[SOLVED] Why is wmpnetwk.exe taking so much resource to run?

garypriceomaha · 01-24-2009, 07:03 PM

I really want to have sharing turned "on" in Windows Media Player 11 but this file is making my computer almost not usable. It's hogging 99% resources continously!

garypriceomaha · 01-26-2009, 08:43 AM

Could it be that I have almost 16,000 songs to sort through?

**johnwill** · 01-26-2009, 09:10 AM

Sounds like Media Sharing and/or WMP11 is the issue: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102...sageID=2361900

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-they-running/

garypriceomaha · 01-26-2009, 09:55 AM

Thanks for the response. I googled and came across the first suggestion-I couldn't find any .avi or mpeg files but I'll keep looking.

The second suggestion disables wmp sharing and I'd like to keep it shared to my ps3 if possible.

garypriceomaha · 01-26-2009, 05:21 PM

sounds like I should check into Tversity. One of those pages referred me to it. Sounds like the perfect thing to use on ps3's and xbox's.

**johnwill** · 01-27-2009, 08:04 AM

That was my feeling here, apparently people are having good luck with that package.

01-26-2009, 08:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
garypriceomaha Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 58 OS: XP	Re: Why is wmpnetwk.exe taking so much resource to run? Could it be that I have almost 16,000 songs to sort through?

01-26-2009, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Why is wmpnetwk.exe taking so much resource to run? Sounds like Media Sharing and/or WMP11 is the issue: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102...sageID=2361900 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-they-running/ __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-26-2009, 09:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
garypriceomaha Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 58 OS: XP	Re: Why is wmpnetwk.exe taking so much resource to run? Thanks for the response. I googled and came across the first suggestion-I couldn't find any .avi or mpeg files but I'll keep looking. The second suggestion disables wmp sharing and I'd like to keep it shared to my ps3 if possible.

01-26-2009, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
garypriceomaha Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 58 OS: XP	Re: Why is wmpnetwk.exe taking so much resource to run? sounds like I should check into Tversity. One of those pages referred me to it. Sounds like the perfect thing to use on ps3's and xbox's.

01-27-2009, 08:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: [SOLVED] Why is wmpnetwk.exe taking so much resource to run? That was my feeling here, apparently people are having good luck with that package. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience