I recently had to completely restore my computer and since the restore I
can't play any streaming video online. I am running Windows XP with WMP 10.
In the media player, I have all the file types checked and it is also checked
to connect to the internet. When I try to play video off of Yahoo I get an
error that says: Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the
specified protocol is not supported. If you typed a URL in the Open URL
dialog box, try using a different transport protocol (for example, "http:" or
"rtsp:" )

And what happens when you try a different protocol?
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Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/Windows


"bigdaddymustang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:B5003CC9-78D1-424C-B9AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I recently had to completely restore my computer and since the restore I
> can't play any streaming video online. I am running Windows XP with WMP
> 10.
> In the media player, I have all the file types checked and it is also
> checked
> to connect to the internet. When I try to play video off of Yahoo I get an
> error that says: Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the
> specified protocol is not supported. If you typed a URL in the Open URL
> dialog box, try using a different transport protocol (for example, "http:"
> or
> "rtsp:" )

i have even tried shutting down the firewall. the protocols to recieve
streaming video are all checked. and the streaming proxy settings are set for:
HTTP - browser
MMS - autodetect
RTSP - autodetect

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> And what happens when you try a different protocol?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/Windows
>
>
> "bigdaddymustang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:B5003CC9-78D1-424C-B9AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I recently had to completely restore my computer and since the restore I
> > can't play any streaming video online. I am running Windows XP with WMP
> > 10.
> > In the media player, I have all the file types checked and it is also
> > checked
> > to connect to the internet. When I try to play video off of Yahoo I get an
> > error that says: Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the
> > specified protocol is not supported. If you typed a URL in the Open URL
> > dialog box, try using a different transport protocol (for example, "http:"
> > or
> > "rtsp:" )
>
>
>

I'm having the same problem after installing the latest Microsoft security
updates. No other changes were made to the system. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Jeff

"bigdaddymustang" wrote:

> i have even tried shutting down the firewall. the protocols to recieve
> streaming video are all checked. and the streaming proxy settings are set for:
> HTTP - browser
> MMS - autodetect
> RTSP - autodetect
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > And what happens when you try a different protocol?
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
> > www.coribright.com/Windows
> >
> >
> > "bigdaddymustang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:B5003CC9-78D1-424C-B9AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I recently had to completely restore my computer and since the restore I
> > > can't play any streaming video online. I am running Windows XP with WMP
> > > 10.
> > > In the media player, I have all the file types checked and it is also
> > > checked
> > > to connect to the internet. When I try to play video off of Yahoo I get an
> > > error that says: Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the
> > > specified protocol is not supported. If you typed a URL in the Open URL
> > > dialog box, try using a different transport protocol (for example, "http:"
> > > or
> > > "rtsp:" )
> >
> >
> >

The same problem has started happening on my XP 2005 Media Center edition,
but not only in Yahoo. Just started after installing the latest security
updates. Should I reinstall media center 10 or is there another solution?

"bigdaddymustang" wrote:

> i have even tried shutting down the firewall. the protocols to recieve
> streaming video are all checked. and the streaming proxy settings are set for:
> HTTP - browser
> MMS - autodetect
> RTSP - autodetect
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > And what happens when you try a different protocol?
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
> > www.coribright.com/Windows
> >
> >
> > "bigdaddymustang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:B5003CC9-78D1-424C-B9AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I recently had to completely restore my computer and since the restore I
> > > can't play any streaming video online. I am running Windows XP with WMP
> > > 10.
> > > In the media player, I have all the file types checked and it is also
> > > checked
> > > to connect to the internet. When I try to play video off of Yahoo I get an
> > > error that says: Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the
> > > specified protocol is not supported. If you typed a URL in the Open URL
> > > dialog box, try using a different transport protocol (for example, "http:"
> > > or
> > > "rtsp:" )
> >
> >
> >

Had this probem too. What I did was go to windows media website and instal
player 10 as a new installation. Worked for me, hope it does 4 u.

"bigdaddymustang" wrote:

> I recently had to completely restore my computer and since the restore I
> can't play any streaming video online. I am running Windows XP with WMP 10.
> In the media player, I have all the file types checked and it is also checked
> to connect to the internet. When I try to play video off of Yahoo I get an
> error that says: Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the
> specified protocol is not supported. If you typed a URL in the Open URL
> dialog box, try using a different transport protocol (for example, "http:" or
> "rtsp:" )