Windows Media Player 11 may be temporarily unresponsive when you play a video file in Windows Vista

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SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 to play a video file in Windows Vista, Windows Media Player may be temporarily unresponsive. For example, you may experience any one of the following symptoms:
  • You cannot close Windows Media Player.
  • You cannot resize Windows Media Player.
  • You cannot use the transport controls.
  • You cannot move the seek bar.
At the same time that you experience any one of these symptoms, the video plays successfully. After several minutes, Windows Media Player responds correctly.
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CAUSE

This problem occurs when you use Windows Media Player to play a very large MPEG2 file.
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WORKAROUND

Method 1: Wait until Windows Media Player responds

To work around this problem, wait until Windows Media Player responds. You may have to wait as long as one minute for a 1-gigabyte (GB) MPEG2 file.

Method 2: Diagnose and fix the problem automatically

The Fix Windows Media Player video, and other media or library issues troubleshooter may automatically fix the problem described in this article.
This troubleshooter fixes many problems.Learn moreRun now
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REFERENCES

For more information about Windows Media Player technical problems, visit the following Microsoft website:
Support for Windows Media Player technical problems
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Article ID: 928898 - Last Review: June 28, 2012 - Revision: 6.1
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  • Windows Media Player 11
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