Windows Media Player

[Voodooray]

Anyone have any advice on how to overcome a problem with the windows media player on me pc...i cant access any mixes or samples due to an error coming up from windows saying i need to validate my copy of windows...after being unable to do this it takes you to a page askin you fer loadsa dollars to validate the system??...HELP...Been unable to download owt from here fer weeks...

[Old Skool Freak]

Originally Posted by Voodooray

Anyone have any advice on how to overcome a problem with the windows media player on me pc...i cant access any mixes or samples due to an error coming up from windows saying i need to validate my copy of windows...after being unable to do this it takes you to a page askin you fer loadsa dollars to validate the system??...HELP...Been unable to download owt from here fer weeks...

could get a legal copy of windows bought ..
or dismiss the problem completely and try usin something like VLC Media Player - Download extremely basic but atleast ya shud be able to play ya media files

[Bairdy]

you need to roll back your version of media player to version 9 - got to "add remove programs" and uninstall version 11 then make you dont do any more updates

[dj kippax]

You could try media player classic. Its will just about play anything audio or video and its really lightweight. Its very basic to look at but is pretty configurable if you start looking through its options. Its my media player of choice for quickly playing stuff (its ideal for auditioning load of samples due to the speed) and its free. Here the linky;-
Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1

If your after bigger and more fancier media player id recommend media monkey. Ive been well impressed with this media player and its allowed me to dump that piece of shit known as itunes. Its free, will play any audio format, has some excellent plug ins, and sets your media collection up well from the outset. Its also good with big collections as well and will also sync with an ipod if you need it to. Ive been recommending this media player to all my friends since i found out about it a couple of months back. Its a cracking player.

[bexleydurden]

I would go with the early post that suggests using VLC Media Player it's simple to use and will play just about any codec/file you throw at it.

Windoze Media player is the work of the devil quite simply put!

And if you're feeling really brave ditch windows altogether and get yourself the free Debian Linux operating system!

[dj kippax]

Originally Posted by bexleydurden

And if you're feeling really brave ditch windows altogether and get yourself the free Debian Linux operating system!

ahhh Debian, i was planning on Etch on this old computer later this week or next. Im writing this this message on Linux Mint which is real good distro to try for anyone wanting to cut there teeth with Linux.
One of the best thing anout Linux is Amarok. Now that is a media player.