Windows Media Player & Avast issues (please help)

[AlwaysScrewed]

No, it's just that having trusted sites makes your computer more vulnerable. According to the log in your other site shows over 15,000 trusted sites.

I don't use Internet Explorer though I use FireFox mostly. The only reason it is used is by accident when I click it by accident.

Or is FireFox the same?

You can tell me how to fix this and I can try that if you want to.

[patio]

Personally i think 2 things...
1) you should check out some other Media players and decide on a good one...give up the ghost on WMP...
2) Since you were given a clean bill of health i think the whole infection thing has been mistakenly overblown and has nothing to do with the inadequacies of WMP...

Just my 2 cents...

[AlwaysScrewed]

This doesn't make sense though when it wasn't happening before and it's not happening at all on my Windows 8.1 desktop plus I don't see how that will fix my Avast not virus scanning when WMP breaks.

[patio]

It's up to you to try alternatives...or let the issue continue...don't know what to say.

[AlwaysScrewed]

But isn't there any way to fix this?

I really don't understand how there isn't when this wasn't happening previously.

[SuperDave]

You can tell me how to fix this and I can try that if you want to.

If you're not using IE it's not a big problem but if you want to fix it you need to open IE, Tools, Internet Options, Security, Trusted sites and remove every one there.

[AlwaysScrewed]

If you're not using IE it's not a big problem but if you want to fix it you need to open IE, Tools, Internet Options, Security, Trusted sites and remove every one there.

I'm not sure I even trust IE enough to even open it. Is there an alternative way to get into that? I'm assuming no?

[BC_Programmer]

You can right-click IE and choose "Internet Options".

IE is used by many applications. For example, If you use Steam, you are using Internet Explorer.

[AlwaysScrewed]

You can right-click IE and choose "Internet Options".

IE is used by many applications. For example, If you use Steam, you are using Internet Explorer.

I tried that and I didn't see any options that said "Internet Options"

I don't see how this would fix the current issue anyway.

[SuperDave]

I don't see how this would fix the current issue anyway.

I mentioned that this did not have anything to do with your present problem. I was merely pointing out that allowing trusted sites is not a good practice. Since you don't use IE it not something to be bothered about.

[AlwaysScrewed]

Alright so what to do about the current issue?

[BC_Programmer]

Did you ever get Service Pack 1 installed?

[AlwaysScrewed]

Did you ever get Service Pack 1 installed?

Yes. I did that after I restored it to factory settings. I had to leave it on overnight just for it to start actually doing the updates.

[SuperDave]

If you do all your updates you should get the latest version of IE

[AlwaysScrewed]

If you do all your updates you should get the latest version of IE

Why? I don't use it and I don't see how that will fix my issue.

Also the issue wasn't occurring for awhile admittedly but it happened again today.

There's no way that it's impossible to fix this.