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Windows 7 Windows Media Player 12 won't update the library when I add an item to the library, additionally when I delete a file from it's containing folder the media player doesn't remove it from the library. Can you help please?
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If all these steps suggested above doesnt work close WMP12 stop all running services and try to open : "C:\Users"Your Username" \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player" and delete all the contained files (maybe copy them to another folder for a backup).
Afterwards open WMP 12 press F3 and the library index works how it is supposed to!
Hello,
For the issue, you may also view the following link for additional information:
You cannot view, add, or delete items in the library in Windows Media Player 11
The steps are also applicable for Windows Media Player 12.
Thank you,
Mary
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I keep search disabled as I don't like my harddrive grinding away constantly. If its required, why does it work most of the time with it disabled?
I'm not familiar with the inner workings of the Windows Search indexer, so I don't know.
That could be the problem. I keep search disabled as I don't like my harddrive grinding away constantly. If its required, why does it work most of the time with it disabled?
From the linked thread it sounds like WMP needs a fix to automatically add any folders added to a library to the search index, since most aren't indexed by default.
Unresponsive library locations usually means that they're not indexed by Windows Search, which is required for automatic updates.
Please go to Start, type services.msc in the Search field, and press Enter. In Services, double click the Windows Search service. Make sure that the Startup type *isn't* set to Manual or Disabled, and that the service status is Started. Does that help?
More information:
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/11179-library-files-show-unresponsive.html
