Windows media player not working after SP2 installation

[rab]

Please help!! I have just installed SP2 & now the media player will not open.
I then downloaded the new Player 10 which said it was a successful install
but still no luck. I system restored to before the SP2 install & the player
worked fine. I have tried running the .exe file file & but it just does
nothing...it is like I never even clicked the button.
Please help!!

[Rush]

What's the problem with just going to a state where the player works and
leaving it there?


"rab" > wrote in message
...
> Please help!! I have just installed SP2 & now the media player will not
open.
> I then downloaded the new Player 10 which said it was a successful
install
> but still no luck. I system restored to before the SP2 install & the
player
> worked fine. I have tried running the .exe file file & but it just does
> nothing...it is like I never even clicked the button.
> Please help!!

[Bill]

I am getting the same thing on my machine, but I just can't burn cd's or rip
cd's on media player 10. I don't know what to do.

"rab" wrote:

> Please help!! I have just installed SP2 & now the media player will not open.
> I then downloaded the new Player 10 which said it was a successful install
> but still no luck. I system restored to before the SP2 install & the player
> worked fine. I have tried running the .exe file file & but it just does
> nothing...it is like I never even clicked the button.
> Please help!!

[kurttrail]

Bill wrote:

> I am getting the same thing on my machine, but I just can't burn cd's
> or rip cd's on media player 10. I don't know what to do.
>
> "rab" wrote:
>
>> Please help!! I have just installed SP2 & now the media player will
>> not open. I then downloaded the new Player 10 which said it was a
>> successful install but still no luck. I system restored to before
>> the SP2 install & the player worked fine. I have tried running the
>> .exe file file & but it just does nothing...it is like I never even
>> clicked the button.
>> Please help!!

Uninstall SP2.

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[rab]

Is it practical or even desirable to leave run windows without SP2 installed
- will I not have security risks or constant prompts from microsoft to
unpgrade?

"Rush" wrote:

> What's the problem with just going to a state where the player works and
> leaving it there?
>
>
> "rab" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Please help!! I have just installed SP2 & now the media player will not
> open.
> > I then downloaded the new Player 10 which said it was a successful
> install
> > but still no luck. I system restored to before the SP2 install & the
> player
> > worked fine. I have tried running the .exe file file & but it just does
> > nothing...it is like I never even clicked the button.
> > Please help!!
>
>
>

[kurttrail]

rab wrote:

> Is it practical or even desirable to leave run windows without SP2
> installed

With a good firewall, up-to-date AV, and all the updates to SP1, you are
better protected than relying on SP2.

> - will I not have security risks

Running MS OS are always a big security risk, especially since the virus
writing scum target it more than any other OSs.

> or constant prompts from
> microsoft to unpgrade?

Turn off Auto Update, and ignore installing SP2 on Windows Update.

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[Alex Nichol]

rab wrote:

>Is it practical or even desirable to leave run windows without SP2 installed
>- will I not have security risks or constant prompts from microsoft to
>unpgrade?

The security risks might arise from malicious scripts, Active X controls
and the like on innocent looking web pages. Such things can exploit
'buffer over-runs' in various ways, and are not going to get caught by
either firewall or AV. A lot of work has gone into modifying very many
modules to remove this over-run possibility (that is a main reason for
the size of SP2); without it you remain vulnerable, short of turning off
these active facilities - which greatly restricts the pages you can use


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[kurttrail]

Alex Nichol wrote:

> rab wrote:
>
>> Is it practical or even desirable to leave run windows without SP2
>> installed - will I not have security risks or constant prompts from
>> microsoft to unpgrade?
>
> The security risks might arise from malicious scripts, Active X
> controls and the like on innocent looking web pages. Such things can
> exploit 'buffer over-runs' in various ways, and are not going to get
> caught by either firewall or AV. A lot of work has gone into
> modifying very many modules to remove this over-run possibility (that
> is a main reason for the size of SP2); without it you remain
> vulnerable, short of turning off these active facilities - which
> greatly restricts the pages you can use

Some firewalls can totally block ActiveX controls, and allow it on specific
web sites that allow them to run on. I've had to add Windows Update to my
list of site exceptions.

But I believe in taking a proactive approach to my computer security, and
not rely on MS's patchwork quilt to not have any more holes.

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