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Can't turn on media streaming on Windows 7 Media Player

 I cannot Turn on Media Streaming on Windows Media Player on my Windows 7 Intel Pantium inside 4GB, touchscreen computer. I have two laptops and a computer. My first laptop works and it turns on fine (I'm trying to connect my TV to computer wirelessly) and it connects to the TV but it doesn't work on my computer. When I go on Windows Media Player and click Stream and More Options and then Turn on Media Streaming nothing happens. It goes grey for a few seconds and then nothing. What do I do? I know Windows Media Player Netwok Sharing Service is turned on and on Automatic in Services. I haven't tried anything else because I'm scared I'll mess up. Any ideas? I want to watch my videos on TV without connecting to the computer. How to Turn on Media Streaming? I'm a girl so please explain and make it simple. 

Oh yeah and a more simple question, if I want to watch a movie on my TV from my computer, what do I do? Do I have to install the video to Windows Media Player? But how do you install the video to Windows Media Player? AAAAAAAAAAAAGH.
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Hi Hanka,

 

I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below and check if it helps.

 

Method 1:

 

Try to disable and enable Media Player and check.

 

Step 1: Disable the Windows Media Player:
a. Go to start and in the search type "Turn Windows features on or off".
b. Click on "Turn Windows features on or off".
c. Browse to the Media Features and uncheck Windows Media Player.
d. Restart the computer.

Step 2: Enable the Windows Media Player:
a. Go to start and in the search type "Turn Windows features on or off".
b. Click on "Turn Windows features on or off".
c. Browse to the Media Features and place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player.
d. Restart the Computer.

 

For more information refer to the article:

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

 

Method 2:

 

Try to run [System File Checker] SFC scan on the computer which would scan for corrupt system files on the computer and replace them.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

 

Method 3:

 

Check and make sure that the Windows media player network sharing service is running on the computer.

 

a) Click Start, click Run, type services.msc in the Open text box, and then click OK.

b) In the Services (Local) list, right-click Windows media player network sharing, and then click Properties.

c) Make sure that the service is started and startup type is set to Automatic.

 

Change settings for streaming media in Windows Media Player

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-settings-for-streaming-media-in-Windows-Media-Player

 

Method 4:

 

Connect your computer to TV and watch the video from the below link.

 

Connect your computer to a TV:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows7/connect-your-computer-to-a-tv

 

Hope this information is helpful.

 

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Last updated March 14, 2024 Views 8,978 Applies to: