Comments on: Microsoft fixes can cause Windows Media Player trouble

A trio of updates for Windows Media Player, including a recent security patch, can cause the software to malfunction.

[booboo1243]

Patch. Patch the patch. Patch the patches patch.

And you still have an insecure, unstable, incompatible Microsoft product.

[rcrusoe]

Incompatible?

Check your facts. Windows is compatible with at least 99% of the
available viruses, spyware, and remote exploits. :)

[Que.Ball]

Link to actual KB article

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912226

This story (at least currently) doesn't actually link to the knowledgebase article that it talks about.

[Que.Ball]

Link to actual KB article

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912226

This story (at least currently) doesn't actually link to the knowledgebase article that it talks about.

[kenlanderson]

Windows Media Player trouble.

Thank you for the info. However, I could not track your information back to a specific MS fix # which is what I need if I want to back out this fix. I have had some problem with Media Player recently. Could you specifically tell me the fix # that I need to remove when I go to Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs?
Thank you,
Ken

[booboo1243]

Fix: Download a different non-MS player

Try using WinAmp. It does a lot of nice tricks, including tieing you in to a searchable list of 100's of on-line streams.

www.winamp.com

It has had its share of security issues, but nowhere near the scale of a Microsoft product.

[kenlanderson]

Windows Media Player trouble.

Thank you for the info. However, I could not track your information back to a specific MS fix # which is what I need if I want to back out this fix. I have had some problem with Media Player recently. Could you specifically tell me the fix # that I need to remove when I go to Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs?
Thank you,
Ken

[booboo1243]

Fix: Download a different non-MS player

Try using WinAmp. It does a lot of nice tricks, including tieing you in to a searchable list of 100's of on-line streams.

www.winamp.com

It has had its share of security issues, but nowhere near the scale of a Microsoft product.

[ukpm]

Been there, done that...

I ran into this problem in the first week in Jan '06. Emailed MS but got no response. Ended up identifying the problem and dropping the update using system restore.

Importantly I noted a change in behavior in WMP10 post update. It seems that if a file is playing and you close the player it continues to play (audio can be heard etc.) if you have auxillary controls for example play/pause key on your keyboard or notebook, these continue to control the player's function.

[ukpm]

Been there, done that...

I ran into this problem in the first week in Jan '06. Emailed MS but got no response. Ended up identifying the problem and dropping the update using system restore.

Importantly I noted a change in behavior in WMP10 post update. It seems that if a file is playing and you close the player it continues to play (audio can be heard etc.) if you have auxillary controls for example play/pause key on your keyboard or notebook, these continue to control the player's function.

[Earl]

I think it's Time

becaude of all the flaw's, & then patches, that it's time for Microsoft to throw it all in the trash,get new programer,& start over. (Fat chanch).

[BernieLJ]

Windows Media Player Trouble

I haven't noticed any problems with the Windows Media Player yet, except I do get a message on the screen when starting the Media Center up to either access the Radio or TV features of my Media Center TV PC, and the message states something like, "A camera has been detected. To view the images you need to change how your camera is recognized by the PC. The camera's USB setting must set to disk drive instead of digital camera."

I just click on the OK button and everything continues normally.

[BernieLJ]

Windows Media Player Trouble

I haven't noticed any problems with the Windows Media Player yet, except I do get a message on the screen when starting the Media Center up to either access the Radio or TV features of my Media Center TV PC, and the message states something like, "A camera has been detected. To view the images you need to change how your camera is recognized by the PC. The camera's USB setting must set to disk drive instead of digital camera."

I just click on the OK button and everything continues normally.

[BernieLJ]

Internet Explorer Problem (IE7 Beta)

I tried the "new to me" Internet Explorer 7...I think it's a beta version and has tabbed browsing (like Netscape).

I had one "problem" with it...When I try to close the browser, it hangs up...I actually have to click on "close" a second time, then on "End Task."

It refuses to close...Has anyone else tried it and have you had the same problem?

[BernieLJ]

Internet Explorer Problem (IE7 Beta)

I tried the "new to me" Internet Explorer 7...I think it's a beta version and has tabbed browsing (like Netscape).

I had one "problem" with it...When I try to close the browser, it hangs up...I actually have to click on "close" a second time, then on "End Task."

It refuses to close...Has anyone else tried it and have you had the same problem?

[wbenton]

Incorrect Reporting!!!

Sorry, but I just can't let such poor reporting go unnoticed!!! Microsoft's fixes can cause NOT ONLY WIndows Media Player... but oodles and oodles of other programs troubles as well... as HAS ALWAYS happened in the past.

This isn't NEWS... it's just OLDS revisited... (* CHUCKLE *)

Walt

[wbenton]

Incorrect Reporting!!!

Sorry, but I just can't let such poor reporting go unnoticed!!! Microsoft's fixes can cause NOT ONLY WIndows Media Player... but oodles and oodles of other programs troubles as well... as HAS ALWAYS happened in the past.

This isn't NEWS... it's just OLDS revisited... (* CHUCKLE *)

Walt

[booboo1243]

Patch. Patch the patch. Patch the patches patch.

And you still have an insecure, unstable, incompatible Microsoft product.

[rcrusoe]

Incompatible?

Check your facts. Windows is compatible with at least 99% of the
available viruses, spyware, and remote exploits. :)

[Earl]

I think it's Time

becaude of all the flaw's, & then patches, that it's time for Microsoft to throw it all in the trash,get new programer,& start over. (Fat chanch).

[smay2121]

I've had a problem recently after the latest security hotfix... when you rewind media center, and then try to play, other audio starts playing! Some of it very odd, and offensive... running Microsofts live-one-care, and no viruses detected... glad to read this article to get some idea of what may be going on.