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Troubleshooting Tips for Windows Media Player
A list of tutorials on fixing issues with Windows Media Player
By Mark Harris Mark Harris Writer University of Wolverhampton Mark Harris is a former writer for Lifewire who wrote about the digital music scene and streaming music services in an easy to understand, no-nonsense manner. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 27, 2020 Tweet Share Email Microsoft Tweet Share Email Design Animation & Video 3D Design Graphic Design Windows Media Player (WMP) is a software program for organizing and playing music, video, audiobooks, podcasts, and other digital media. Though it has not been updated since the release of Windows Media Player 12 in 2009, the software remains popular among many Windows users. As a deprecated program, Windows Media Player is not without its share of bugs. Errors can range from minor issues like missing album art to more serious problems like crashes and corrupted media libraries. This guide includes tutorials and step-by-step instructions for solving some of the most common issues with Windows Media Player. 01 of 06 How to Fix a Corrupt Windows Media Player Library
This quick fix shows you how to easily resolve a corrupt WMP library. If you have problems adding, deleting, or viewing your digital music library, then you might have a corrupt Windows Media Player database. Luckily, this is not usually as bad as it sounds. It can be re-built in seconds following the steps in this tutorial. How to Repair a Corrupt WMP Database: Recovering Music 02 of 06 How to Cure Video Problems While Streaming Video
If you like to use Windows Media Player to watch streaming video, but are frustrated by interrupted playback, then you might need to tweak a few settings. This guide includes hints and tips for improving WMP's performance and curing streaming video suffering from slow or constant video buffering, choppy playback, and other annoying symptoms. How to Optimize Windows Media Player Video Streaming 03 of 06 Windows Media Player Freezes in Full Screen Mode
Switching WMP to full-screen mode can sometimes cause the program to freeze. This is usually caused by an incompatibility between your graphics card and this video mode. With this guide, we'll also show you how to use a registry hack to fix this problem in a flash. How to Prevent Windows Media Player Crashing 04 of 06 Fixing Stubborn Problems in Windows Media Player 12 by Reinstalling
There can be times when you'll need to reinstall Windows Media Player 12 to solve a problem. But where's the uninstall option? You won't find this option in the usual place where all the other programs you've installed can easily be removed. This is because WMP 12 came packaged with Windows 7, so there's another route you'll need to take in order to uninstall it. Follow this tutorial to see how to reinstall a fresh copy of WMP 12 the easy way. The Right Way to Uninstall or Reinstall Windows Media Player 12 05 of 06 How to Add Missing Album Art WMP 11
Normally, Windows Media Player automatically downloads album art from the internet, but this process doesn't always work as intended and may result in blank album covers. Rather than suffering an incomplete library, you can manually add album art in a number of ways. Read this guide on how to re-populate album images and artwork so that your media can be more easily identified at-a-glance. How to Add Album Art in Windows Media Player 06 of 06 How to Resolve CD Ripping Error C00D10D2 WMP 11
Ripping CDs using WMP 11 is, on the whole, a trouble-free way of converting your audio CDs to digital music. However, if you find that you can no longer extract the audio from your discs and you keep receiving the error code C00D10D2, then follow this tutorial to get back up and ripping in no time. How to Fix CD Ripping Error Code C00D10D2 Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Change the Windows Media Player Playback Speed How to Make a Playlist in Windows Media Player 11 How to Stop Windows Media Player Freezing & Crashing How to Sync Playlists in Windows Media Player 11 How to Rip Music From CDs Using Windows Media Player 11 How to Optimize Windows Media Player Video Streaming How to Add Music to Windows Media Player 11 How to List All Music in Windows Media Player Library How to Add Album Art in Windows Media Player How to Rip CDs in Windows Media Player 12 How to Use Windows Media Player to Copy Music From CDs How to Copy a Music CD to iTunes Windows Media Player 12 Equalizer: Presets and Custom Settings Free Programs That Can Replace Windows Media Player How to Sync Music and Video Using Windows Media Player How to Fix Windows 11 Ethernet Driver Problems Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies