media files

Archiving using Winrar produces a file of exactly the same size as does sending to a compressed zipped folder.. am I just using the wrong settings..? (I've tried multiple) or do I need a specific utility for this..? Thanks.

I have reorganized the directories in my storage system so the links in my Windows Media Library are invalid. I went to WML > Tools > Options > Libray and changed the Folder. That didn't remove the contents already in the library so I removed Windows Media Player. Then I reinstalled it and found...

My laptop hard drive failed and the local repair shop couldn’t salvage it so I had them install a 120GB SSD. Everything worked great. Thought I could DIY and install a 2nd 1TB HD to hold all my media files, keeping SSD for system files and favorite programs. I got it up and running but not...

I just wanted to see if there were a way to view all video's without having to actually open the file. For example, once you click on a video file, to the right a window pops up automatically and you can play the video without having to open the file. Some clips allow me to preview the video's...

I am having a problem with displaying media file tags in Windows Explorer and am trying to make sure that this DLL is present and registered as it should be. But I can't find out what the status is supposed to be for Win8. 64 bit. Should it be present, if so in what directory? What's the...

Wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to fix a new issue my NAS drive has thrown up. My NAS is used only for storage of files, most of them being media files in various formats (DVD, avi, MPEG etc). We basically have this instead of a massive DVD shelving unit! The media is streamed...

Resolves a vulnerability in the Cinepak Codec that allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file or receive specially crafted streaming content from a Web site or any application that delivers Web content. More...

32bit Windows 7 is on C: and all my music files are in F:\Music. Using Organize (in WMP) I've specified F:\Music is a music library & consequently all files in F:\Music appear in WMP as expected. However, if I close WMP and then reopen it, the library F:\Music is still connected (according to...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (February 14, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted...

Hi , I use Dell studio 1558 WIN7 x64 .And this problem showed up a couple of weeks ago. The problem is ,When I open any media file be it any video or mp3 on my laptop..the media player or any other player lets say realplayer crashes or gives and error saying "encountered some problem ".And at...

Resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the local user. More...

Resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the local user. More...

I have two partitions on my harddrive, one for the OS files and programs(labelled C), and the other for media and audio files(labelled F). Since I have multiple users, I made a folder for each user on the F drive to store the audio files. How can I make it so only each user can modify/add/delete...

Fixes an issue in which a computer cannot enter sleep or hibernation when you do not share media files. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7. More...

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Hello, I have Windows 7 and as of two weeks ago when I upload a file all of the bandwidth goes to that, I cannot view a simple webpage in any other browser program, perform multiple uploads, use FTP, check my email, my streaming Netflix is also affected that route through my U.S. Robotics...

Describes an issue in which Windows Backup performs a full backup of media files that are shared on networked players or on media devices. This issue occurs in Windows 7. Link Removed

Does anyone know how do I set the default program to open media files in Windows 7? On WinXP it was right click -> open with -> checkmark "set as default program for opening this type of file" -> double click program. I did the same thing on Windows 7 and it has absolutely no effect. I do NOT...

I am starting a new thread here to post my solution, since so many other threads were opened on this topic. I am cross posting on a number of sites, too, since so many people are having a similar problem. Apologies for that, but I am trying to spread this solution. Took me about six months to...

In an attempt to make more space for my media files, I created a new partition on my computer and simply moved all of the files from my previous 40Gig partition into my new 100Gig partition. Everything was done using the built-in software that came with Windows 7 Ultimate. Things went fine for...