Audio files are not playing through my windows media player?

Hi,

Did you recently install another player?

Right Click Taskbar - Task Manager - Processes and see if WMPlayer.exe is already running hidden.
If so end process on it.

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Do these to clear corruption and repair/replace damaged/missing system files.

Start - type in Search box -  COMMAND   find at top of list -  RIGHT CLICK  -  RUN AS ADMIN

sfc /scannow

How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228


Then run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next start and then Apply OK your way out then restart.

How to Run Check Disk at Startup in Vista
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-chkdsk.html

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Determine if 32 or 64 bit.

Start - type in Search box ->  Winver   find at top and double click on - check version

After the above add codec - Get these if 32 bit :

CCCP - Free - also get the free insurgent tool
http://cccp-project.net/
http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/02/09/cccp-codec-pack/


FFDSHOW - Free
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow/

Check here :

Plug-ins for Windows Media Player
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

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If 64 bit :

Read this 1st and either go that route or use the one below.

http://www.vistax64.com/sound-audio/152850-vista-codec-pack-32bit-64bit-media-player-codecs.html

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If 64 bit Vista - can run WMP in 32 or 64 bit mode.

Or try these :  Download - SAVE - go to where your put them RIGHT CLICK - RUN AS ADMIN.

For 32 bit use these  - OR the ones listed above which I prefer.

K-Lite Codec Pack 5.0.5 & K-Lite Codec Pack 5.0.5 Update
http://www.codecguide.com/

For 64 bit use these :

K-Lite Codec Pack (64-bit) 2.6.0
http://www.codecguide.com/

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You need to know which you are using 32 or 64 WMP

Switch, Change or Set 64-Bit Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) in Windows Vista x64 as Default
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/01/19/switch-change-or-set-64-bit-windows-media-player-11-wmp11-in-windows-vista-x64-as-default/

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Did you recently install another player?

Reset your associations :

How to Set Default Associations For a Program in Vista
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83196-default-programs-program-default-associations.html

How to Associate a File Extension Type With a Program in Vista
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69758-default-programs.html

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VLC needs no Codec usually so use it as a backup, when it asks to take over file associations just say no.

VLC - Free
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Hope this helps.

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Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.