Windows 10: Windows media legacy keeps saying error on some songs

Windows media legacy keeps saying error on some songs

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Windows Media Player Song Title Alpha Order Bug possible workaround

I use Windows Media Player to maintain my library of music on the computer. Usually, when I open an Artist, all of the songs are listed within the album from which it comes. So first is Album A with all of its songs, then Album B etc.

Often, I'll want to list all of those same songs within an Artist by Song title. This will sort all of the titles that start with "A" first, "B" second, etc. and show a very small jpeg of the album cover on the left. This view allows for quick audio comparisons of the same song from different sources. This is where you can hear one iteration of a song being louder or better quality or worse mastering than another - a helpful use of this software.

OK, so what's the bug? Occasionally and unpredictably, the alpha-by-song list will separate out widely, listing the first song with a large jpeg of the cover art. Then a second song will appear with its large jpeg cover art, all of this using up a lot of screen real estate. It can still be used, but it's ugly to look at. It has been maddening that some artists are separated out like this, while most list nice and tight, line by line.

Today, I might have uncovered the reason that it happens. I think it has to do with apostrophes in the last title in the alphabetical list. If you can somehow change the title of that song so that it's not last, your list will show tight lines, the way its supposed to be.

I realize that this is a very specialized use of Windows Media Player, but maybe it will help out someone out there.

 

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 =)

 

In Windows Media Player in Windows 11, is there a way to drag and drop songs directly from folders in File Explorer or sort by file location in the Library?

Thank you John for trying to be be helpful. I appreciate it.

However, your suggested method of recreating my playlists would be a last resort. It is exactly what I am trying to avoid. We are talking here of playlists with hundreds of songs. The process would take days. Switching to another media player seems a better option if it allows me to drag and drop songs into playlists from file locations on my PC rather than a library which has very limited functionality in terms of organising your songs. As I say the new Windows Media Player is a backwards step if you can't do this. I don't know what Microsoft were thinking. It is something you could do using the legacy Windows Media Player.

At any rate, I will provide feedback to Microsoft.

Regards

Dane