"What happened to my Windows Media Player?"

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Asked by DevanyLithia 11 months ago

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All of a sudden, my Windows Media Player won't appear when I click on the icon, nothing comes up. I have no idea why this has happened, and have no idea how to correct it. I hope nothing is wrong with my computer.

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"Check the shortcut"

by newuser41843982 on Mar 28 2009 (10 months ago)

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If it's a shortcut on your desktop or Quick Launch, check that the shortcut points to the right file by right-clicking, selecting Properties, and making sure the Target field says something like C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.
Also check to make sure it's still installed by going to Add/Remove programs (in Windows XP) or Programs & Features (in Windows Vista).
Lastly, try opening a media file (.avi, .mpeg, etc...) and see if Windows Media Player opens that way.

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"It might be a virus or other exotic problem, it's hard to tell with the information you gave."

by Ace_ on Mar 28 2009 (10 months ago)

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I suggest installing GOM player. It's much better than Windows Media Player and you'll see that if you install it. You can download it here: http://www.gomlab.com/eng/GMP_download.html

If for some reason you don't like GOM player(I don't see how that can happen), then you can try KMPlayer from here: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/KMPlayer-Download-26726.html

Some people claims it's even more awesome than GOM. I have installed it and it's about the same, only looks different. Both can play nearly every video format there is.

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