windows media player problems

[siyan]

hi,
I am new and this is my first problem which I hope someone is able to help me. My problem is that when I open an AVI file with windows media player windows explorer stops working and blocks my PC. i am using windos vista premium.

thanks

[EINSTEIN_007]

How to stop .avi files from locking up in Windows Explorer

If you’ve downloaded a corrupt .avi file in Windows then you may have noticed that if you try to delete, rename or move it that explorer complains that the file is in use. This is because Windows is trying to load the whole file to generate a preview image for you. You can turn this preview off by doing the following:

• Open the ‘Run’ dialog box from the start menu (Start->Run or press the Windows and r keys together):
• To remove image preview, type and hit enter regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
• To readd image preview, type and hit enter regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
• To remove media preview, type and hit enter regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll
• To readd media preview, type and hit enter regsvr32 shmedia.dll

[opaper]

• Download a copy of ShellExView
• Find the “Avi Property Handler” extention name
• Right click on it and select Disable Selected Item (F7)

This does fix the problem, however it just disables the issue, the method below should totally fix it.
For more advanced users you could try the following:

Go to Start, then Run.
Type in regedit and press enter.
Then navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
If there is a key in there with the name DivX in it, delete it.
Now navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\
If there is a key called PropertyHandler in there, delete the value (Default). Then it will appear as an empty value. Finally close the registry editor and reboot the computer.
Now .avi files should not cause explorer.exe to crash anymore.

[siyan]

sorry,
but I can`t find the file \systenfile...I am totally green on my pc

[kattman]

It may be because you're playing media files that don't work with your computer. I had that problem with Video Files. But I changed my computer so I don't see that anymore. If it shows the blue screen, then your computer can't play that video format, such as AVI, Video File, MPEG, etc. you need to install codec pack for it

[chroma]

Vista codec Package is a package that gathers an impressive collection of codec’s (audio and video), making it possible to open the majority of the formats existing multimedia’s (Xvid, Windows video media 9, FFDShow, ogg and ac-3 acm)! Contrary to the majority of the others packs of codec’s, Vista codec Pack makes it possible to choose one by codec’s to be installed!

Vista codec Package functions under Vista (32 and 64 bits), but also functions under Windows XP. This version of Vista Codec Pack is completely free and size of file is 22.7 MB.

List of available codec inside this package:

• AC-3 ACM Codec
• FFDShow
• Ogg Vorbis CODEC
• TechSmith Screen Capture Codec
• Windows Media Video 9 VCM
• XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
• VMware Movie decoder
• AudioSwitcher
• AVI <-> AC3/DTS Converter
• Buffer Filter
• CDDA Reader Filter
• CDXA Reader Filter
• CyberLink Video/SP Filter
• CoreAAC
• CoreVorbis
• D2V Source Filter
• CoreFLAC Audio Decoder & Source DirectShow Filter
• DivX® Media Filter
• Annodex Mux Filter
• CMML Decode Filter
• CMML Raw Source Filter
• Ogg Demux Packet Source Filter
• Ogg Mux Filter
• OGM Decode Filter
• Speex Decode Filter
• Speex Encode Filter
• Subtitle VMR9 Filter
• DirectShow Media Muxer
• DSM Splitter
• DTS/AC3 Source Filter
• Haali Video Renderer
• FLICSource Filter
• FLV Splitter
• File Source (Monkey Audio - APE)
• MPV Decoder Filter
• Mpeg Splitter
• Nut Splitter
• Ogg Splitter
• RealMedia Splitter (RM, RAM, RMVB)
• RadLight APE DirectShow Filter
• RadLight MPC DirectShow Filter
• RadLight OptimFROG DirectShow Filter
• RadLight PVA Splitter
• RadLight TTA DirectShow Filter
• RoQ Splitter
• Shoutcast Source Filter
• Haali Media Splitter
• SubtitleSource Filter
• Dr. Evil TRLDRP6
• UDP Reader Filter
• VP7 Decompression Filter
• VobSub & TextSub filter for DirectShow/VirtualDub/Avisynth
• VTS Reader Filter
• XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder

Download Here

[wllwnn]

To check the system files do the following:

1) Click on Start.
2) Click on Run.
3) Type "sfc /scannow" and click on OK.

That's It
Enjoy Yourself!!!!....