Windows media player on dell

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I got a new pc from dell and windows media player just won't play anything
and tells me there is an error and needs to close asking me to send a report
to microsoft. Whether I agree or not, it closes.I' wondering what to do?
thanx for your advice
kendra

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What does the error message say?
What file types do you play that would get this error?
Did you install the new Windows Media Player?


"kendra" <kendra@spamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I got a new pc from dell and windows media player just won't play anything
> and tells me there is an error and needs to close asking me to send a
> report
> to microsoft. Whether I agree or not, it closes.I' wondering what to do?
> thanx for your advice
> kendra
>
>

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maybe but I doubt it though as I have been able to use WMP to listen to mp3s
even though Winamp is my default player.


"S.Lewis" <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> "Dan Sgambelluri" <dsgambelluri@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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>> What does the error message say?
>> What file types do you play that would get this error?
>> Did you install the new Windows Media Player?
>>
>>
>
>
> As a first guess, I'd think that WMP is not listed as the default program
> for the OPs audio files. Likely that Music Match or Dell Media Experience
> or some other program has grabbed the audio files and changed their file
> associations.....
>
>
> Stew
>

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tonys wrote:
> why dont you just go to mircosofts web site and download media play 10 and
> reinstall it......
>
> how easy can it be....
>
>
> "kendra" <kendra@spamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>I got a new pc from dell and windows media player just won't play anything
>>and tells me there is an error and needs to close asking me to send a
>>report
>>to microsoft. Whether I agree or not, it closes.I' wondering what to do?
>>thanx for your advice
>>kendra
>>
>>
>
>
>
Or a better media player like vlc, media player classic, or mplayer
(google any of those for links to their sites).

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"tonys" <aarcuda@lvcm.com.spam> wrote in message
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> why dont you just go to mircosofts web site and download media play 10 and
> reinstall it......
>
> how easy can it be....
>
>
> "kendra" <kendra@spamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> newsYB1e.14190$4%3.10251@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>I got a new pc from dell and windows media player just won't play anything
>> and tells me there is an error and needs to close asking me to send a
>> report
>> to microsoft. Whether I agree or not, it closes.I' wondering what to do?
>> thanx for your advice
>> kendra
>>
>>
>
>
Thanx but I did that. Also uninstalled and reinstalled wmp from the control
panel, resatrted the pc several times when asked to, etc. The only thing it
seems I haven't done is a system restore and I'm not sure that will be any
good but in the hope that I did something that somehow stopped it from
working.
Thanx tho it seems there's no simple answer. I do have a couple of other
players but I had just got used to wmp
Kendra