strange mpeg behavior

[Guest]

I don't know whether this is the right place to post this, but since the problem seems to span the realm of XP, WMP, file associations, and codecs, I thought someone here might have a solution

When I try to play mpeg files directly from a web site, windows media player crashes unexplainably

Here are all the details

1. If I download the file to my hard drive first, the file will always play without a problem. It's only when I click on the mpeg directly from an internet site that WMP crashes
2. This happens far more often with files that have "mpeg" as the extension rather than "mpg". Strangely, "mpg" files sometimes work straight from websites, but I can't remember the last time an "mpeg" file worked. This may be just a coincidence
3. I am using the latest windows media player for windows xp. Version 9.00.00.307
4. When the error happens and I send the report, microsoft tells me to install the mainconcept ag encoder. (see http://oca.microsoft.com/en/Response.asp?SID=615 for the details). I have installed their latest encoder and it makes no difference
5. I have already tried uninstalling windows media player and all the codecs and reinstalling them but that didn't help

I don't believe this can possibly be a problem with my video card driver, because of #1 above. Nor can it be a codec problem for the same reason. It's got to be some sort of association or streaming problem

I've been trying to fix this for about a month now. You experts are my last resort. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

 

[Stephan]

If you're have problems at one website, try another website.
they might be the problem.

you might also try uninstalling all multimedia programs, such as:
WMplayer,
macromedia flash,
winamp,
any mp3 player jukeboxes,
and so on..
then reinstall those that you want, saving WMplayer for last.


I don't know whether this is the right place to post this,
but since the problem seems to span the realm of XP,
WMP, file associations, and codecs.
I thought someone here might have a solution.

When I try to play mpeg files directly from a web site,
windows media player crashes unexplainably.

Here are all the details:

1. If I download the file to my hard drive first, the file will always play
without a problem. It's only when I click on the mpeg directly from an
internet site that WMP crashes.
2. This happens far more often with files that have "mpeg" as the extension
rather than "mpg". Strangely, "mpg" files sometimes work straight from
websites, but I can't remember the last time an "mpeg" file worked. This may
be just a coincidence.
3. I am using the latest windows media player for windows xp. Version
9.00.00.3075
4. When the error happens and I send the report, microsoft tells me to
install the mainconcept ag encoder. (see
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/Response.asp?SID=615 for the details). I have
installed their latest encoder and it makes no difference.
5. I have already tried uninstalling windows media player and all the codecs
and reinstalling them but that didn't help.

I don't believe this can possibly be a problem with my video card driver,
because of #1 above. Nor can it be a codec problem for the same reason.
It's got to be some sort of association or streaming problem.

I've been trying to fix this for about a month now. You experts are my last
resort. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

Thanks stephan, but it's across the vast majority of websites that I am having this problem. I have tried uninstalling all video related programs (not flash, because that really has nothing to do with mpeg video) and reinstalling them. That didn't work either. I found a lot of posts on forums online from people with this exact same problem and nobody seems to have found a solution. I'm stumped...

----- Stephan wrote: -----

If you're have problems at one website, try another website.
they might be the problem.

you might also try uninstalling all multimedia programs, such as:
WMplayer,
macromedia flash,
winamp,
any mp3 player jukeboxes,
and so on..
then reinstall those that you want, saving WMplayer for last.


I don't know whether this is the right place to post this,
but since the problem seems to span the realm of XP,
WMP, file associations, and codecs.
I thought someone here might have a solution.

When I try to play mpeg files directly from a web site,
windows media player crashes unexplainably.

Here are all the details:

1. If I download the file to my hard drive first, the file will always play
without a problem. It's only when I click on the mpeg directly from an
internet site that WMP crashes.
2. This happens far more often with files that have "mpeg" as the extension
rather than "mpg". Strangely, "mpg" files sometimes work straight from
websites, but I can't remember the last time an "mpeg" file worked. This may
be just a coincidence.
3. I am using the latest windows media player for windows xp. Version
9.00.00.3075
4. When the error happens and I send the report, microsoft tells me to
install the mainconcept ag encoder. (see
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/Response.asp?SID=615 for the details). I have
installed their latest encoder and it makes no difference.
5. I have already tried uninstalling windows media player and all the codecs
and reinstalling them but that didn't help.

I don't believe this can possibly be a problem with my video card driver,
because of #1 above. Nor can it be a codec problem for the same reason.
It's got to be some sort of association or streaming problem.

I've been trying to fix this for about a month now. You experts are my last
resort. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance