Why wont my windows media player work?

Question

my windows media player wont work, it keeps saying there was an error and it has to shut down, what could the problem be??

Answer 1

Go to windows updates and download all applicable updates. If this does not correct the problem, uninstall your the old one, do a complete maintenance clean up of your system and then go back to windows updates and download the new media player.

Here is how to do a maintenance clean up:

Note:
Before doing any of the maintenance steps outlined below make sure that your system is free from viruses and/or of any other undesirable Internet bugs, by running a thorough security scan of your machine. After you are through with it, go to Microsoft updates or Windows updates and download any and all available updates.
Now, you are ready for the following:
HOW TO DO A THOROUGH CLEAN UP (Windows XP; IE6)
While you are connected to the Internet do the following:
1. Click on tools ... Internet options. There you will see three buttons next to each other... “Delete Cookies” ... “Delete Files” and “Settings.” Also, below the settings button you will see another one “Clear history.”
2. Click on “settings” - go to “Edit” - Click on “select all” - Go to files, click delete and wait till all Internet trash files are gone.
3. Go back and click on “delete cookies” and wait till all cookies are gone
4. Go back and click on “Delete files,” put a check mark on the little white square shown on the small window that will open, click OK and wait for a little.
5. Go back and click on “Clear history”, click “yes” and you are done.
6. Now do a check disk and a defrag, then restart your computer and see if the problem is resolved. It is assumed that you know how to do that.
7. If the above steps don’t do the job, here is a little program that keeps your machine in shape and free from crashes:
Get on the web and go to http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/site; download the free trial program, familiarize your self with it and use it to clean up your registry automatically along with a sort of other helpful and useful maintenance chores. It is an excellent little program and does wonders with PC maintenance tasks and I strongly recommend it! It works on the background on its own automatically.
Here is how to clean website addresses from you browser bar:
While you are connected to Internet, go to “Tools” … “Internet Options,” “Content” tab … “Auto Complete button” … click on “clear forms” and you are finished.
Hope this helps!
NDS

Answer 2

There are numerous reasons why it may not work.

When WMP says there is an error it gives a number to that error.
Go to the windows microsoft website under media player and enter the error number.

Answer 3

It might have attempted an automatic update on it.
I would try going to microsoft's site and directly downloading it.

Answer 4

the first thing u shoudl do is uninstall it, download a fresh copy off microsoft's website. adn then install it again

Answer 5

try installing the new version i think its 10

Answer 6

use vlc