Windows media player sometimes restarts my System when I exit it.

[simonsayers]

This has become more prevalent in the past few days, and it's a BIG BIG ***** if i'm in the middle of something.

If I view a video in WMP, After I click X to exit, the screen will Go black, two seconds or so later I'll be at my Boot screen! and Windows will load up again.

It's never done anything like that before, so what on earth is going on.

 

[NayNay1991x]

First off what windows Media player do you have 9 or 10 ?? you could try reinstalling the media player you have if it does it agen just uninstall windows media player and use a different one.. plus have you ran any virus and spyware and adware scans lately

 

[simonsayers]

I have WMP 10

It doesn't happen all the time
I'd say about 20% of the time WMP restarts the PC

 

[talldude123]

does it overheat the machine? What is the CPU activity at when you exit? 100%?

 

[NayNay1991x]

i think im agreeing with Talldude on this one.... but if i were you try a different Media player and if it does the same your screwed try Winamp it seems ok... oh what are you system specs like speed , memory , HDD capacity and that ?

 

[talldude123]

Also try this Zoom Media Player. It seems very lightweight.