Windows Media Player Encoder Helper Problem?

[Drache]

Randomly (sometimes twice a day, other times nothing for a day or two) I'll randomly get a pop up saying:

"windows media player encoder helper has stopped working"
Close and check online solution later
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This has happened whether Windows Media Player was open or not. No matter what I choose, it doesn't close Windows Media Player 11. I have searched online and there aren't very many topics that even come close to helping. One said to download a WMP Encoder patch yet when I did that, the patch said I dont have WMP Encoder installed (since it is only for WMP9 and Windows XP).

Wondering if someone else has had this problem and knows how to fix it. 

[Drache]

Happened again, here are the details:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   WMPEnc.exe
  Application Version:   11.0.6000.6324
  Application Timestamp:   4549b535
  Fault Module Name:   StackHash_91d2
  Fault Module Version:   6.0.6001.18000
  Fault Module Timestamp:   4791a7a6
  Exception Code:   c0000374
  Exception Offset:   000b015d
  OS Version:   6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.2
  Locale ID:   4105
  Additional Information 1:   91d2
  Additional Information 2:   9da3b0962e3f7abbe1fd2c778323a6ca
  Additional Information 3:   18d0
  Additional Information 4:   ac6bf2be27b690ca15ec84b3087c685a

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[Chargen69]

I use windows media encoder 9 on a regular basis, I haven't had a single problem with it ever...  are your windows updates all up to date?

[Drache]

I use windows media encoder 9 on a regular basis, I haven't had a single problem with it ever...  are your windows updates all up to date?

I run windows update twice a day, once in the morning, once before I go to bed. I don't use Media Encoder 9, hell it's not even on my computer unless it's hidden! 

[Chargen69]

It shouldn't be hidden, it is a free download, but I believe you have to download it...     time to "Format C"?

[Drache]

Ok I downloaded the WMEncoder for Vista from the microsoft website but when I tried to install it all I got was:

This installation package is not supported by this processor type. Contact your product vendor.