WMP + Others crashing

[S-Gray]

Hmm.. this is very strange, never had this before, but everytime i go to play a Movie, Short clip et al, in Windows Media Player it crashes and gives me this error:

Ive tried WMP 8.0, then i updated to 9.0, neither worked, so i tried RealOne Player, some files worked for ROP but the rest did not. I tried Zoomplayer and other types as well with the same outcome.

In Event Viewer this is the error i get:

Anyone know?


Im on WinXP Pro

 

[smurkin]

wmp doesnt like porn


/tho tbh...I have similar problems with it crashing in the middle of some files and refusing others...optioning send error reports

 

[Jonty]

Hi Super_Gray[SG]

Just a flying visit, but off the top of my head, have you tried updating, or rolling back, your graphics card drivers? As it seems the files aren't the problem, and as the problem occurs in different players, the graphics card drivers seem to be one of the few remaining possible causes of your problems. Just check either nVidia or ATi (or your graphics card manufacturer's website if needs be) and ensure you have the latest stable drivers. The Drivers and Utilities thread details the applicable version numbers. Like I say, I'm not 100% this is the cause, but it may be possible.

Kind Regards

 

[S-Gray]

Well that one got me thinking because i was only on my Abit Siluro Drivers.. so i just updated to 30.92 Nvidia Dets but still.. nothing

Altho... when i did look for words above in search engines, all i got was German or something, but it did mention Norton...

I installed Norton IS 2003 recently but didnt actually try any files before hand because i recently formatted...

*hm*

 

[Jonty]

I'm reluctant to post this, as I'm unsure what 'mmswitch.ax' does, but some people have found that trying the following fixes any such errors associated with the file:

1. Click 'Start' > 'Run'
2. Type 'regsvr32 /u mmswitch.ax' (no '' quotes)
3. Press 'Ok' and then reboot

Like I say, use this at your own risk. Alternatively, use Babel Fish on the German page.

Kind Regards

 

[S-Gray]

whats the downside to using that command..

/me doesnt like your term of using "try at your own risk"

 

[Jonty]

Hello

The downside is simply I don't know what it does, so I thus cannot say whether it's safe. If I had to guess, I would say it is safe, but then again I'm sure how to undo it, which is never a good thing

Kind Regards

 

[S-Gray]

ahh! sorted.. heh

So it was that dodgy file which was causing it.. hmm heh

 

[Jonty]

Hello

I'm glad everything's sorted. I'm still not sure what that file actually is, I know it's not on my computer, though Nevertheless, in this case, all's well that ends well.

Kind Regards