldnt close unless i stopped it in the task manager and then when i tried to run it again in the control panel it didnt work, i then went back to the task manager to find the "optionalfeatures.exe" still running in the task manager