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WMP Buffer Overflow? by Th3rmal on 07-31-2008 at 01:03 PM
After a while of leaving WMP idle (like not playing a song), it just stops working, and it disables my taskbar and makes it unclickable. Today when this happened, i got a virus alert that it had created a buffer overflow or something.
It also sometimes crashes when changing songs.
Does anyone know whats happening? =/
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by vaccination on 07-31-2008 at 01:31 PM
Do you have any now playing scripts installed?
Same thing happens to me with winamp and I think it's something to do with WLM/Now Playing script as it freezes up messenger when it happens(everything else is fine for me)
It's a pretty random thing however so I haven't really been able to test it.
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by Th3rmal on 07-31-2008 at 09:32 PM
Nope i do not have any now playing scripts installed, also the plug-in for showing my music is also disabled. 
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by vaccination on 07-31-2008 at 09:33 PM
Must be completely different bug then =p
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by albert on 07-31-2008 at 09:34 PM
What version of WMP are you running?
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by Th3rmal on 07-31-2008 at 09:43 PM
Currently Running 11.0.5721.5230
No scripts or plug-ins installed
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by albert on 07-31-2008 at 10:38 PM
I can't seem to find anything exactly precise.. Yet I found this thread which seems to have the same issue (assuming you have McAffee also).
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/showthread.php?t=205230
What I could suggestion is a clean install.. I don't know if it'll help much; but it's the only idea I got..
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by Th3rmal on 08-01-2008 at 05:57 AM
quote:I actually do have McAfee, and so that is basically exactly my problem.
Originally posted by albert
I can't seem to find anything exactly precise.. Yet I found this thread which seems to have the same issue (assuming you have McAffee also).
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/showthread.php?t=205230
What I could suggestion is a clean install.. I don't know if it'll help much; but it's the only idea I got..
Atm, i am trying to make WMP a buffer overflow exception, but i am unsure of the API name for it...
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by prashker on 08-01-2008 at 06:28 AM
quote:"Windows Media Player"?
Originally posted by Th3rmal
but i am unsure of the API name for it...
Also who uses McAfee, besides my dad everyone should use something better like NOD32 or AVG Free or whatever
RE: WMP Buffer Overflow? by Jarrod on 08-03-2008 at 12:44 AM
quote:agreed my brother has a second hand computer with McAfee but he uses winamp cos i think we got something similar.
Originally posted by SonicSam
quote:"Windows Media Player"?
Originally posted by Th3rmal
but i am unsure of the API name for it...
Also who uses McAfee, besides my dad everyone should use something better like NOD32 or AVG Free or whatever