Windows 10: Windows Media Player keeps rebuilding the library everytime the computer comes out of...

I have Windows 10 Home 64 bit and Windows Media Player Version 12.0.19041.3208. Beginning last month whenever my computer comes out of hibernation I find my songs and videos missing from WMP and the library rebuilds itself. This is a lengthy process, taking 2-3 days each time this happens and yet I don't know why it happens. It doesn't happen every time I close the lid and let the computer hibernate which is weird. I deleted the WMP folder and let it reset that way, ran for viruses and malware, scanned for corrupted files, ran the WMP troubleshooter and restarted my computer multiple times a

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Building up a library on Windows Media Player

Hi Jorge,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to rebuild the Media Library on your computer and check for the issue.

Follow the below provided steps.

• Shutdown Windows Media Player.
• Stop the media sharing service. Go to Start>Control Panel>All Control Panel Items>Administrative Tools>Services.
• Right-click on the “Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service” and select
  Stop.
• Navigate to “c:\Users\”your username”\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player. Now delete the files named
  CurrentDatabase_***.wmdb and LocalMLS_*.wmdb.
• Start the media sharing service.
• Now start Windows Media Player and watch it build up your library again.

Hope it helps.

 

windows media player

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

What is the exact error message you get when you to try play files on Windows Media Player?

I suggest you to run both Windows Media Player Library and Settings troubleshooter and check.

Step 1: If your computer is having problems playing video or audio files in Windows Media Player, try using the Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter to fix the problem. The troubleshooter checks the configuration and network settings
for Windows Media Player to make sure that you can play content you've downloaded and saved to your computer, or content streaming over a network or the Internet.

Steps to run Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter are as follows:

• Press Windows key + X and select Control Panel.
• In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click
  Troubleshooting.
• Click View all, and then click Windows Media Player Settings
  and follow the instructions.

Step 2: If your computer is having problems accessing your collection of digital media files in the Windows Media Player Library, try using the Windows Media Player Library troubleshooter to fix the problem. The troubleshooter makes sure
Windows Media Player is correctly installed on your computer, and checks to see whether your Player Library is corrupted.

Steps to run Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter are as follows:

• Press Windows key + X and select Control Panel.
  
• In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click
  Troubleshooting.
• Click View all, and then click Windows Media Player Library
  and follow the instructions.

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Please reply us on the status of the issue to assist you further.

 

Corrupt media plyer library

Hi Tim,

Thank you for posting the updated status of the issue. Sorry for the delay in response.

If your computer is having problems accessing your collection of digital media files in the
Windows Media Player Library, try using the Windows Media Player Library troubleshooter to fix the problem. The troubleshooter makes sure
Windows Media Player is correctly installed on your computer, and checks to see whether your Player Library is corrupted. Follow the steps:

• Press Windows key + W and type
  troubleshooting.
  
• Select troubleshooting.
  
• Select View all on the top left corner.
  
• Run Windows Media Player Library troubleshooter.

You may also rebuild the Windows Media Player database after the troubleshooting.

• Tap or press Windows Key + R, type
  %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft and then click OK.
  
• Select theMedia Player folder, and then right click to
  delete the folder.
• Restart Windows Media Player.

Note: Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.


Please update us with the results. We will be happy to assist you further.