winamp blocks working storage...
 

Some days ago i bought a new pc using Win XP Home Edition (I had Win 2000 before). since i installed winamp (i uninstalled and re-installed it several times since), it blocks as soon as i want to skip a song. the user interface of winamp won't react to anything for about 40 sec. when i click (ctrl, alt, del) i'm being told that winamp doesn't react anymore....
when i create a new playlist, it works well - untill i reboot. after that i have the same problem again.
it's really annoying not to be able to skip songs because the program is being blocked for 40 sec each time.
does anybody know what i can do about this?
thanks!

what exactly is it that's blocking winamp? (windows firewall/security center?)

i have no clue..
do you think winamp is being blocked by something?
then it's probably the firewall...
where can i see the configuration of it?

What kind of songs are you playing?
A cd, local files, or files stored on a network drive maybe?
Mp3/wma/etc?

Firewall would only be relevant if you're playing files online...

Did you install any 3rd-party Winamp plugins/skins?
Are you using the latest version? (i.e. Winamp 5.21)

Freezing of Winamp can also occur because of some virus scanner scanning the Winamp folder.

A HijackThis log and my_plugins_list would be useful:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

hi,
thanks for your tips with HighJackLog!
there was a Virus Scanner pre-installed which obviously blocked the winamp playlists...
since i uninstalled it, winamp works perfectly again (concerning this issue, didn't have any other problems yet)
thanks again for helping!!!!!!
cheers, florian