Open WMP and check the settings. There is one for automatic updates. The program might be trying to look for updates with each boot. The other causes could be parasites and other malware. Most recommend people run scans whenever a computer begins to act strange or does something unexpected.
Everytime I turn on my computer, Windows Media Player also starts up, is there a way to stop this?
And, on Microsoft word, I used to be able to delete a sentence by highlighting it with the mouse and press backspace, but that doesn't work anymore, anyone know how to fix it?

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