100 % CPU usage when trying to run Windows Media Player

[Trainman]

I have a Dell Dimension E520 with Windows Vista Home Premium with 2046MB of
RAM. I am using Windows Media Player 11.0.6000.6344. When trying to download
a video or audio feed over the internet using WMP the CPU usage goes to 100%.
Most of this is from the WMPlayer.exe at around 38%. The only way to get out
of this is the close down WMP through the task manager. Any ideas on what to
do?

 

[Powell]

Hi trainman:
I had the same problem with WMP 11 on my Dell E520. I don't know what the
problem was, but I don't think you can get enough RAM into the thing to
correct it. In my case, whenever I tried to format a data disk, it would shut
down my AV and anti-spyware apps and freeze the computer. Also, I could not
even play audio disks if I was using my word processor or my graph producing
app. It would stall, stutter and eventually freeze the system and required
task manager to get it to close. My solution was to download another DVD
burner strictly for videos and use Roxio which came preinstalled for data
disks and audio (Roxio won't open any video file in the known universe so
it's useless for burning videos). WMP 11 is now just a HD space-waster that
you can't get rid of.
Regards
powell

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Does it get better after a couple minutes or does it stay at 100%?

 

[Trainman]

It stays at 100%

Does it get better after a couple minutes or does it stay at 100%?

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[Trainman]

Any suggestions? I shut off my Norton Internet Security with the same
results. Called my DSL provider and was told they do not do anything unique
with Vista users.

 

[Trainman]

When I purchased my computer it came with MS Works 8. I had purchased Office
Professional 2007 and loaded it when I received it, Could this have anything
to do with anything?

I also determined that the CPU also goes to 100% when I try and play any
audio file with (.ASX) but it seems to play MP# just fine.