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…