I'm running Windows 8 Pro - 64bit. I have also installed Windows Media Center add-on.
Windows Media Player returns an error "Server Execution Failed" when attempting to load any non-music media file, such as .avi, .mp4, .wmv, etc. These files open and play properly in the base Windows 8 "app" Video, and in Windows Media Center.
WMP opens OK from a desktop shortcut and updates it's music libraries. It plays all types of audio-only media files properly.
I have tried all the various "fixes" for various versions of Windows and WMP including removing WMP as a feature, rebooting and "re-installing" it as a feature... I've run regserv.dll, etc. all to no avail...
I just want WMP to be the default "media" player for all standard file types...
Anyone have any suggestions... ?
Thanks... MTGB