Windows 7 - video editing / MS Media player question

[Jamin43]

I've been toying aruond with Video editing lately a bit - which involves alot of moving - editing - deleting files when done - etc. Everything is working fine - except when I go to manipulate a video I've got loaded into my Windows 7 media Player. Everythign freezes up - b/c it's trying to remove a file that's being used.

I can fix it with Closing apps in my Windows Task manager - loading a new video into the Media Player and I can modify / move / delete the files after it's no longer loaded into media player.

The thing that continually snags me - is even when I close the media player - it keeps the most recently viewed file loaded in the player - Like it goes into pause mode - rather than completely shutting down. Is there someplace that I can change a default - and have the media player actually close and have nothing loaded on the player when it's closed - so I don't accidently freeze up my PC.

It's not a big deal - just kindof annoying and I'd like to fix it if there's a simple way.

Thanks

 

[linkin]

You could use another media player. Winamp or VLC are the best IMO.

 

[Jamin43]

You could use another media player. Winamp or VLC are the best IMO.

Funny,

I had never even thought of that one.

I'll check those out. I've always just used the Windows Media Player b/c it was just there and free. Will I run into a similar problem with those players - or will they shut down completely when I close em up?