wmv Files.

[Guest Charlie]

After I download a wmv file,I can't open it.The old hour glass just sits

there for hours.(Pardon the pun)... I have 2 media players on my machine so

something should work.Guess I need to reset some media player settings.

Anyone know how?? Thanks!!

Charlie

[Guest Heather]

Re: wmv Files.

 

Yep.....open your media player(s) and click on Tools, the Options. You

will find a tab somewhere there for Extensions. In Windows Media

Player, mine shows "File Type". Tick off the ones you want. I have it

set to play 'wmv' files.

 

Good luck.....Heather

 

"Charlie" <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> After I download a wmv file,I can't open it.The old hour glass just

> sits

> there for hours.(Pardon the pun)... I have 2 media players on my

> machine so

> something should work.Guess I need to reset some media player

> settings.

> Anyone know how?? Thanks!!

> Charlie

[Guest Mart]

Re: wmv Files.

 

You imply (but haven't confirmed) that one or other of your WMP's has worked

with .wmv files before, so could it just be a corrupted (or faulty)

download?

 

There are several .wmv files integral to WinMe which you could test it with.

There is WINME.WMV in your C:\Windows\Options\Install (or CABS) folder and

some others in C:\Windows\Help\Tour\Video folder

 

However, I would concur with Heather's suggestion to ensure that the file

association is correct.

 

Mart

 

 

 

"Charlie" <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> After I download a wmv file,I can't open it.The old hour glass just sits

> there for hours.(Pardon the pun)... I have 2 media players on my machine

> so

> something should work.Guess I need to reset some media player settings.

> Anyone know how?? Thanks!!

> Charlie

[Guest Charlie]

Re: wmv Files.

 

Thanks Heather!!The player preferences got out of wack I guess.I reset them

and all is well...You folks know your stuff..Thank's again...Charlie

 

"Heather" wrote:

> Yep.....open your media player(s) and click on Tools, the Options. You

> will find a tab somewhere there for Extensions. In Windows Media

> Player, mine shows "File Type". Tick off the ones you want. I have it

> set to play 'wmv' files.

>

> Good luck.....Heather

>

> "Charlie" <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:3BF77A02-346A-4D0C-9D67-4346B7DE221D@microsoft.com...

> > After I download a wmv file,I can't open it.The old hour glass just

> > sits

> > there for hours.(Pardon the pun)... I have 2 media players on my

> > machine so

> > something should work.Guess I need to reset some media player

> > settings.

> > Anyone know how?? Thanks!!

> > Charlie

>

>

>

[Guest Heather]

Re: wmv Files.

 

Glad to hear it was easily sorted out. I prefer another music player,

but use WMP for 'wmv' jokes, etc.

 

Cheers....Heather

 

"Charlie" <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F70B7BF2-1B78-4CBC-B0C0-0B5F8619E4ED@microsoft.com...

> Thanks Heather!!The player preferences got out of wack I guess.I reset

> them

> and all is well...You folks know your stuff..Thank's again...Charlie

>

> "Heather" wrote:

>

>> Yep.....open your media player(s) and click on Tools, the Options.

>> You

>> will find a tab somewhere there for Extensions. In Windows Media

>> Player, mine shows "File Type". Tick off the ones you want. I have

>> it

>> set to play 'wmv' files.

>>

>> Good luck.....Heather

>>

>> "Charlie" <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:3BF77A02-346A-4D0C-9D67-4346B7DE221D@microsoft.com...

>> > After I download a wmv file,I can't open it.The old hour glass just

>> > sits

>> > there for hours.(Pardon the pun)... I have 2 media players on my

>> > machine so

>> > something should work.Guess I need to reset some media player

>> > settings.

>> > Anyone know how?? Thanks!!

>> > Charlie

>>

>>

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