Windows Media Player GSoD

[Yeyinde]

Every so often, as I'm watching a video in WMP, the video will turn green and the sound will continue to play.  This event occurs on every kind of video format, wma, avi, mpg, etc.  This is a very annoying issue because I have to restart WMP every time it happens.  I have semi-remedied this by turning off all hardware acceleration in the troubleshooting menu for my display driver.  However, I cannot play any video games when they are set like that.
What I am looking for is a solution that prevents this issue for occurring, while still enabling my games to be ran.  What I am not looking for is an alternate application to play my videos in, so don't link me to VLC or any other application.

WMP Version: 11.0.5721.5230
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Processor: AMD Athalon XP 1700+
RAM: 768 MB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

A screenshot of what happens:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/ ... P_GSoD.jpg[/img]

Thank you for any assistance you may provide.

 

[Skyla Doragono]

Try downloading a Codec pack, like what comes with Divx or Xvid.  I personally use both, plus the Combined Community Codec Pack.

 

[Yeyinde]

This isn't a codec issue, as I said.  This problem occurs on ALL video formats.

 

[Skyla Doragono]

I fail to see where you said it wasn't a codec issue, but w/e.

One of the (many) signs of a missing codec is a green screen, no matter what the file type is.

 

[Despain]

Wait- why can't you just use VLC?

 

[tensuke]

Perhaps he like the look of WMP, or maybe the taskbar integration? I dunno, I like both, but whatever.
Try this: http://www.cccp-project.net/

 

[arev]

How 'bout leaving the hardware acceleration on in the display driver and turning it off only in the WMP?

 

[PeteD2S]

Have you tried to use other player to see if this still happens? Maybe it's just a WMP problem and you may have to reinstall it or something.

Edit: I just noticed the Green Screen of Death in your title, nice one.

 

[syphonmax]

Have you tried to change the Video acceleration in Tools --> options --> Performance if it's on "full" try moving it down to "none" and see what happens. If it's on "none" try moving it up too "full". It worked for me :tongue:

 

[Souloux]

download divx player. when it comes to playing movies divx player can play most to all formats with no problem.

 

[Yeyinde]

"What I am not looking for is an alternate application to play my videos in, so don't link me to VLC or any other application."