My Windows (version 7 Pro, 64-bit) Media player will not play any of my stored music.

IT JUST STARTED PLAYING AGAIN...ONE OTHER REASON I HATE WINDOWS 7!!!!!!
It is up-to-date (ver 12) and when I test the speakers, I get the test sounds OK but, when I try to play any of my stored music (and I have vocals and instrumentals) no sound is forthcoming.
This problem has just occurred in the last 15 minutes. It was playing fine until I decided to change the music selection. Going back to the original selection does not work either.
As I stated, testing the speaker system using the sound icon in the Control Panel works fine even if I change the setting to another one.
It is possible that it will return to normal if I re-boot, but I'd rather find out why it quit working first.

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