[thelist] Windows Media Player freeze
Peter Bornhall
bornhall at ansbjer.se
Wed Mar 23 03:55:49 CST 2005
Hi everyone...
I have this weird and annoying problem that I can't seem to find a
solution to. Here's a bit of history.
The 'puter I use is a dual-CPU P-III @ 1.4GHz with 1GB of memory. I'm
not sure if this has anything to do with it, but it's only on this
machine that I've encountered this.
Previously, in september 2002, I installed Windows 2000 Professional on
the machine, and initially everything worked fine. I could view the
occasional video clip. However, not having broadband connection at home
(which is where I did the initial install), I brought it to work and ran
Windows Update. I can't remember if the problems started at this time
or not.
Now, having just installed Windows XP Pro (SP1), same procedure as
above, installed at home, updated at work. Same problem once again.
The problem is as follows; When I run Windows Media Player 10 (same
problem with earlier versions) the video starts playing with sound and
all. But, after a short time (seems random, but always ~<30 seconds)
the video freezes and the sound keeps playing - WAIT FOR IT - this is a
total system video freeze! I can't move the mouse pointer, nothing.
And, after a short while after the freeze (sometimes immediately) the
sound starts in a short staccato loop (if you've heard a CD player get
stuck, that's about how it sounds).
This occurs in Media Player Classic (6.4.83) as well, so I don't think
it's related to Windows Media Player per se, but rather something in the
video subsystem (since all video freezes). I initially used DirectX 7
(which is shipped with XPSP1), but upgrading to DirectX 9 didn't fix
anything.
The graphics card is a GeForce4 MX420, and I've downloaded and installed
the latest drivers with no success.
Looking back at what's been installed, prior to Windows Update, here's a
list of what might be relevant: AviCodec 1.2, FFDShow 20050216, GSpot
2.52, Media Player Classic 6.4.83, RealAlt 1.11, DVDDecrypter 3.5.3.0,
and QuickTime 6.0.
However, I believe it all began after running Windows Update... Don't
know exactly what caused it though, which is why I'm here.
GSpot isn't reporting any problems with the codecs, and since they all
worked fine before Windows Update, I suspect something deeper within
Windows.
Please note: This happens with video files without sound as well, so I
don't think the audio subsystem has anything to do with it.
If anyone has any suggestions as to how to fix this, please help. I've
scoured the web for solutions to this particular problem, but I have yet
to narrow it down to this specific problem. Haven't found a single soul
yet that seems to have the same problem... The weird thing is that it
behaves exactly as it did with Windows 2000 Pro, but this is the only
thing that crashes EVERYTIME! Still, I can listen to streaming radio,
MP3s and such with Windows Media Player... It's only video that gets
messed up and hangs the entire machine (hard reset is the only working
solution)...
Any light shed on this is highly appreciated. This annoys the hell out
of me even if I don't view much video on it. I still want to be ABLE to
without fear of a system-wide crash. Note, I haven't tried playing DVD
movies, so I don't know if that works or not...
Thanks for any and all help. If you have any follow-up question to
this, I'll try to answer to the best of my ability.
Again, thanks.
- Peter
Here's a CODEC list from GSpot:
DSH SampleGrabber {C1F400A0-3F08-11D3-9F0B-006008039E37} 0x00200000
qedit.dll
DSH Infinite Pin Tee Filter {F8388A40-D5BB-11D0-BE5A-0080C706568E}
0x00200000 qcap.dll
REND Null Renderer {C1F400A4-3F08-11D3-9F0B-006008039E37} 0x00200000
qedit.dll
DMO MP42 Mpeg4 Decoder DMO
{F371728A-6052-4D47-827C-D039335DFE0A} 0x00800001 qasf.dll --> mpg4dmod.dll
DSH MPG4 Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor
{82CCD3E0-F71A-11D0-9FE5-00609778EA66} 0x00800000 mpg4ds32.ax
DMO WMVA WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO
{03BE3AC4-84B7-4E0E-A78D-D3524E60395A} 0x00800001 qasf.dll --> wmvadvd.dll
DSH XVID ffdshow MPEG-4 Video Decoder
{04FE9017-F873-410E-871E-AB91661A4EF7} 0xff800001 ffdshow.ax
DSH XVID ffdshow raw video filter
{0B390488-D80F-4A68-8408-48DC199F0E97} 0x00200000 ffdshow.ax
DSH XVID ffdshow VFW decoder helper
{996B7CE8-FE76-4DA3-98C6-4E0046137019} 0x00200000 ffdshow.ax
ACM ACELPnet Audio codec for MS ACM msacm.sl_anet 0x00200000 quartz.dll
--> sl_anet.acm
DSH ACELPnet ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder
{4009F700-AEBA-11D1-8344-00C04FB92EB7} 0x00800001 acelpdec.ax
DSH Audio ACM Wrapper {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00600000
quartz.dll
DSH Audio RealAudio Decoder {941A4793-A705-4312-8DFC-C11CA05F397E}
0x00400000 RealMediaSplitter.ax
DSH Audio IMA ADPCM {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000
quartz.dll
DSH Audio PCM {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH Audio Microsoft ADPCM {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767}
0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH Audio ACELP.net {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000
quartz.dll
DSH Audio DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM)
{6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH Audio Windows Media Audio V1
{6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH Audio Windows Media Audio V2
{6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH Audio GSM 6.10 {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000
quartz.dll
DSH Audio Microsoft G.723.1 {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767}
0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH Audio CCITT A-Law {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000
quartz.dll
DSH Audio CCITT u-Law {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000
quartz.dll
DSH Audio MPEG Layer-3 {6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767}
0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH Audio ThumbsPlus Sound Renderer
{3A1E5E17-BE0D-487E-B2E6-A72A384B95E2} 0x00200000 TPSndRdr.ax
DSH Audio RealPlayer Audio Filter
{CEF4D40F-ACA5-40BA-8F3B-161A594A1A39} 0x00200000 rpds3260.dll
REND Audio Creative Sound Blaster PCI
{E30629D1-27E5-11CE-875D-00608CB78066} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
REND Audio Default WaveOut Device
{E30629D1-27E5-11CE-875D-00608CB78066} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH AUXLine21Data Line 21 Decoder 2
{E4206432-01A1-4BEE-B3E1-3702C8EDC574} 0x00600002 quartz.dll
DSH AUXLine21Data Line 21 Decoder
{6E8D4A20-310C-11D0-B79A-00AA003767A7} 0x00600000 qdvd.dll
DSH Avi AVI Splitter {1B544C20-FD0B-11CE-8C63-00AA0044B51E} 0x00600000
quartz.dll
VFW CVID Cinepak Codec by Radius vidc.cvid 0x00200000 quartz.dll -->
iccvid.dll
DSH DOLBY_AC3 AC3 Parser Filter
{280A3020-86CF-11D1-ABE6-00A0C905F375} 0x00600000 mpg2splt.ax
DSH DVSD DV Video Decoder {B1B77C00-C3E4-11CF-AF79-00AA00B67A42}
0x00800000 qdv.dll
DSH DVSD DV Splitter {4EB31670-9FC6-11CF-AF6E-00AA00B67A42} 0x00600000
qdv.dll
DSH File File stream renderer {D51BD5A5-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A}
0x00400000 quartz.dll
ACM FmtTag: 0x0002 Microsoft ADPCM CODEC-program för MSACM
msacm.msadpcm 0x00200000 quartz.dll --> msadp32.acm
ACM FmtTag: 0x0006 Microsoft CCITT G.711 (A-Law och u-Law) CODEC
för MSACM msacm.msg711 0x00200000 quartz.dll --> msg711.acm
ACM FmtTag: 0x0007 Microsoft CCITT G.711 (A-Law och u-Law) CODEC
för MSACM msacm.msg711 0x00200000 quartz.dll --> msg711.acm
ACM FmtTag: 0x0011 IMA ADPCM-CODEC för MSACM msacm.imaadpcm
0x00200000 quartz.dll --> imaadp32.acm
ACM FmtTag: 0x0022 DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) ljud-CODEC för MSACM
V3.50 msacm.trspch 0x00200000 quartz.dll --> tssoft32.acm
ACM FmtTag: 0x0031 Microsoft GSM 6.10 ljud-CODEC för MSACM
msacm.msgsm610 0x00200000 quartz.dll --> msgsm32.acm
ACM FmtTag: 0x0042 Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC för MSACM msacm.msg723
0x00200000 quartz.dll --> msg723.acm
ACM FmtTag: 0x0055 MPEG Layer-3 Audio Codec for MSACM msacm.l3acm
0x00200000 quartz.dll --> l3codeca.acm
DSH FmtTag: 0x0055 ffdshow Audio Decoder
{0F40E1E5-4F79-4988-B1A9-CC98794E6B55} 0x3fffffff ffdshow.ax
DSH FmtTag: 0x0055 MPEG Layer-3 Decoder
{38BE3000-DBF4-11D0-860E-00A024CFEF6D} 0x00810000 l3codecx.ax
ACM FmtTag: 0x0160 Windows Media Audio msacm.msaudio1 0x00200000
quartz.dll --> msaud32.acm
DMO FmtTag: 0x0160 WMAudio Decoder DMO
{2EEB4ADF-4578-4D10-BCA7-BB955F56320A} 0x00800800 qasf.dll --> wmadmod.dll
VFW I420 Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50 vidc.i420 0x00200000 quartz.dll -->
msh263.drv
VFW IV32 Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2 vidc.iv32 0x00200000 quartz.dll -->
ir32_32.dll
VFW IYUV Intel IYUV codec vidc.iyuv 0x00200000 quartz.dll --> iyuv_32.dll
DSH LMRT ASF embedded stuff Handler
{B9D1F32E-C401-11D0-A520-000000000000} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
VFW M261 Microsoft H.261 Video Codec vidc.m261 0x00200000 quartz.dll -->
msh261.drv
VFW M263 Microsoft H.263 Video Codec vidc.m263 0x00200000 quartz.dll -->
msh263.drv
DSH Midi MIDI Parser {D51BD5A2-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A} 0x00400000
quartz.dll
REND Midi Default MidiOut Device
{07B65360-C445-11CE-AFDE-00AA006C14F4} 0x00800000 quartz.dll
REND Midi Creative Sound Blaster MPU-401
{07B65360-C445-11CE-AFDE-00AA006C14F4} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
REND Midi Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth
{07B65360-C445-11CE-AFDE-00AA006C14F4} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH MJPG AVI Draw {A888DF60-1E90-11CF-AC98-00AA004C0FA9} 0x00600064
quartz.dll
DSH MJPG MJPEG Decompressor {301056D0-6DFF-11D2-9EEB-006008039E37}
0x00600000 quartz.dll
DSH MPEG1Packet MPEG Video Decoder
{FEB50740-7BEF-11CE-9BD9-0000E202599C} 0x40000001 quartz.dll
DSH MPEG1Packet MPEG Audio Decoder
{4A2286E0-7BEF-11CE-9BD9-0000E202599C} 0x03680001 quartz.dll
DSH MPEG1System MPEG-I Stream Splitter
{336475D0-942A-11CE-A870-00AA002FEAB5} 0x00600000 quartz.dll
VFW MRLE Microsoft RLE vidc.mrle 0x00200000 quartz.dll --> msrle32.dll
DSH MSS1 Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor
{3301A7C4-0A8D-11D4-914D-00C04F610D24} 0x00800000 msscds32.ax
DMO MSS1 WMV Screen decoder DMO
{7BAFB3B1-D8F4-4279-9253-27DA423108DE} 0x00800001 qasf.dll --> wmsdmod.dll
VFW MSVC Microsoft Video 1 vidc.msvc 0x00200000 quartz.dll --> msvidc32.dll
DSH PCM G.711 Codec {AF7D8180-A8F9-11CF-9A46-00AA00B7DAD1} 0x00200000
g711codc.ax
REND PCM Default DirectSound Device
{79376820-07D0-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00800000 quartz.dll
REND PCM DirectSound: Creative Sound Blaster PCI
{79376820-07D0-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH QTMovie QuickTime Movie Parser
{D51BD5A0-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A} 0x00600000 quartz.dll
DSH QTRpza QT Decompressor {FDFE9681-74A3-11D0-AFA7-00AA00B67A42}
0x00600000 quartz.dll
DSH RGB24 ShotBoundaryDet {FE48704D-DC92-4F10-91DE-C676E25624CF}
0x00200000 wmmfilt.dll
DSH RGB8 Color Space Converter {1643E180-90F5-11CE-97D5-00AA0055595A}
0x00400001 quartz.dll
DSH RGB8 VGA 16 Color Ditherer {1DA08500-9EDC-11CF-BC10-00AA00AC74F6}
0x00400000 quartz.dll
REND ScriptCommand Internal Script Command Renderer
{48025243-2D39-11CE-875D-00608CB78066} 0x00800001 quartz.dll
DSH Stream ASX file Parser {640999A0-A946-11D0-A520-000000000000}
0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH Stream NSC file Parser {640999A2-A946-11D0-A520-000000000000}
0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH Stream SAMI (CC) Parser {33FACFE0-A9BE-11D0-A520-00A0D10129C0}
0x00400000 quartz.dll
DSH Stream Multi-file Parser {D51BD5A3-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A}
0x00400000 quartz.dll
REND Stream ASX v.2 file Parser
{640999A1-A946-11D0-A520-000000000000} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
REND Stream .RAM file Parser {A98C8400-4181-11D1-A520-00A0D10129C0}
0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH TELETEXT WST Decoder {70BC06E0-5666-11D3-A184-00105AEF9F33}
0x00600000 wstdecod.dll
DSH Text Lyric Parser {D51BD5A4-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A} 0x00400000
quartz.dll
¤ Video AVI Decompressor {CF49D4E0-1115-11CE-B03A-0020AF0BA770}
0x00600000 quartz.dll
DSH Video RealVideo Decoder {238D0F23-5DC9-45A6-9BE2-666160C324DD}
0x00400000 RealMediaSplitter.ax
DSH Video Overlay Mixer2 {A0025E90-E45B-11D1-ABE9-00A0C905F375}
0x00400000 qdvd.dll
DSH Video WIA Stream Snapshot Filter
{BC7ACB90-622B-11D2-829D-00C04F8EC183} 0x00200000 wiasf.ax
DSH Video Smart Tee {CC58E280-8AA1-11D1-B3F1-00AA003761C5} 0x00200000
qcap.dll
REND Video Video Renderer {6BC1CFFA-8FC1-4261-AC22-CFB4CC38DB50}
0x00800001 quartz.dll
REND Video Video Renderer {70E102B0-5556-11CE-97C0-00AA0055595A}
0x00400000 quartz.dll
REND Video Full Screen Renderer
{07167665-5011-11CF-BF33-00AA0055595A} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
REND Video Video Mixing Renderer 9
{51B4ABF3-748F-4E3B-A276-C828330E926A} 0x00200000 quartz.dll
DSH VPVBI VBI Surface Allocator
{814B9800-1C88-11D1-BAD9-00609744111A} 0x00600000 vbisurf.ax
DSH VPVideo Video Port Manager {6F26A6CD-967B-47FD-874A-7AED2C9D25A2}
0x00600000 quartz.dll
DSH WAVE Wave Parser {D51BD5A1-7548-11CF-A520-0080C77EF58A} 0x00400000
quartz.dll
DSH WM9_ASF_Undocumented Windows Media Multiplexer
{63F8AA94-E2B9-11D0-ADF6-00C04FB66DAD} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH WM9_ASF_Undocumented ASF DIB Handler
{B9D1F320-C401-11D0-A520-000000000000} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH WM9_ASF_Undocumented ASF ACM Handler
{B9D1F321-C401-11D0-A520-000000000000} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH WM9_ASF_Undocumented ASF ICM Handler
{B9D1F322-C401-11D0-A520-000000000000} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH WM9_ASF_Undocumented ASF URL Handler
{B9D1F323-C401-11D0-A520-000000000000} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH WM9_ASF_Undocumented ASF JPEG Handler
{B9D1F324-C401-11D0-A520-000000000000} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
DSH WM9_ASF_Undocumented ASF DJPEG Handler
{B9D1F325-C401-11D0-A520-000000000000} 0x00600000 wmpasf.dll
ACM WMAudioV2 Windows Media Audio msacm.msaudio1 0x00200000 quartz.dll
--> msaud32.acm
DSH WMAudioV2 Windows Media Audio Decoder
{22E24591-49D0-11D2-BB50-006008320064} 0x00800001 msadds32.ax
DMO WMAudioV9 WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO
{5210F8E4-B0BB-47C3-A8D9-7B2282CC79ED} 0x00000000 qasf.dll --> wmadmod.dll
DMO WMSP1 WMSpeech Decoder DMO {874131CB-4ECC-443B-8948-746B89595D20}
0x00000000 qasf.dll --> wmspdmod.dll
DSH WMV1 Windows Media Video Decoder
{4FACBBA1-FFD8-4CD7-8228-61E2F65CB1AE} 0x00800000 wmvds32.ax
DMO WMV1 WMVideo Decoder DMO {82D353DF-90BD-4382-8BC2-3F6192B76E34}
0x00800001 qasf.dll --> wmvdmod.dll
DSH WMV2 Windows Media Video Decoder
{521FB373-7654-49F2-BDB1-0C6E6660714F} 0x00800000 wmv8ds32.ax
DSH YV12 ffdshow video encoder {4DB2B5D9-4556-4340-B189-AD20110D953F}
0x00100000 ffdshow.ax
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