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after i upgraded to vista my wmp11 has gone really slow, it takes about a min to find each song and when theres about 30s left on each song it pauses about 3 or 4 times. This is really annoying... i have tried the songs on realplayer they are fine!!! (i just dont like realplayer)

any help would save me from cracking up.......

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Given what described — long delays finding tracks, short pauses near the end of songs, and failed attempts to uninstall/reinstall — try these focused troubleshooting steps that target the common causes (corrupt library, third‑party interference, device location and drivers).

First test whether the problem is with the library or playback engine: copy a few MP3s to the Desktop and double‑click to play them (bypass the WMP library). If those play fine, the library database is likely corrupt. To rebuild it: close WMP, stop the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service, then delete the library files in the folder %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player (delete only the .wmdb files). Restart WMP and allow the library to rebuild.

If copying files doesn’t help, rule out external or network sources and power/policing issues: if files live on a USB drive or network share, copy a file locally and test; on external USB drives check power management (disable USB selective suspend) and try a different port or cable. Also temporarily disable antivirus/real‑time scanners or add the music folder to exclusions — some AV products repeatedly scan each file when WMP accesses it, causing pauses.

Do a clean boot to rule out shell extensions or codecs: use msconfig to disable non‑Microsoft services and startup items, reboot and test. If WMP works under a clean boot, re‑enable items in batches to find the culprit. Also try creating a new Windows user — if WMP behaves normally there, the problem is per‑profile and rebuilding the library for the original account is the right move.

If uninstall still fails, use Control Panel → Programs and Features → Turn Windows features on or off → Media Features → uncheck Windows Media Player, reboot, then recheck to reinstall. Finally, update audio drivers from the vendor and run sfc /scannow from an elevated command prompt if system files might be damaged.

Back up the music files before heavy changes and stop WMP/the sharing service before removing database files.

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Member Avatar for chris5126

have you made sure that indexing is turned on?? and if it is is your music folder included in the indexed locations? could help

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also you could uninstall media player and reinstall it

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thanks for replying chris5126... no problem with indexing but when i tried to uninstall wmp11 it will not uninstall, it asks for permission to continue i click continue then nothing....

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go to the windows medial player web site and download the latest version and install. or go to the vista update page and get the latest updates

are you files on an external hard drive.

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when i download wmp11 it says i already have upto date wmp11. cant install upgrade not compatible with this system... (i have downloaded these once before your post but tried it again
and had same messages come up) thanks for replying bobbyraw.

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when i download wmp11 it says i already have upto date wmp11. cant install upgrade not compatible with this system... (i have downloaded these once before your post but tried it again
and had same messages come up) thanks for replying bobbyraw.

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