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sumo
09-09-2005, 16:49
im having a problem with windows media player. It keeps saying
" dwwin.exe
this application has failed to start because URLMON.DLL was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
but i tried re-installing it, twice and the same thing happens every time. Help!
sumo
09-09-2005, 17:27
anyone??
sumo
09-09-2005, 18:13
cumon, someone must b a computer geek here. Help!!!
sumo
09-09-2005, 18:57
please??
sumo
09-09-2005, 19:06
cos all that my only way to play my music, and my mp3 player broke. Who said i wanted to watch porn on it.
rschris
09-09-2005, 19:34
this file is corrupted. generally means when you have un-installed something it hs taken the file path with it....or......you have had a virus that has corrupted your file for playing media payer. even installing it again wont help. if you know about computers then i would go onto the system and do a back date so you can revert back to when your system was working and will get rid of all info that damaged it kinda like going back in time.....

alternatively download winamp i find it alot louder and easier to use. doesnt tie up your computer MB so it allows your computer to run faster unlike media player that slows it down.
sumo
09-09-2005, 19:35
ok, ill try winamp. Finally someone answered with something helpfull.
rschris
09-09-2005, 19:49
no worries let me know when or if you need some help
sumo
09-09-2005, 20:15
so is there no way i can get it back without having to revert my computer back to the stone age, cos ive got loadsa stuff on it i wont but cant be arsed to back up.
mR_MaGiC
09-09-2005, 20:50
Or why not try Realplayer or quicktime?
rschris
09-09-2005, 20:59
not really as it is a windows built in spec. becuase the pats lays within the windows programme itself its hard to regain use.....

realplayer and quicktime have alot of spyware in them and are not recommended. winamp is alot better.

you can try going onto the offical windows media player and downloading from there bt thats all i can think of.
Davros
10-09-2005, 14:24
You will probably have a file called urlmon.dll in c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386

Have you tried renaming c:\windows\system32\urlmon.dll, and then copying the above in it's place. You may have to boot into safe mode ?
Davros
10-09-2005, 14:26
Also, You could try reinstalling the service packs as I believe one of them updates this file.
void
10-09-2005, 17:44
ok here is what i do if owt goes wrong



hold power button untill it turns off then go downstairs and say nothing about it and let someone else find out about it :D
seany boy
10-09-2005, 17:48
Its his laptop though...i dont think its gona work :confused:

Although it could do...?
mR_MaGiC
11-09-2005, 10:24
Originally posted by void
ok here is what i do if owt goes wrong



hold power button untill it turns off then go downstairs and say nothing about it and let someone else find out about it :D

Best idea yet :D