Windows Media player pausing randomly when running in the background.

Essentially I will set Windows media player to play a playlist. I will start some game. And anywhere from 5-20 minutes into the game, windows media player pauses.
This also happens when I am browsing the web.
Something similar happens when I am using VLC player. But instead of a pause, the volume decreases by about 60%.

Sounds like this happens while online. If so change your properties of your network card to half duplex. Or update your drivers.  http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=24&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

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