Why does Windows Media Player SUCK so much? - GoFuckYourself.com

Amputate Your Head · 10-22-2002, 11:54 AM

Every time I try to install this fucking crap, it NEVER works right. EVER. And it's always something different..... it's either full of fuckin' errors and won't play at all, or it does some bizarre shit like go full screen and makes itself permanent to the point that the Big Red Power Button is needed......

what a fuckin' usless piece of shitty software!

DarkJedi · 10-22-2002, 11:56 AM

/format C:

Amputate Your Head · 10-22-2002, 11:57 AM

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Originally posted by DarkJedi
/format C:

did that.... this HD is fresh. Also tried to install that junk on a completely different system.... even weirder results. I'm convinced it's a piece of shit. And that sucks because video is a good thing.... it's a shame really.

AzteK · 10-22-2002, 11:59 AM

what version are you trying to install?

eru · 10-22-2002, 12:00 PM

Just use 6.4 (mplayer2.exe)

TeraBabes · 10-22-2002, 12:00 PM

It is a complete Piece of Shit. Whenever I try to use 7.0 (or whatever the latest version is) with Win 98, my whole pc freezes...

DarkJedi · 10-22-2002, 12:01 PM

i dont know, i've never had problems with it. I actually like it :-)

maybe you got an old comp or some hardware problems...or win 3.11 ?

Amputate Your Head · 10-22-2002, 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by AzteK
what version are you trying to install?

the latest.... 7.0 or whatever it is now....

Juge · 10-22-2002, 12:02 PM

Try real player, and you'll never complain about microsoft software again.

AzteK · 10-22-2002, 12:03 PM

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Originally posted by TeraBabes
It is a complete Piece of Shit. Whenever I try to use 7.0 (or whatever the latest version is) with Win 98, my whole pc freezes...

that would be windows 98 hehe

Amputate Your Head · 10-22-2002, 12:03 PM

I have Win2k Pro though.... and no, my machines are not old and crusty.

AzteK · 10-22-2002, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
I have Win2k Pro though.... and no, my machines are not old and crusty.

thats odd
what version of WMP are you trying to install?

Amputate Your Head · 10-22-2002, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by AzteK

thats odd
what version of WMP are you trying to install?

7

TeraBabes · 10-22-2002, 12:06 PM

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Originally posted by AzteK

that would be windows 98 hehe

I know - I still have it on my desktop... Everything else works fine, but Media Player always craps out.

Win 2k runs much better on my laptop. Maybe I'll get off my ass one of these days and upgrade the desktop OS.

Amputate Your Head · 10-22-2002, 12:07 PM

and I have installed, uninstalled, reinstalled this shit at least 2 dozen times... every time it does something else weird.... everything but operate normally.

AzteK · 10-22-2002, 12:07 PM

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Originally posted by TeraBabes

I know - I still have it on my desktop... Everything else works fine, but Media Player always craps out.

Win 2k runs much better on my laptop. Maybe I'll get off my ass one of these days and upgrade the desktop OS.

you should! I'm NEVER going back

Brian911 · 10-22-2002, 12:11 PM

thats cause ver7 is a piece of shit.
6.4something was the only version of WMP I ever got to run for longer than 2 minutes on my win98 comp.

anyway, go for win xp and WMP 8. no problems at all

AzteK · 10-22-2002, 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
and I have installed, uninstalled, reinstalled this shit at least 2 dozen times... every time it does something else weird.... everything but operate normally.

it might have to do with what else you have installed on your system - on your system it should go smooth. The only problem I could see would be installing the codecs and such...

quiet · 10-22-2002, 12:12 PM

that's cause windoze is a piece of shit

Amputate Your Head · 10-22-2002, 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by Brian911
thats cause ver7 is a piece of shit.
6.4something was the only version of WMP I ever got to run for longer than 2 minutes on my win98 comp.

anyway, go for win xp and WMP 8. no problems at all

the only thing I've been able to make work is to uninstall that version 7 junk and let the system default to it's original ver 2.1 or whatever it is that comes with the OS.....

no.... not gonna be using XP anytime in the near future. 2k Pro will be my OS of choice for a long time comin'.

AzteK · 10-22-2002, 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by Brian911
thats cause ver7 is a piece of shit.
6.4something was the only version of WMP I ever got to run for longer than 2 minutes on my win98 comp.

anyway, go for win xp and WMP 8. no problems at all

his OS is just fine

try version 8 as he mentioned.

Amputate Your Head · 10-22-2002, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by AzteK

it might have to do with what else you have installed on your system - on your system it should go smooth. The only problem I could see would be installing the codecs and such...

I considered that too, but I tried to install it on another machine here that was a fresh format and totally clean install of 2k.... no 3rd party software installed whatsoever.... it still wouldn't work.

D_Nell · 10-22-2002, 12:17 PM

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Originally posted by TeraBabes
It is a complete Piece of Shit. Whenever I try to use 7.0 (or whatever the latest version is) with Win 98, my whole pc freezes...

Theres your problem!!

New Software with one of the Buggiest Operating Systems ever.
98 Sucks Ass!

Go for 2000! I have no problems!

Watching DIVX through Windows Media Player on my TV with DVD Quality.
I don't think Windows Media Sucks!

ZoiNk · 10-22-2002, 12:18 PM

I have similar problems, 99% of the time, windows media player freezes my computer within 30 seconds, the other 1% of the time, it will be within 10 minutes. I talked to a friend of mine, and he has heard of several other ppl with the problem, and the only things in common are the abit motherboard and win2k. Don't think those two like each other :> Easy solution, download real one player (it's free), go to search for updates, click on drivers, install the windows media compatability beta stuff. It seems to work perfectly for me.
ZoiNk

burn · 10-22-2002, 12:32 PM

I'v never had problems with wmp

burn · 10-22-2002, 12:32 PM

could be user error

Krome · 10-22-2002, 12:57 PM

I am using Win2k and Media player 7 and the only way I have found to be able to use it is to...well not use it....

theking · 10-22-2002, 01:39 PM

7.10.00.3068 is the version I use with win 98 and no problems yet.

--Chojin-- · 10-22-2002, 02:04 PM

Try BSPlayer or Zoomplayer instead, i use BSPlayer.

Webby · 10-22-2002, 02:29 PM

Have a look at EOVideo.. useful for other stuff as well as just playing!

http://www.eo-video.com/

NETbilling · 10-22-2002, 03:18 PM

Topic: Why does Windows Media Player SUCK so much?

Because it was not developed by Apple.

Quicktime rules!!!

Mitch

Pornwolf · 10-22-2002, 03:40 PM

I can't even read that foreign language the guy in the post above me wrote in. Something about Apples and Quicken or something blah blah blah.

Amp, get Winamp.

Tek-Sup-Port · 10-22-2002, 05:19 PM

Depending on the type of files and the date you can use the standard , MWP that is on the win98 cd. if a file plays and says error downloading codec, ignor that , go to a codec site and download. such as download.com, get divx pro.5.0 and you should be fine. also there is a new version out for WMP it is version 9.0(it is a replica of what is on XP ) or the next version up from that.

Dave

deliriumtremens · 10-22-2002, 06:14 PM

Go to http://www.experts-exchange.com/

They solve computer related problems for free.

RedShoe · 10-22-2002, 06:27 PM

I use Win2K pro, and I have never, ever had any problems with Windows Media.

Ohhhhhh wwwaaaaaaaiiiitttt aaaa miiiiinuuuteee...

You're in Hawaii, right?
Did you touch that same damn idol those damn Brady kids fucked with? Lava Rock, perhaps?

marty · 10-22-2002, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
I have Win2k Pro though.... and no, my machines are not old and crusty.

Same here. And it doesn't play for me either.

Wish I never updated that damn shit

Lane · 10-22-2002, 07:37 PM

i have v8.0 which came with XP
works great

Zizzo · 10-22-2002, 09:37 PM

Sounds like you have no clue how to troubleshoot a system that YOU fucked up.

Want someone to hold your fucking hand, retard?

Morgan · 10-22-2002, 09:43 PM

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Originally posted by Zizzo
Sounds like you have no clue how to troubleshoot a system that YOU fucked up.

Want someone to hold your fucking hand, retard?

*Sigh* I wonder who this could be?? Hmmmm...

BJ · 10-22-2002, 09:48 PM

install the latest service packs for win2k maybe

On-top · 10-22-2002, 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
Every time I try to install this fucking crap, it NEVER works right. EVER. And it's always something different..... it's either full of fuckin' errors and won't play at all, or it does some bizarre shit like go full screen and makes itself permanent to the point that the Big Red Power Button is needed......

what a fuckin' usless piece of shitty software!

Indeed.

Oliver Klozov · 10-23-2002, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by netbilling
Topic: Why does Windows Media Player SUCK so much?

Because it was not developed by Apple.

Quicktime rules!!!

Mitch

Damm Straight!!!

Never, never had a problem with Quicktime even when using Windoze

UnseenWorld · 10-23-2002, 12:43 AM

Because it's made by Microsoft? (is that the right answer?)

10-22-2002, 11:54 AM	#1
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Why does Windows Media Player SUCK so much? Every time I try to install this fucking crap, it NEVER works right. EVER. And it's always something different..... it's either full of fuckin' errors and won't play at all, or it does some bizarre shit like go full screen and makes itself permanent to the point that the Big Red Power Button is needed...... what a fuckin' usless piece of shitty software! __________________ SIG TOO BIG

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TeraBabes Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Under Water Posts: 2,067	It is a complete Piece of Shit. Whenever I try to use 7.0 (or whatever the latest version is) with Win 98, my whole pc freezes... __________________ This place is too big.

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Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	I have Win2k Pro though.... and no, my machines are not old and crusty. __________________ SIG TOO BIG

10-22-2002, 12:07 PM	#15
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	and I have installed, uninstalled, reinstalled this shit at least 2 dozen times... every time it does something else weird.... everything but operate normally. __________________ SIG TOO BIG

10-22-2002, 11:56 AM	#2
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	/format C:

10-22-2002, 11:59 AM	#4
AzteK Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Cali, USA Posts: 3,445	what version are you trying to install?

10-22-2002, 12:01 PM	#7
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	i dont know, i've never had problems with it. I actually like it :-) maybe you got an old comp or some hardware problems...or win 3.11 ?

10-22-2002, 12:02 PM	#9
Juge Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,917	Try real player, and you'll never complain about microsoft software again.

10-22-2002, 12:11 PM	#17
Brian911 Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 654	thats cause ver7 is a piece of shit. 6.4something was the only version of WMP I ever got to run for longer than 2 minutes on my win98 comp. anyway, go for win xp and WMP 8. no problems at all __________________ - Brian [ a directive occured while processing this error ]

10-22-2002, 12:12 PM	#19
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	that's cause windoze is a piece of shit

10-22-2002, 12:18 PM	#24
ZoiNk Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 2,370	I have similar problems, 99% of the time, windows media player freezes my computer within 30 seconds, the other 1% of the time, it will be within 10 minutes. I talked to a friend of mine, and he has heard of several other ppl with the problem, and the only things in common are the abit motherboard and win2k. Don't think those two like each other :> Easy solution, download real one player (it's free), go to search for updates, click on drivers, install the windows media compatability beta stuff. It seems to work perfectly for me. ZoiNk __________________ "People can have the Model T in any color - so long as it's black." - Henry Ford

10-22-2002, 12:32 PM	#25
burn Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 507	I'v never had problems with wmp __________________ Trade traffic with my sites!

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burn Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 507	could be user error __________________ Trade traffic with my sites!

10-22-2002, 12:57 PM	#27
Krome Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London - UK Posts: 2,851	I am using Win2k and Media player 7 and the only way I have found to be able to use it is to...well not use it....

10-22-2002, 01:39 PM	#28
theking Nice Kitty Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The good old USA!!! Posts: 21,053	7.10.00.3068 is the version I use with win 98 and no problems yet. __________________ When you're running down my country hoss...you're walking on the fighting side of me! FOR THE LYING LOWLIFE POSTING AS PATHFINDER...https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-pr...athfinder.html

10-22-2002, 02:04 PM	#29
--Chojin-- Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Alemania Posts: 117	Try BSPlayer or Zoomplayer instead, i use BSPlayer.

10-22-2002, 02:29 PM	#30
Webby Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Far far away - as possible Posts: 14,956	Have a look at EOVideo.. useful for other stuff as well as just playing! http://www.eo-video.com/

10-22-2002, 03:18 PM	#31
NETbilling Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 8,584	Topic: Why does Windows Media Player SUCK so much? Because it was not developed by Apple. Quicktime rules!!! Mitch __________________ Mitch Farber CEO - NETbilling, Inc. Email / Phone: 888-357-8166 / 661-252-2456 Transaction processing & 24/7 call center services with exceptional rates and flexibility, since 1998!

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Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	I can't even read that foreign language the guy in the post above me wrote in. Something about Apples and Quicken or something blah blah blah. Amp, get Winamp. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

10-22-2002, 05:19 PM	#33
Tek-Sup-Port Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 22	Depending on the type of files and the date you can use the standard , MWP that is on the win98 cd. if a file plays and says error downloading codec, ignor that , go to a codec site and download. such as download.com, get divx pro.5.0 and you should be fine. also there is a new version out for WMP it is version 9.0(it is a replica of what is on XP ) or the next version up from that. Dave

10-22-2002, 06:14 PM	#34
deliriumtremens Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 206	Go to http://www.experts-exchange.com/ They solve computer related problems for free.

10-22-2002, 06:27 PM	#35
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10-22-2002, 09:37 PM	#38
Zizzo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1	Sounds like you have no clue how to troubleshoot a system that YOU fucked up. Want someone to hold your fucking hand, retard?

10-22-2002, 09:48 PM	#40
BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	install the latest service packs for win2k maybe

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