Windows 7 and Networked Audio Receivers

Trying to picture your setup there
where is the audio problem?
This receiver would not have changed from XP to windows 7 so the change is how windows 7 is receiving it?
The receiver sees the files no problem and "plays" them but no audio comes out.<<
How do you have this receiver connected to windows 7? and what is it playing in?
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connects to network and plays a/v through Windows sharing.<< is this within Windows Media player?
Have you enabled streaming in WMP?
Need more details of which windows 7 is the server or the host for the receiver what sound card is on this system.
Have you looked into the sound options r/click the speaker icon on the taskbar
playback > speakers is ticked? and your default sound card is listed below in the output.
highlight speakers>properties>enhancements>untick everything except for equalizer
and there is none in the settings.
I'll endeavour to assist you further with your feedback
Merete

I will be working with this client more remotely later today.  The receiver is located elsewhere in the house and connects via Windows network sharing.  The receiver sees the others computers in the workgroup and can access the shared files just fine.  But, when the receiver plays a music file, it runs and shows it's playing on it's progress bar, but there is no sound.  I've asked him to check and double-check his settings and he states that nothing has changed.
This Windows 7 system is just like it was before the hard drive failed.  Both were Windows 7 Ultimate systems.  The first incarnation worked just fine after getting the receiver to see the Windows shared PC's successfully.  He claims that he's changed nothing on the receiver.  I even changed the Windows name of this system when I rebuilt it so there would be no naming confusions.
Not sure what's happening here.
Thanks for the suggestions.  I will double-check those WMP settings and the Windows sound settings.

Is this the receiver.
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/aventage/rx-a1000_black__u/
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/aventage/rx-a1000_black__u/
I'm old school I guess, so the receiver is getting the files off the windows 7 ( streamed to ) from shared network,
you may have to update the firmware, if there is access via shortcuts r/click that shortcut and run as administrator.
Check all the correct input source is selected is and the audio is not muted.
Cables ok?
If nothing has changed then it must be a setting on the receiver.
Pity he didnt save the settings from the previous windows.
I cannot find a manual for this model, is it the correct model listed?

it states that it uses windows media player 11. in the libary playlists there is an option to stream is automaticaly allow devices to play my media checked? and are the wmpshare.exe and wmpnetwk.exe services running? (check taskmanager processes) and is media streaming turned on?

This is Windows 7?
It usually bundles with WMP 12?
Where did you get that information  ve3ofa refs to>it states that it uses windows media player 11
From what I have found in other guides from Yamaha  windows 7 is supported.
The files are streaming fine just no audio

I dont know if it would make a difference but I'd ensure everything is as it was, and upgrade the WMP 11 to WMP 12 if that is the case.
I believe it is in the area of the sound output.
Look in the audio output playback again
since the speakers properties has been checked select the digital output and make it default this time
then open properties
supported formats
enhancements none
advanced select the sample rate output and test

I'd then reboot the system
Sometimes it can be a sequence of how things are connected.
Ensure WMP is the Deafult player this oftens fixe audio playback
install ffdshow that should fix any codec issues
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/ffdshow

Glad you got it fixed.. Third party firewalls make things non standard and you forgot to mention that you were using ESET security suite..

@merete: the reference to wmp11 was from the yamaha website in the user manual that was buried somewhere in the links you provided. If there is no audio then the file is really not streaming fine as it turns out it was being blocked by his firewall and the receiver had to had to have a power off reset to reset its network settings.

Thanks for providing that extra bit of information Yve3ofa
So the actual problem was a hard reset  full power off was required by the receiver in order to renew the network settings.
Yes that makes sense, when reseting a computer I always pull out the power cord as that  action completely stops all power connection.
Glad to see you found the solution TallTech and thanks for sharing it.
Best Wishes
Merete

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