What are the optimum settings for Windows Media Player?
Open the Windows Media Player in stand alone mode Pull down the Tools menu of your Windows Media Player (you may have to maximize the player window to access the Tools menu) Select “Options” In the Player tab, be sure the “Download Codecs Automatically” box is checked. Also, be sure the “Connect to the Internet (overrides other commands)” box is checked. In the Performance tab, in the Connection Speed category, select Choose Connection Speed In the Connection Speed drop down menu, choose the speed proper to your Internet service. Select the Network tab Uncheck the top two Streaming Protocol circles: Multicast and UDP. Leave TCP and HTTP checked. (You can also try and uncheck TCP.
