A few weeks ago I started noticing that when ever I start Windows Media Player 10 (in Windows XP) my CPU jumps up to 100% and thus the computer starts running really slow… I found the cause to the problem and an easy solution and wanted to share…

What Causes This Problem:
This happens when you have a large collection of music and/or video files in your My Documents and when Windows Media Player opens it scan your My Documents folder for new media… but when you have a lot of music/videos, Windows Media Player for some reason gets stuck in a loop…

How To Fix The Problem:

Open Windows Media Player
Click Tools and then Options
Click the Library tab
Click on Monitor Folders
Remove all folders from the list and click OK
Then click OK again
Restart your computer and try Windows Media Player again

HERE is the Google Groups thread I found that helped me solve this problem if you wish to look at it…
Good Luck…
Justin…