Windows Media Player corrupt/ codec problem

[Ash X]

My WMP was working fine until I installed a Xvid codec pack- now it can't play .asf, .wmv, .wma files. I tried un-installing windows media player (actually it only let me roll-back to series 9, still no luck). When I use Gspot, it tells me that my DivX MPEG-4 DVD Video compressor is mis-configured. Could this be the cause of the problems? Whenever WMP tries to play a .wmv file, it crashes and offers to debug or send a error report. My other players (Winamp etc.) can play it fine, only WMP has problems. How can i fix this?

EDIT: Gspot tells me the problem with DivX MPEG-4 is the codec is not registered. Any answers?

[Ash X]

I'm sure someone has had a similar problem, I just want WMP to able to play .asf,.wmv,.wma files, I haven't changed any settings in WMP.

[Timmychuck]

Try uninstall the codec. Maybe use diffrent codec pack.
This is what I use.
https://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=K-Lite_Codec_Pack


In install the ones you need,not all of them. Sometime to many codec
can mess up.

[Soopafresh]

Uninstall the Xvid Codec

Install the WM9 CODECs from Microsft's site

Lastly, install FFDSHOW and tell it to decode Divx and Xvid files.