About this tag
On WindowsForum.com, the tag 'player' covers a range of topics related to software and hardware players on Windows systems. Discussions include issues with video players such as RealPlayer and Adobe Flash Player, including error messages like 'Suspicious activities detected, the player will exit' when playing password-protected videos, and problems with video artwork not displaying correctly. Other threads address charging an MP3 player without turning on the PC, performance issues in games where many players are present causing high ping, and using VMware Player to run Windows 10 virtual machines. Additionally, the tag appears in casual gaming contexts, such as FreeCell and online poker, where users share achievements and experiences as players.
  1. Mohamed Ahmed

    Windows 10 unable to open password protected videos

    while playing video files (after 1-2 sec) I am getting error "Suspicious activities detected, the player will exit" Type of files - Application(.exe) OS - Windows 10 Home
  2. O

    Windows 10 Video artwork not showing pictures of the videos.

    The picture icon of the videos on my computer aren’t showing the pictures of the videos. It just shows the picture of the video player I use. I use real player, and the pictures of the videos showed up just fine after I upgraded it to the latest version of windows, but now it just shows the...
  3. F

    Charge mp3 player

    I read or heard somewhere that you can charge the above without turning pc on. True?
    • Fenway16
    • Thread
    • charges connection devices electronics mp3 player power usb
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  4. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Achieving a Record Low Moves in FreeCell: My Personal Best at 84 Moves!

    Hi As some people here know I've been a FreeCell addict since Windows 3.1. I've won 100 straight games without a loss 3 times, and usually win about 92% of the time. But now I've done something that I have never accomplished before! I've been in the top 10 lowest number of moves for a...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • achievements addiction challenges community freecell games gaming high scores player random play record strategy top ten update windows 3.1
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  5. holdum333

    Hi Playing A Little Texas Hold-UM

    Hi! Playing a little Texas Hold-un to night. Forum is quite, so playing a little poker That's my user name :rofl: I just play for fun. That's the only game I play! Any poker players here on the forum??
  6. K

    Windows 7 My ping is suddenly extremely bad

    Hey guys, before few days i reinstall Windows, because of lags and very crowded disc. Before, my ping in game was 12-40, but now, for example in a map, where are many players in one place, my ping goes to 500 very easily. It's great for catching, but for normal gameplay it's really bad. This...
    • krosslin
    • Thread
    • connection disc usage gameplay gaming hd video issues lag latency network online gaming performance ping player reinstall streaming troubleshooting video quality windows youtube video
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. serhatkoroglu

    Windows 10 Start Menu Not Opening On Vmware Player

    I installed technical preview of Windows 10 on a Vmware virtual machine runs from VmWare Player. But I can't opened the start menu when I clicked down on the icon. I installed twice but problem still continues. Why can't I see the start menu?
    • serhatkoroglu
    • Thread
    • installation player software issues start menu technical preview troubleshooting virtual machine vmware windows 10
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. Georgian

    Windows 8 Adobe flas player

    Un update sau un program astfel încât sa putem folosi si noi Adobe flash player pentru a vizioaliza anumete canale si anumite pagini.
    • Georgian
    • Thread
    • adobe canale flash player pagini player programs update vizualizare
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  9. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 What VMware Player?

    Hi I'm still interested in running Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine. What free VM software do people use. I'd pay for VMware Player if I was sure it would work but after my experience with Virtual Machine I'd like to actually try it out before I buy it. Mike I just found that there is a free...
  10. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 The Elder Scrolls Online goes live Sunday.

    Hi I'm not going to be around as much for the next few weeks. I will be grinding away on TESO for a while. For early starters it goes live Sunday morning at 7 am. Are there any other players here? Mike
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • community elder scrolls event gaming launch mmorpg online player teso weekend
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Games
  11. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 Anyone else here waiting impatiently for ESO?

    Hi I've signed up for beta with 3 different accounts, but I haven't gotten in. I've heard that 3 million people signed up. I'm really looking forward to having something new to play. I've beta tested almost every major MMO since Asheron's Call but I may not get to do this one. I've played The...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Games
  12. D

    Windows 7 DLNA and Windows Media PLayer

    Is there a way to get the DLNA server in Windows to only allow select videos to show up on DLNA devices? My problem is this; I have thousands of vacation videos that I do not want on the DLNA network - I just would like a few movies and old TV shows. How do I filter out my vacation videos...
  13. M

    Windows 7 Audio player stops working when USB headset is plugged in

    Honestly this is really getting ridiculous. I buy another headset and its the same problem and when i plug the usb headset in the audio stops working. I know nothing wrong with the headset because i heal popping noises through the headset when i restart the computer with them on. Here is more...
  14. 3

    Windows 7 bluray player speed problem

    when playing direct from the bluray player it playes jurky and slow like its missing every other frame using the same bluray player but sellecting the file using explorer it plays fine . attached is the system specifications it did work when I first installed the player . dont know what...
    • 3doz
    • Thread
    • blu-ray explorer jerkiness performance player specifications speed system the frame video playback
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  15. G

    Windows 7 repost from bsod kernel power id 41 problem

    This was my original posting and was advised to start a new thread Link Removed - Invalid URL Originally Posted by Grufty666 Link Removed Hi Guys i am suffering a similar event it starts with media player opening on its own and a warning message comes on stating that the media player library...
    • Grufty666
    • Thread
    • bsod cores corruption error gaming gigabyte graphics gtx 580 hardware intel kernel media minidump monitor player power reboot ssd storage system
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  16. Grub

    VIDEO Mansour Bahrami

    This guy is great, love McEnroe's face.
    • Grub
    • Thread
    • entertainment highlight legend mansour bahrami mcenroe player rivalry sports tennis youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  17. cybercore

    Japan baseball league to play on despite crisis

    TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's baseball players' union has hit out at the decision of the Central League to start its season on schedule on March 25 while the country continues to battle the aftermath of last week's earthquake. Thousands died when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit Japan last Friday...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • aftermath baseball central league charity community crisis disaster earthquake j.league japan league pacific league player proceeds rescue sendai sports tsunami victims
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  18. cybercore

    Tea and cream needed to combat rigours of Russian winter

    BERNE (Reuters) – Hot tea, woolly underwear and face cream are essentials for footballers in the Russian winter where temperatures plunge to minus 15 degrees celsius, according to the players' international union. The Russian season has traditionally avoided the worst of the cold but the...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • clothing cold weather cotton football frostbite international union lokomotiv moscow natural fabrics player player care russian winter sports medicine tea team doctor uefa wool
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  19. reghakr

    VIDEO 6 Types of StarCraft II Players

    There are two types of people on this planet (and off of it, we suppose, if we include spacefarers in this statement): those who play StarCraft II online, and those who are sadly misinformed about all things cool. We feel bad for them, but we understand that not everyone can be as awesome as...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • champion chill player esports female gamers game types gamer behavior gaming gaming community league system multitasking new player online play player player types silent player starcraft 2 strategy team dynamics total commander video games
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  20. kemical

    Windows 7 Comprehensive Fallout: New Vegas patch imminent

    Obsidian have announced that the massive Fallout: New Vegas patch they’ve been working on since launch is almost here. There have been a few incremental updates to the game in the last couple of months, but this larger update should squash the remaining bugs and finally bring the game up to par...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • bethesda bugs celebration community experience fallout fan made fix frame rate gaming improvements launch mods new vegas obsidian patch performance player stuttering update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games