pc locks up when i run media player

oliver17491 · Aug 6, 2006, 11:28 PM

hi i have a small problem when i go to run windows media player it slows the whole pc even if i get rid of the wmp window it is still slow i have to ctrl+alt+del then go to processes and end the wmp process there. can anybody help me please?

kn00tcn · Aug 14, 2006, 11:27 AM

what version, what movie file format, & do you open files from a MyComputer window? or straight from the player

oliver17491 · Aug 17, 2006, 11:48 PM

i have tryed wmp and win amp but they both slow the pc but some times win amp will play the sound but no video i have tryed all versions of media player but none work. i have tryed clicking on the music file and i have opened a media player and searched for it and played it that way both just did the same as they always do. but i can play music no problem. hope this helps to help me its getting very enoying

Aug 6, 2006, 11:28 PM	#1
oliver17491 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	pc locks up when i run media player hi i have a small problem when i go to run windows media player it slows the whole pc even if i get rid of the wmp window it is still slow i have to ctrl+alt+del then go to processes and end the wmp process there. can anybody help me please? __________________ [COLOR=red]CPU[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- AMD Opteron 146 CACJE[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Motherboard[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Gigabyte GA-7VAXP Duel Bios[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Graphics C[/COLOR][COLOR=red]ard[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Nvidia 7600GT PCI-E [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Hard Drives[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- 40GB/60GB Maxtor IDE[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Memory[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Cheap 512MB [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]CPU Cooling[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Watercooling[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]GPU [/COLOR][COLOR=black][COLOR=red]Cooling[/COLOR]- Standard Heatsink [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]PSU[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Cheap 500W[/COLOR]

Aug 14, 2006, 11:27 AM	#2
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Aug 17, 2006, 11:48 PM	Thread Starter #3
oliver17491 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	i have tryed wmp and win amp but they both slow the pc but some times win amp will play the sound but no video i have tryed all versions of media player but none work. i have tryed clicking on the music file and i have opened a media player and searched for it and played it that way both just did the same as they always do. but i can play music no problem. hope this helps to help me its getting very enoying __________________ [COLOR=red]CPU[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- AMD Opteron 146 CACJE[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Motherboard[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Gigabyte GA-7VAXP Duel Bios[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Graphics C[/COLOR][COLOR=red]ard[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Nvidia 7600GT PCI-E [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Hard Drives[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- 40GB/60GB Maxtor IDE[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Memory[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Cheap 512MB [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]CPU Cooling[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Watercooling[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]GPU [/COLOR][COLOR=black][COLOR=red]Cooling[/COLOR]- Standard Heatsink [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]PSU[/COLOR][COLOR=black]- Cheap 500W[/COLOR]