HELP - - Windows 7 & Media Player 12?

[garret]

OMG - - Okay, very calmly, I will try to explain the facts of my issue (although after two weeks of talking to Microsoft Tech Support I am beginning to believe I have lost my mind!!!) I have a Sony VAIO Laptop which originally came installed with Vista. About a year ago I changed to Windows 7 Home Edition (x64 bit) on the advice of one of my "computer expert" friends (well you do get what you pay for, right??? LOL). At that time I had Media Player 10 and was not experiencing any problems. About five months ago I upgraded to Media Player 12 and it has been a nightmare ever since. I create the playlists from the Library and all is well for a time and then randomly, with no rhyme or reason, four or five songs will not play, and then it is seven or eight songs disappear. I pulled up the properties and it shows that the Media Player is set to play in compatibility mode for Windows 95 and I have not been able to change it nor have I found anyone who could explain how or why it is that way and/or how to change the compatibility to Windows 7. Whew - - i know that was a lot of information but I would be completely in your debt for life if someone - - anyone - - could explain this to me. I thank you in advance for your time, patience and help.

[gabrielo19]

When you get an error to a particular song in a playlist. it simply means that the location the song was in has changed or the file itself has been deleted.

I suggest you Reinstall Window Media Player:
Step1: Start>Control Panel>Uninstall a program>Click on the "Turn windows features on or off" link on the left menu panel.

Step 2: From their open media features folder uncheck the box to windows media player and press ok.Restart your computer.

Now do step 1 again and check back the box to windows media player. it will reinstall it.

[slaine]

I'm not sure exactly what your problem is, but when all else fails, you can always back up your data and restore your computer to factory settings using your restoration disk

[hampton83]

Well check your file's locations. One thing you may consider this may happen if the windows 7 isn't genuine, after upgrading some programs these kind of stuff happens. So i would like to suggest you to use a genuine windows operating system, besides you may reinstall your program (See this link:
http://techie-buzz.com/hacks-and-mods/how-to-uninstall-windows-media-player-12-on-windows-7.html)
& you may also learn more about media player 12 from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjzgx4ikc4Y
Thanks