Windows Media Player not responding after close

Hiya and welcome BaileySydney

Go to Run and type MSINFO32
On the left choose Software Enviroment, then Startup Programs. Copy/paste the list here.

Also, go here and download AddAware

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Download and run, ensuring that Deep Registry scan is enabled. Remove all except any references to Web3000 or new.net. If you're unsure, copy/paste the list here.

Also, whilst you're there, download and install RefUpdate to get the latest updates. Just click Connect.

Regards

eddie

 

Okay

Formatting the drive will solve many things, but many here at TSG, and other forums, believe thats the final thing to do. It involves backing up all data, and loading drivers again, etc..

Anyway, should have said, but AddAware hasn't been updated for a while, so you may want to try Spybot:

http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/

Now, onto the list..

*StateMgr: Windows default for System Restore. Do NOT disable!

NAV DefAlert: Norton Anti-Virus Definitions Alert. Warns you if virus definitions are out of date. Leave enabled unless you manually update virus definitions on a regular basis

Norton eMail Protect: Proxy E-mail protection from Norton Anti-Virus (prior to 2002). If you have it installed, leave it enabled to automatically check for suspect attachments in E-mails that may contain viruses. It downloads the E-mail into poproxy, which serves as a proxy server on the local machine, before scanning it. Keep

PCHealth: This is a "scheduler" and does not turn off PC Health. Not needed.

Pop-Up Stopper: Pop-Up Stopper Companion from Panicware. Pop-up blocker integrated into the IE toolbar. Note that the Pro version doesn't load in startup as it is installed as an Internet Explorer toolbar. Can cause problems with IE if you use WinXP and uninstall Service Pack 1. Uninstalling the software leaves it in the startup group

ScanRegistry: keep

SchedulingAgent: MS Scheduling Agent displayed as a box with a stopwatch in the System Tray that is only needed if you have regular scheduled disk defragmenting, ScanDisk, etc. Required if you have regularily scheduled events such as weekly virus scans.

SystemTray: keep

WPCycle.exe: Added when selecting Mplayer2 to open media files. Forces other codes to Wait for Previous instructions to end, preventing instability of your CPU (freezing). Keep


Go to Run and type MSCONFIG, startup tab. Uncheck the ones you don't want, apply and restart.

I don't have anything like WPCycle.exe on my startup. However, you may want to see if this is causing the problems, if it still freezes after going thru the list. You can always put it back, if still no joy.

eddie

 

Have you tried the running WMP in SafeMode?

eddie