Windows Media Player: Won't quit

When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button to
close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files still
play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely close the
program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any suggestions as
to why this might be?

Hi Mike,

Not a solution, but a confirmation that this is a problem. I have
experienced it myself and have not yet found a solution beyond remembering
to stop the music first before closing. And, to add, it happened on a clean
installation with no other software installed yet, so the bug is definitely
within some part of Vista. I suspect it is either a supplied codec or a
sound driver file, but have yet to determine which.

Can you tell me what sound card you are using, and what version of Vista is
installed (home/business/ultimate and whether 32 or 64 bit)?

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"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button to
> close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files
> still
> play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely close
> the
> program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any suggestions
> as
> to why this might be?

Do you notice that the Media Preview process (I assumed called by explorer)
is often in memory when MP stays in memory. Wmprph.exe

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uzHtMeEdHHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi Mike,
>
> Not a solution, but a confirmation that this is a problem. I have
> experienced it myself and have not yet found a solution beyond remembering
> to stop the music first before closing. And, to add, it happened on a
> clean installation with no other software installed yet, so the bug is
> definitely within some part of Vista. I suspect it is either a supplied
> codec or a sound driver file, but have yet to determine which.
>
> Can you tell me what sound card you are using, and what version of Vista
> is installed (home/business/ultimate and whether 32 or 64 bit)?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC2A4779-5B1C-4835-9CB6-0602025B9239@microsoft.com...
>> When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button to
>> close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files
>> still
>> play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely close
>> the
>> program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any suggestions
>> as
>> to why this might be?
>

Can't say that I have, but haven't actively looked for it either.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

<.> wrote in message news:eKVoGEFdHHA.4392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Do you notice that the Media Preview process (I assumed called by
> explorer) is often in memory when MP stays in memory. Wmprph.exe
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uzHtMeEdHHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Not a solution, but a confirmation that this is a problem. I have
>> experienced it myself and have not yet found a solution beyond
>> remembering to stop the music first before closing. And, to add, it
>> happened on a clean installation with no other software installed yet, so
>> the bug is definitely within some part of Vista. I suspect it is either a
>> supplied codec or a sound driver file, but have yet to determine which.
>>
>> Can you tell me what sound card you are using, and what version of Vista
>> is installed (home/business/ultimate and whether 32 or 64 bit)?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AC2A4779-5B1C-4835-9CB6-0602025B9239@microsoft.com...
>>> When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button
>>> to
>>> close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files
>>> still
>>> play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely close
>>> the
>>> program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any
>>> suggestions as
>>> to why this might be?
>>
>

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> Not a solution, but a confirmation that this is a problem. I have
> experienced it myself and have not yet found a solution beyond remembering
> to stop the music first before closing. And, to add, it happened on a clean
> installation with no other software installed yet, so the bug is definitely
> within some part of Vista. I suspect it is either a supplied codec or a
> sound driver file, but have yet to determine which.
>
> Can you tell me what sound card you are using, and what version of Vista is
> installed (home/business/ultimate and whether 32 or 64 bit)?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC2A4779-5B1C-4835-9CB6-0602025B9239@microsoft.com...
> > When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button to
> > close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files
> > still
> > play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely close
> > the
> > program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any suggestions
> > as
> > to why this might be?
>
>

Rick-

I am running Vista Home Premium 32-bit with an Audigy 2 card.

Ok, well that eliminates version as well as driver. I have it occur on a
64-bit Ultimate installation that is using an AC97 sound controller. I have
also noticed that this does not occur with video files, only sound, so this
leads me to believe it is a codec problem.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Not a solution, but a confirmation that this is a problem. I have
>> experienced it myself and have not yet found a solution beyond
>> remembering
>> to stop the music first before closing. And, to add, it happened on a
>> clean
>> installation with no other software installed yet, so the bug is
>> definitely
>> within some part of Vista. I suspect it is either a supplied codec or a
>> sound driver file, but have yet to determine which.
>>
>> Can you tell me what sound card you are using, and what version of Vista
>> is
>> installed (home/business/ultimate and whether 32 or 64 bit)?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AC2A4779-5B1C-4835-9CB6-0602025B9239@microsoft.com...
>> > When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button
>> > to
>> > close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files
>> > still
>> > play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely
>> > close
>> > the
>> > program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any
>> > suggestions
>> > as
>> > to why this might be?
>>
>>
>
> Rick-
>
> I am running Vista Home Premium 32-bit with an Audigy 2 card.

Hi. I'm having this same problem. Fresh install of Vista Ultimate 32bit
using the onboard audio of the MB. Thing is I did the same install on
another system the very same day and it's not doing it on that one. The
only difference between the two installs was that on the one that's
having the problem Windows Easy Transfer and Easy Transfer Companion
were used.


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On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:46:00 -0700, Mike
<Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button to
>>close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files still
>>play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely close the
>>program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any suggestions as
>>to why this might be?

I'm having the same problem on Windows 2000 Pro running WMP 7 !!!!

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Anyone find a solution for this?? It is quite annoying to know that WMP
doesn't shut down and continues to play in the background. I'm running Vista
Business 32 bit system. Is windows going to fix this problem??

"The Seabat" wrote:

> On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:46:00 -0700, Mike
> <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >>When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button to
> >>close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files still
> >>play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely close the
> >>program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any suggestions as
> >>to why this might be?
>
> I'm having the same problem on Windows 2000 Pro running WMP 7 !!!!
>
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>
> The Seabat
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>

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"sagwa" <sagwa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8B905E25-8D77-4E1E-AD13-2A39CCF3CC20@microsoft.com...
> Anyone find a solution for this?? It is quite annoying to know that WMP
> doesn't shut down and continues to play in the background. I'm running
> Vista
> Business 32 bit system. Is windows going to fix this problem??
>
> "The Seabat" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:46:00 -0700, Mike
>> <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>When playing music with WMP 11, I noticed that clicking the "x" button
>> >>to
>> >>close it does not actually result in exiting the program. My song files
>> >>still
>> >>play and the WMP11 process is still active. In order to completely
>> >>close the
>> >>program, I must use the task manager and end the process. Any
>> >>suggestions as
>> >>to why this might be?
>>
>> I'm having the same problem on Windows 2000 Pro running WMP 7 !!!!
>>
>> --
>>
>> The Seabat
>> GoogleGroups filtered with extreme prejudice.
>>


Strange, I have a Vista laptop running beside me when answering these
questions and mine shuts down instantly when I click that X. It does in XP
as well. If your just won't try clicking the stop playing button on the play
controls first.