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time I try to watch a online video/movie:- Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings might not be
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correct. How shall I fix this issue? Why it is happening:- There may be two windows media player dvd problems reasons behind this issue:- i] if Wmnetmgr.dll file is unregistered.The Wmnetmgr.dll file is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder.It's a Windows Media
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Network Plugin Manager DLL ii] if the Wmsdkns.xml file has incorrect permissions.The Wmsdkns.xml file is the network namespace file for Windows Media Player. Resolution:- Step:1 Click Start and then type regsvr32 wmnetmgr.dll in the search box. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/932756 Right-click regsvr32 wmnetmgr.dll, and then click Run as administrator. Step:2 You must enable the Show hidden files, folders, and drives option on your computer to show the folder. Go to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Media\12.0 Locate Wmsdkns.xml file. Right-click the Wmsdkns.xml file, and then click Properties. Click the Security tab, and then select the user account that you use in the Group or user names list. Now modify the permission of that account as per the https://mymce.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/fixing-windows-media-player-cannot-connect-to-the-server/ following picture by clicking the Edit tab and once done Click OK:- Step:3 You must enable the Show hidden files, folders, and drives option on your computer to show the folder. Go to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Media\12.0 Locate Wmsdkns.xml file. Right-click the Wmsdkns.xml file, and then click Delete. Like this:Like Loading... Related Posted in Microsoft, Troubleshooting, Windows 7, WMP12Tagged wmnetmgr.dll, WMP12 server error, Wmsdkns.xmlLeave a comment Post navigation ← OneNote App For Windows 8 & WindowsRTMicrosoft Surface Pro Latest Commercial- Behind the Scenes - Surface Pro "The Vibe"Commercial → Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here... Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: Email (required) (Address never made public) Name (required) Website You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. (LogOut/Change) You are commenting using your Twitter account. (LogOut/Change) You are commenting using your Facebook account. (LogOut/Change) You are commenting using your Google+ account. (LogOut/Change) Cancel Connecting to %s Notify me of new comments via email. March 2013 M T W T F S S « Feb Apr » 123 45678910 11121314151617 18192021222324 25262728293031 Recent Posts Known issues with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build14946 Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14946 for PC and MobileReleased Gears of War4 Fixing Edge crash in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build14942 Unable to start D
Jan 1, 2015Message: 'Sorry Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server'Follow these useful steps if you receive this error message on a Windows operating machine. Having problems with Windows Media Player? Sometimes the program will display error messages if it’s having problems connecting https://help.aol.com/articles/message-sorry-windows-media-player-cannot-connect-to-the-server to the internet. If you get the message "Sorry, but we have received the following https://blog.uvt.nl/bbstudent/?p=60 error message from Microsoft Windows Media Player. Please use it to help troubleshoot the problem that you are experiencing. Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings may not be correct" while trying to play videos, please attempt the solutions windows media below to resolve the issue. Before you start Please print or save a copy of these instructions, as you may have to close this page as you go through the following suggested solutions. You will also need to know the version of Microsoft Windows installed on your computer. You can find this information by following the instructions given in the online help article Determining your version of Microsoft Windows. Solutions Please windows media player attempt each of the following solutions in turn. After trying the first solution, check to see if you can launch the Windows Media Player without receiving the message. If you still receive the message, continue using the suggested solutions until the problem is fixed. Restart the computerRun Windows UpdateLower hardware acceleration Restart the computer If you haven't recently restarted your computer or you don't restart your computer very often, please try restarting your computer first. Restarting the computer clears the internal memory and can often resolve many issues. Run Windows Update Microsoft often releases patches (updates to your computer) that fix security holes and help protect your computer. By running the Windows Update utility and installing these security patches, you can help protect your computer. For instructions on how to enable Windows Update, please refer to our online help article Run the Windows Update utility. Lower hardware acceleration Hardware acceleration is the concept of enhancing the processing speed of a software application such as an advanced computer game or a graphics program. You may receive this error message if the hardware acceleration of your Windows operating system has been changed or set to high. Lowering the hardware acceleration of your Windows operating system may resolve the issue. Click th
error message can be displayed when you use Windows Media Player as the default media player: Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings might not be correct. Sometimes it will be preceded by the following error message too: Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file. There are two solutions to this problem: Access the Blackboard-page with a different browser like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox if you still want to make use of Windows Media Player as your default media player. Install a different media player as your default media player like Apple Quicktime or VLC media player if you still want to use Internet Explorer to access the Blackboard-page. The error message is displayed, because Internet Explorer starts Windows Media Player to play the file while it is still be saved locally. Saving the file locally is a requirement since Windows Media Player cannot play files through a secured connection. The alternative browsers above will save the file locally first. The alternative media players are being able to play the file through a secured connection. Comments are closed. Login Blackboard Click to login to Blackboard Search for: Support Materials Quick Start Frequently Asked Questions Register for courses (YouTube) Standard Blackboard Manuals Student Guide Blackboard Video tutorials Copyright: 2010-2016