Windows 10: Windows Server 2022 evaluation edition - Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

Hi There, I'm running an evaluation edition of Windows Server 2022 in a Proxmox VM. I've turned on the following services: - Windows Media Player Sharing Service- Windows Search - UPnP Device Host- One more which I cannot remember. My network is set to private. If I go into Settings > Network & Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings > All networks > Media streaming > Choose media streaming options... OR Windows Media Player > Stream > Turn on media streaming....Both of these paths will open up a file explorer page which just says "T

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Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

Hi AshGivargis,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Could you please help me with the below questions:

1. Have you made any changes to the computer prior to this issue?
   
2. Which version of Windows you are using? (To check, type: winver in start menu and hit enter.)
   
3. What happens when you try to access Windows Media player? Do you have any error message?
   

Windows Media Player, shares Windows Media Player libraries to other networked players and media devices using universal plug and play. If this service is not running, there might be issues while using this feature.

I would suggest you to follow these steps:

1. Press Windows
   and R
   key together on your Keyboard.
   
2. Type services.msc and hit enter.
3. Search for Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
   and Windows search.
   
4. Double click on the service and select Automatic under start up.
   
5. Click on Start, Apply and Ok.
   
6. Restart the computer and check if is working now.
   

Hope it helps.

Roohi Taj S

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Windows 7 - Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

Hello Everyone, just wondering what your thoughts are on this process i just noticed that has been eating up lots of CPU time for no reason. Its called the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service, i certainly do not use WMP (who does?) especially for sharing my libraries across the network.

I am about to disable the service completely and see if that will make it stop. Just seems weird that this would be running when i never even use WMP. Anyone?*Bang Head :banghead:








More info on the process:
neuber.com/taskmanager/process/wmpnetwk.exe.html

 

HELP! Windows Media Player Problem

How to delete the recent play list from Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support

that covers up to version 10... let me see if its diffrent for the newer versions


EDit:

here is how to clear the frequent list.
http://www.blogsdna.com/4086/how-to...edia-player-12-frequent-list-in-windows-7.htm

and here is how to clear the history
http://www.downloadatoz.com/essenti...ar-the-windows-media-player-12-history_g.html

and from the last link is the same error where you can just disable it too =)