Windows Media Player problem

My windows media player won't play things that are sent by me or to me, it
comes up with a black screen, it will do music but nothing else, can someone
tell me what's wrong ?

Things is such a technical term.
"Bren48_04" <Bren48_04@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My windows media player won't play things that are sent by me or to me, it
> comes up with a black screen, it will do music but nothing else, can
> someone
> tell me what's wrong ?