Recently I was working on a computer using Windows Media Player when all of a sudden an error message popped up that said "windows media player security information from server could not be validated" and I couldn't hear the audio I was trying to listen to. Here is how to fix this issue:

 

1. Open Control Panel and in Control Panel's left pane, click on Classic View.

2. In Control Panel's right pane, double-click on Administrative Tools.

3. In Administrative Tools double-click on the Services icon.

4. If the user Account Control dialog box appears, click on the [Continue] button.

5. In the Services window that appears, locate "Windows Media Player Network sharing Service" and double-click on it, and the following will appear:

 

Windows Media Player Security Information Could Not Be Validated

6. In the Windows Media Player Network sharing Service Properties dialog box, in the Startup type: drop-down-list, select Disabled.

7. Click on the [Apply] button, then on the [OK] button.

Now if you go back to the Services window, the value next to Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service in the Startup Type column should be Disabled.

 

-- Mike

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