WMP uses what we call CODECs and it's been an issue since about 1995 when some content can lock up a PC for a time. Some folk can't accept this issue has been around this long but let me share I find VLC Player to handle more content without so much trouble. I rarely use WMP for this reason.
Bob
Hi all,
I'm new to this forum and would like to know if someone could help me with fixing my windows media player on windows 7. It freezes and I cannot access anything on the computer for a few minutes. I cant exit out of the window and cant access any other program.
I shows an error message and displays a message " reference memory invalid" or something of the like. I have gone into the admin center and run scripts, I have carried out a disk check , I have tried to install updates but the same thing is happening on there too.
Can anyone help - The local pc fix guys said they can do it for $150. I dont think so!!!

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