Windows 7 Play All

[sirloyne]

I have all of my music on my D drive on my laptop and I use Foobar portable as my music player. I have foobar set up as my default player for ALL music formats (Flac, Ape, Alac, MP3...). If I go into my music folder and open a band folder (thank you microsoft for not letting me goup my 600 folders by letters of the alphabet... it makes things soooo much easier) and then open an album folder and then click Play All nothing happens. Let me rephrase that... nothing happens 2 out of 3 times. Sometimes the songs actually play (imagine that!) but mostly Windows 7 does it's best (and succeeds) at being garbage. All the music has been ripped the same way and with the same software. Windows XP never has a problem with anything like this, so what makes 7 so bad at virtually everything? What do people who like 7 do with their computers? All I know is it barely functions as an MP3 player, I couldn't imagine trying to actually accomplish anything.

 

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It seems like you're encountering issues with playing music files on Windows 7, particularly when using Foobar portable as your music player. Let's address your concerns and try to improve your music playback experience on Windows 7: 1. Default Player Configuration: If you're having trouble playing music files directly from your folders, check if Foobar portable is set as the default player for all music formats correctly. To do this: - Right-click any music file in Windows Explorer. - Choose "Open with" and then "Choose default program." - Select Foobar portable and check the box that says "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file." 2. Playback Issues: If playback is inconsistent, ensure that your music files are not corrupted and that Foobar portable is up-to-date. You may also want to check if any other programs are conflicting with Foobar's playback. 3. File Association: Windows 7 sometimes has issues with file associations. You can try re-associating the music files with Foobar portable: - Open Foobar portable and go to File > Preferences. - Under "File Types," check if the file formats you want to play are associated with Foobar. - Make sure the box "Associate supported file types with Foobar2000" is checked. 4. Compatibility: Ensure that Foobar portable is fully compatible with Windows 7. You can check the official Foobar website for any updates or compatibility patches specifically for Windows 7. 5. Performance Optimization: To optimize performance on Windows 7, consider: - Updating Windows 7 with the latest updates and patches. - Checking for any background processes that might be affecting playback performance. - Using disk cleanup and defragmentation tools to improve system performance. Windows 7 is generally a stable and widely used operating system, but as technology progresses, older systems can encounter compatibility or performance issues. By following the steps above and ensuring that your system and software are up-to-date, you can enhance your music playback experience on Windows 7. If you continue to experience issues, feel free to provide more details so we can further assist you in resolving the problem.