"Open Or Save" dialog on MPEG launch...?

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

... did you try checking it?

PS try installing the free codecs from DivX,

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/DivX_Free.htm

I know with my system I had similar problems until I found the right
codec for a particular MPEG file.

The free ones from DivX seem to cover a lot of MPG and AVI formats and
variations.

 

[Kenneth]

... did you try checking it?

Whew...

I just did, and it is working right now.

I will keep fingers crossed, and offer my sincere thanks,

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Whew...

I just did, and it is working right now.

I will keep fingers crossed, and offer my sincere thanks,

Great news ... glad to have helped

 

[Kenneth]

Great news ... glad to have helped

Hi again Steve,

You're gonna love this...

I just sat down at the machine we have been discussing,
clicked on an MPEG link, and have the problem again!!!

I can assure you that I have changed nothing at all. It was
working on Friday, and is broken (again) now.

This is no tragedy, but it is a nuisance, and it is
certainly odd.

As before, I appreciate all your kind help,

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Hi again Steve,

You're gonna love this...

I just sat down at the machine we have been discussing,
clicked on an MPEG link, and have the problem again!!!

I can assure you that I have changed nothing at all. It was
working on Friday, and is broken (again) now.

This is no tragedy, but it is a nuisance, and it is
certainly odd.

As before, I appreciate all your kind help,

Fudge ....

Did you try repeating the process of "checking" the item again?

(in "Tools | File Types of WMP, and find that MPEG is NOT checked.")

 

[Kenneth]

Fudge ....

Did you try repeating the process of "checking" the item again?

(in "Tools | File Types of WMP, and find that MPEG is NOT checked.")

Hi Steve,

Yes, indeed, that was the first thing I tried, but no luck.
Right now, whether checked or un-checked, the dialog opens
every time.

All the best, and thanks for any further ideas,

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Hi Steve,

Yes, indeed, that was the first thing I tried, but no luck.
Right now, whether checked or un-checked, the dialog opens
every time.

All the best, and thanks for any further ideas,

Have you been to Windows Update to get updates and the last version of
Media Player?

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Have you been to Windows Update to get updates and the last version of
Media Player?

PS is it possible you have a failing hard drive that is corrupting your
settings?

 

[Kenneth]

Have you been to Windows Update to get updates and the last version of
Media Player?

Yup...

 

[Kenneth]

PS is it possible you have a failing hard drive that is corrupting your
settings?

Hi Steve,

Of course, anything is possible, but...

I am having no trouble whatever with anything on the system
other than this WMP thing...

Thanks,