It is possible that you have used the 'neroburnplugin.dll' plug-in of the Nero burning software before upgrading the Media Player to version 11. This plug-in is not compatible with the new player. Since it continues to get installed after an update, it can even disturb the program. Microsoft provides a hotfix for solving this rather usual problem. You can find it athttp://download. microsoft.com/down load/fn/a/
f7a 72f9f-9 b69-43ge856bdd 593658a61 a/ windowsmedia11-kb935957-x86-intl.

Unfortunately, it is available only through this direct link. Start the installation after the download and follow the steps suggested by the wizard. The modification is effective even without restarting the PC. For security purposes, the operating system automatically creates a restore point. Solution without a hotfix:
The hotfix that has been mentioned only deletes some registry entries-you too can do this. Start the registry editor and go to the 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLS 10' key. Here, delete the entire sub-key '{896E73FO-3851-11 D3-AA54¬OOC04FD22F8C}'

Navigate your way to the' H KEY_ LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\MediaPlayer\U I Plugins\' key. Here too, delete the entire sub-key. This removes the annoying references to the plug-in. Now close the registry.

Finally, you can check whether these steps have been executed successfully in 'Tools I Plug-Ins' in the Media Player. The Nero entry should not be visible any more and your player should not hang.