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Alternatives to Media Player?
Windows Media Player 12 has suddenly stopped working on this machine. Unfortunately it is an integral part of Windows 7, and so not available as a separate download.
I don't particularly want to re-install Windows just to get it back, so can anyone recommend a good alternative?
Thanks,
Bernie
I don't particularly want to re-install Windows just to get it back, so can anyone recommend a good alternative?
Thanks,
Bernie
VLC Media player
Never struggles with CODECs
I used to have a whole range of rubbish cluttering up my PC (Quicktime, etc) - VLC does the lot.
And it's free.
If it's audio you are after - look no further than Media Monkey.
Never struggles with CODECs
I used to have a whole range of rubbish cluttering up my PC (Quicktime, etc) - VLC does the lot.
And it's free.
If it's audio you are after - look no further than Media Monkey.
For music or video?
If it's for music, I use foobar2000. If you have a good sound card, it's possible to get much clearer sound with foobar than Windows media player.
Also for music, Spotify is great for streaming music legally.
For video, I'm sure others will be much more clued up on what's good and what's not than myself. I've used Miro and Winamp before, but don't normally watch that much video on my computer.
I hope this helps
If it's for music, I use foobar2000. If you have a good sound card, it's possible to get much clearer sound with foobar than Windows media player.
Also for music, Spotify is great for streaming music legally.
For video, I'm sure others will be much more clued up on what's good and what's not than myself. I've used Miro and Winamp before, but don't normally watch that much video on my computer.
I hope this helps
Try RealMedia player, or Quicktime and dare I say iTunes. But I would try to find why it had stopped working. Have you installed anything recently that has created a corrupt file? If so try using a restore point.
As a side point I thought Microsoft wasn't supposed to make WM player an integral part of windows, I thought it contraviened EU law?
As a side point I thought Microsoft wasn't supposed to make WM player an integral part of windows, I thought it contraviened EU law?
As Nick has said, I'd be wanting to know why it's stopped working.
I'd avoid Real Player. It's become a dinosaur, Quick time seems to want to take over your computer and I've never really worked out how iTunes works.
I'm with Duncan in recommending VLC. It does everything I need it to and costs nothing.
Jester.
I'd avoid Real Player. It's become a dinosaur, Quick time seems to want to take over your computer and I've never really worked out how iTunes works.
I'm with Duncan in recommending VLC. It does everything I need it to and costs nothing.
Jester.
Quote:Windows Media Player 12 has suddenly stopped working on this machine. Unfortunately it is an integral part of Windows 7, and so not available as a separate download.
I don't particularly want to re-install Windows just to get it back, so can anyone recommend a good alternative?
Thanks,
Bernie
Have you checked the file associations?? Sorry if you've already checked
Goto the control panel > Default Programs > Set Default Programs
Select Windows Media Player and you should see something like this
What type of file were you trying to open using media player?
Goto to Choose Defaults for this program and select the appropriate file type(s) you need.
Save and then OK and close the window.
Check that your files work ok.
HTH
Geoff
Another vote for VLC player
VLC - a.k.a "The traffic cone"
Thanks Folks,
It wasn't anything as simple as File Association - it happened after a crash which resulted in a LOT of disk & file checking & correction on restart. It told me that everything was OK when it finished, but clearly it wasn't - I wonder what other problems are waiting to make themselves known??
Downloaded & installed VLC - seems to be just the job - thanks again for the advice.
Bernie
It wasn't anything as simple as File Association - it happened after a crash which resulted in a LOT of disk & file checking & correction on restart. It told me that everything was OK when it finished, but clearly it wasn't - I wonder what other problems are waiting to make themselves known??
Downloaded & installed VLC - seems to be just the job - thanks again for the advice.
Bernie
They renamed 12 to Media Feature Pack try here
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player
Richard
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player
Richard
