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Windows Media Player 12 makes doubles all albums and music

How do I stop Windows Media Player 12 from doubling all mu albums and music. Have tried tools\advanced\restore media library. resatart computer open player but still doubles everthing.Also options\library stopped retrieve updates from internet, but still no joy.

Can anyone help before i dump Windows Media Player?

 

Ron Wainman.

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Hi,

I would suggest you to uninstall and reinstall the Windows media player from Windows Feature and check if it helps:

Windows Feature

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Turn-Windows-features-on-or-off

In Windows Feature uncheck Media Feature restart the computer and then recheck the Media Feature restart again.

 

Hope this helps

John Rubdy
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Hi,

Tried but no good, had to go through all my music and delete all the doubles, took about 2hours. thanks for reply anyway.

 

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I am having the same trouble; all media files are on a home server (2011), both of our work stations and the server show double albums.  One album has an "m4a" on it, the other a "wma." I do not want two of everything - what is going on here?

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Hi John,

Had to delete all the doubles, took about 2 Hours. Microsoft does not want to know, tried to get help but only if you pay!

As i say, disconected from internet so it could not be updated, deleted all doubles, did a backup, deleted all windows live essentials, (back up windows live mail if using) installed all again then did a restore it worked for me.

 

Ronw 

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