Fix PC Errors

80070716: Cannot display a skin

If you recieved this error message on your Windows Media Player then you are using a skin that has problems or incompatible with your player. To make sure you do not see this error again just follow these points;

• Set your media player to full mode (click ctrl + 1)
• Click on view then skin chooser
• If you are using windows media player 11 right click in the top bar click view, then skin chooser
• Here you can change your skin, or even find others

I often get emails regarding problems and issues with Windows Media Player, so I thought I’d blog today with a few cool hints and tips regarding a few of the problems people are getting with WMP.

How to Erase Songs From Your Windows Media Player

• Click Library in your WMP
• Now select the artist you want to delete, and find the song
• Highlight the song you want to delete
• Now simply right click and select delete; or just press delete on your keyboard

Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Player

• Click Library in your WMP and find the playlist on the right side
• In the playlist dropdown select clear List
• Now go back to your left column and navigate to find the song you want
• When you have found the song you want in your playlist you can add it in two ways;
  • Right click on the song and select ‘add to playlist’
  • or, simply click on the song and drag it to the playlist

Add Music to Windows Media Player

• Open your WMP
• Click on library and select add to library…
• Here you can select a folder to add or you can add a folder you want
• Click OK and all the music files will be added (note: music already in you WMP will not be added)
• Done

How to Change the Color of Your Windows Media Player

• Open up your WMP
• Click on Now Playing and then select Enhancements
• Here select color chooser
• You can now select the different Hue and Saturation you want for your WMP
• Just play around with the colors until you have found one you like

Play Music Randomly on Windows Media Player

• Open your WMP
• Click on the shortcut ‘alt + P’
• Now go down and select Shuffle
• You will now play songs at random

If you have any other questions or other tweaks/tips on Windows Media Player just swing us an email or leave a comment. Thanks and talk to you guys tomorrow.

If there is one thing I get really frustrated over on my computer is when my windows media player won’t play a video because of some error. This happened to me the other day when I got a C00D119A error, so today I thought I’d talk about what this annoying error is and how to resolve it.

You will get a C00D119A error when a required codec is not installed on your computer, a codec is software that the Player uses to decompress a file before playing it. In most cases your media player will automatically download the codec so that all clips can be played, but occasionally it does not.

The reason your computer would not automatically download the codec is that the security levels on your machine are so high that it just cannot download it. So to fix this problem you must adjust your internet security settings to allow codecs to be downloaded. To do this follow these steps or watch this clip;

• Click on your Control Panel
• Click Internet Options
• Click the Security tab
• In the Security level for this zone area, click medium Level
• Click Apply
• Click OK

C00D119D: Cannot Play this File

I had an email from Vanessa asking about this error she keeps getting in her media player, this is what the error is;

Windows Media Player cannot play this file because the associated Windows Media metafile playlist is not valid.

A metafile is a file that contains information about other files. A Windows Media metafile playlist, a file with an .asx, .wax, .wmx, or .wvx extension, can be used to instruct the Player to play a group of digital media files in a specific order. Metafiles are usually created by a content provider, such as an Internet radio station.

If you created the metafile, verify that it contains items. For information about creating valid Windows Media metafiles, see the Windows Media Player Software Development Kit (SDK) at the Microsoft Web site.

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Cannot Copy Files to Recordable Disc

Windows Media Player cannot copy the selected files to the CD-R or CD-RW disc. To fix the problem, do one or more of the following:

• Clean the disc and ensure that it is not damaged.
• Select a slower recording (write) speed.
• Try a different brand of CD-R or CD-RW disc.
• Quit other programs.

To select a slower recording speed

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Devices tab.
2. In Devices, double-click the name of the CD-R or CD-RW drive, and then click the Recording tab.
3. In the write-speed list, select a slower speed.

Cannot delete the playlist

Windows Media Player can delete digital media files in a playlist folder, but cannot delete other types of files. Non-digital media files in a playlist folder do not appear in Windows Media Player.

If non-digital media files are stored in a playlist folder, the playlist cannot be deleted. Use My Computer to locate the folder where the playlist that you want to delete is stored, and then delete or move the non-digital media files from it. After you remove the non-digital media files from the playlist folder, you can delete the playlist.

It is recommended that you store only digital media files in playlist folders to avoid this problem.

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Cannot play protected files

To play protected files on your computer, you cannot use a Windows user account that is a member of both the Administrators group and the Guests group.

If you download a protected file while logged on as a member of the Administrators group, for example, you cannot play that file when you are logged on as a member of either the Administrators group or Guests group.

To resolve the problem, remove your user account from the Guests group. For more information about user accounts, see Windows Help.

Damaged or incompatible plug-in 

Windows Media Player did not close properly. A damaged or incompatible plug-in might have caused the problem to occur. As a precaution, any plug-ins that you installed (as opposed to plug-ins that were included with the Player by default) have been disabled.

If you enable any of these plug-ins and the Player continues to close unexpectedly, it is recommended that you identify the damaged or incompatible plug-in and remove it.

To troubleshoot plug-ins (basic)

1. On the Tools menu, point to Plug-ins, and then click each plug-in that has a check mark next to its name. This disables the plug-ins that you installed.
2. On the Tools menu, point to Plug-ins, and then select one of the plug-ins. This enables the plug-in.
3. Play the same content you were playing when the Player closed unexpectedly.
4. Do one of the following:

•  If the Player closes unexpectedly, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Plug-ins tab. Select the plug-in you last enabled, and then click Remove.
• If the Player does not close unexpectedly, enable another plug-in and repeat Steps 3 and 4 until you identify the damaged or incompatible plug-in.

The selected plug-in cannot be found

A plug-in is a component that modifies the functionality or appearance of Windows Media Player. Visualizations and audio effects, such as normalization, are examples of plug-ins.

Several plug-ins are included with the Player by default; however, you can add other plug-ins that have been created by Microsoft or other providers.

You encountered this message because the Player cannot find the plug-in that you selected. This can occur if the plug-in was not added or removed from the Player properly.

The Player will try to remove the missing plug-in from the menu so you will not encounter this message again. If you want to use this plug-in, you must install (add) it again.

Windows Media Player cannot play any disc such as a CD or CD-R. You may encounter this error message for the following reasons:

• The disc is dirty. Clean the disc, and then try again.
• The disc is damaged.

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