[Wyatt]

Im now on XP (again) but having problems playing mpegs on it. When I play a video file, it restarts my PC.

Anyone have any ideas.

[Uglybob]

go to http://www.annoyances.org they should be able to help

[Sheep]

Shouldn't rule out there being a virus binded with the video that your trying to play,
Do other videos work?

[MK Chris]

If they did and it was a virus, they probably won't now.. It does sound like a virus to me, run something like AVG free on it ( http://www.grisoft.com/ )

[Wyatt]

The mpeg played ok when I was on ME, its only when I changed to xp it stopped playing.

Just looking at the error report, it may be something to do with my windows auto update.

wuauclt (240) The database engine 5.01.2600.0000 started.
wuaueng.dll (240) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine started a new instance
(0).

[Sheep]

Windows update shudnt have anything to do with windows media player,
Unless yourversion needs updating or somthing...

[Andy Bkr]

how do u update media player?

[Uglybob]

go to microsofts homepage and request a windows update and see if you need one

[Andy Bkr]

cheers

[Ickle Angel]

It might pop upwhen you turn your pc on. Does on mine

[Wyatt]

Windows update shudnt have anything to do with windows media player,
Unless yourversion needs updating or somthing...

yes I need service pack 2

[Andy Bkr]

so do i apparently. 9hrs to download wtf

[Sheep]

Yeah i needed it aswell but when i did it made my comp so slow i ahd to uninstall it,
and you can update WMP, but going to help and check for updates

[~JACQUI~]

Windows XP is crap. Lets face it, your not gonna make it work. Sorry!

[Ell Mc]

I hate SP2 its a pain when you cant install it i have been there i had to reinstall thw whole system just to get it to work then it started telling me i had to have a anti virus and firewall etc

[MK Chris]

If you have XPSP2 you have a built in firewall anyway...

[Ell Mc]

Yes i know but see when you start up does your documents open? because they always openw hen i start up and they never did before i got that

[Morals]

Use Linux.....

[Sidders]

Windows XP is crap. Lets face it, your not gonna make it work. Sorry!

It's the most stable version of Windows I've ever used, and I've used them all since 3.0.

Use Linux.....

There's hardly any software compatable with Linux.

[Ell Mc]

Ive never learned of linux what is it?

[Sidders]

http://www.linux.org/

That makes it look a bit more complicated than it really is, but it pretty much sums it up.

[Ell Mc]

Ah right ta now i know.I think i will stick to proffesional all the same

[MK Chris]

Use Linux.....

I was gonna get another hard drive and stick a build of Linux on it.. Not sure what though there are so many. Mandrake looks good.

[DemonHorse]

an alternative Operating System to Windows.

It has an open source code so it's great for hackers and is very adaptable. Trouble is there's far less software available that actually works with Linux.

[Ickle Angel]

I prefer using Windows as i find it simpler to use