Windows media center has stop working,also the windows media player not working

1.Type appwiz.cpl in Start menu search box and then hit enter to open Programs and Features window

2.In the left pane, click Turn Windows features on or off link.

3.Once the Windows Features window is opened, expand Media Features and then uncheck the box next to Windows Media Center.

4.Click Ok. You will see "Turning off Windows Media Center might affect other Windows features and program installed on your computer, including default settings. Do you want to continue?" message. ClickYes and then click Ok to start uninstalling Windows Media Center.

5.You will be asked to Reboot your computer. Restart to uninstall Media Center from your PC. If you want to install it again, open Windows Features window by repeating the steps given above.

6.Expand Media Features, and then check Windows Media Center option.

7.Click Ok to Start installing the feature. Done!

try to read first Windows Help and support.

search for Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player

or look link Microsoft Community Microsoft Windows

Which operating system ? Which version of Media player ?
Though designed with Windows 7 in mind, Windows Media Player 11 (WMP 11) is fully compatible with Windows XP.

The trick is knowing which version of WMP 11 to download.
Different versions of the software exist not only for Windows 7, Vista, and XP, but also for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows XP.

Additionally, WMP 11 is only compatible with XP if it is using Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3. Before downloading the appropriate installation file, you will need to verify which version your system requires.

Open the "Start" menu.
Open "My Computer."

Click "Help", then select "About Windows."
This will display a window with system information.

Find the listing that specifies your Service Pack. If you are operating without Service Pack 2 or 3, you will need to install one (see Resources).


Open the "Start" menu and click "Run." Within the text field, type "winmsd.exe."

Click "OK." Select "System Summary."
Find the heading labeled "Item."

Under this heading should be the word "Processor."
The value associated with "Processor" will determine which version of Windows XP you are running.

If the value begins with "x86," you are running a 32-bit version.
If it begins with "ia64" or "AMD64," then you are running a 64-bit version.

Download the Windows Media Player installation file that matches your version of Windows (see Below).
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player

Open the file once it has finished downloading.
This will launch the installation wizard.

Follow the onscreen instructions to install WMP 11.
The program should now run normally.
How to Fix Windows Media Center

Windows Media Center is the home entertainment hub on a Windows computer.
With Media Center, you can play live television, songs, DVDs and slideshows.

It is preinstalled on Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium/Ultimate Edition and Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions.

From time to time, users run into issues trying to play audio or video files, or with an extender connected to Media Center.

Extenders are devices that allow you to "extend" the Media Center onto a TV screen or larger display.

The Xbox 360 gaming console is an example of an extender.
Launch Windows Media Center from your computer's Start menu.

Scroll down to "Music" on the Media Center home screen.
Select "Music library."

If you find an empty folder under "Music Library," navigate to the folder on your hard drive that stores your music file and add it to Media Center's library.

If the problem isn't an empty folder, look at the file extension on the music file that won't play. Media Center can't play files with unknown or incompatible extensions.

If you find a questionable extension, skip that file. Click once on another file with a different extension, one you know is compatible with Media Center, and then click "Open" to test if you can play that one.

Media Center will play MP3, CDA, WAV and other music file formats.
Open Windows Media Player from the Start menu if you receive a codec error while trying to play either audio or video files.

If you open the file in Media Player, the codec will download automatically.
You should then be able to play the file in Media Center.

Troubleshoot your firewall settings if a Media Center extender doesn't work.
You'll have a problem using an extender if Windows Firewall blocks it.

Go to "Control Panel" from the Start menu and double-click on "Windows Firewall."
Click on "Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall."

Click to check "Media Center Extenders."
Click on "Apply."

Check external speaker cables to make sure they're connected if you can't hear any sound. Check the computer's volume settings by clicking on the "VOL+" icon at the bottom right corner of the main Media Center screen to make sure the volume is not turned off or down too low.

You may need to reconfigure your speakers if you're having volume or sound issues.
Scroll down to "Tasks" in the Media Center home screen and select "Settings."

Click on "General" and select "Windows Media Center Setup."
Click on "Set Up Your Speakers."

Follow the on-screen prompts to reconfigure your speakers.

I would suggest you to disable and then enable windows Media Center on expanding Media features from the Windows on or off features option and check if this resolves the issue.
Refer the below link to view the window for disabling and enabling windows media player - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Turn-Windows-features-on-or-off
Hope this helps. Let me know the results. Thanks,

i dont think you can sink with windows media player with zune. you have to use media center (atleast 5) to sink the music. your computer need to have windows media center

Your media player may coruppted due to a virus infection. Install new media player like win amp or vlc. please link this site http://filehippo.com/

Click the player into the audio and video window then download and install .

Hope it works,
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reinstall the windows media player.

Try restoring your system to an earlier date that your media player is working but you must re install programs you have installed from that restore point to the present.

If you asking about avi file there is no easy solution of this problem because Windows Medai Player as well as Windows Media Center can not fast forward and rewind avi file only DVD support fast forward - you need to use 3th part software (player) to be able to do fast forward,
I spent a lot of time trying to force WMCE and WMP to FF all files no lack so far

there is a problem with vongo that only happens once you have tryed to use windows media player. if you attempt to set up media player vongo will no longer work in media center. this is an issue that vongo must solve and the more calls they receive on this matter the sooner they'll work on it.