Media player 11

[Martyn]

Why has my media player stopped playing .avi files?

It will play .wmv files and thats about it.

 

[On the Bridge]

try downloading www.divx.com

some avi are encoded with divx

tell me if this helps

if this doesnt help there is also another codec called xvid, I can give you
that link also

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And get yourself free

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

WMP FAQ A trouble-shooting guide for Windows Media Player problems.:
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html

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[Martyn]

Why has my media player stopped playing .avi files?

It will play .wmv files and thats about it.

it wont play mp4 or movie clip files either

 

[KDE]

honestly, I gave up on media player a long time ago, try GOM Player. It's
free, plays almost everything, and has a very light footprint.

 

[Martyn]

I tried updating wmp with the update and it said this update is not
applicable to your system!

What shall I do now?

 

[Martyn]

I have the divx codec etc but it wont play the basic stuff.

Its also not listed in control panel to remove/repair it either. Where can i
delete it from?

 

[On the Bridge]

you cant delete windows media player

I second GOMPLAYER from www.gomplayer.com

its the best player!!!

make it default for all media and just forget about media player

for audio I suggest www.winamp.com



--
50 Ways to leave your Vista....

CHORUS:

You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free

 

[Martyn]

Thanks for the tip on GOM player.

It seems to do all I want and more.

No need for media player now.

If I could delete it I would.

 

[On the Bridge]

I second GOMPLAYER from www.gomplayer.com

its the best player!!!

make it default for all media and just forget about media player

for audio I suggest www.winamp.com

--
50 Ways to leave your Vista....

CHORUS:

You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free

 

[On the Bridge]

Gomplayer puts the Microsoft giant and its crappy media player11 to shame..

Its about 1000 times better...

I hope MS never buys gomplayer though..

--
50 Ways to leave your Vista....

CHORUS:

You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

What specifically happens when you try to use it to play AVI files?