Fix Windows Media Player Encountered a Problem While Playing the File
Fix Windows Media Player Encountered a Problem While Playing the File.
Link (from Microsoft): https://web.archive.org/web/20200415120947/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=507
Windows Media Player is a built-in tool in all Windows operating systems which enables you to open and use audio and video files of various formats. It’s a great simple tool which will meet the needs of most casual users.
Windows Media Player was once the default media player in all Windows platforms. However, the Groove Music and Movies & TV apps have replaced WMP as the default media software in Windows 10.
Nevertheless, Windows Media Player is still included with Win 10; and some users still utilize that software for video and music playback.
However, Windows Media Player doesn’t always play media files. A “Windows Media Player encountered a problem while playing the file” error message pops up for some users when they try to play music or video in WMP.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).