On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 20:08:24 +0100, "Steve Paddock"
<steve.paddock[ at ]blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >I have recently upgraded to Vista Home Premium. For some reason, it now
>seems to be pot luck whether whether Windows Media Player will start or not.
>When it refuses to start I have tried everything down to double-clicking the
>wmplayer .exe file. Not a flicker and no error messages are displayed. When
>it does start I have full functionality until again, it refuses. I have
>tried after cold and hot restarts but there are no set of circumstances that
>guarantee a working application.
>
>Anyone any ideas please??
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve
A quick fix is simply download and install a better player. GOM Player
is free, works fine in Vista and has way more features then Media
Player. Unlike Media Player if you are missing a codec it actually
takes you to a web site that has what you need (most of the time) and
lets you download it. Imagine that!
My opinion, it is by far the best player for playing all kinds of
videos. You can't beat the price... free. To access it's menu system,
just click on GOM at the top left of it's window and you're presented
with a huge assortment of controls for fine tuning playback.
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