HI bg--
Here's the deal. Fixing WMP is *often very error specific. What errors do
you get when you try to open it?
If you don't see any then type eventvwr.msc in run box>Applications>scroll
for errors with WMP as source and put the error up here.
What I mean is that if I know the error, I can hook you up with the fix
often. With many windows problems, it may not be necessary to know the
exact error, but in my experience fixing WMP it sure helps.
Also you can try running SFC:
Try running SFC.
SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or a
backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it somewhat
and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something different
twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection. It
scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries, critical
folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are
corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP, OE,
Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP, IE7.
It protects these things from changes by any source including
administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.
How to Run SFC:
Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes up
at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and
when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no quotes
and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt files
with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.
If no help from SFC, you can try a restore point to before this happened
Good luck,
CH
