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October 14, 2006 at 12:55 am #2250322
Media Player won’t play WMV files
Lockedby jkhaley · about 17 years, 5 months ago
My Windows Media Player will play every type file but the one it was designed to play. When I click on a wmv file it lauches the program and immedately shut it down.
It plays all other files, wma files just not the video.
I have downloaded Codexes, updated my player to 10 and then to 11. My files are checked in option panel.
I have my latet video driver updated.
I have no idea where to go from here.
Can anyone help?
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December 15, 2006 at 6:32 am #2502701
Same Problem
by neil_nh · about 17 years, 3 months ago
In reply to Media Player won’t play WMV files
I have the same problem. please email me if you do find a solution. Sorry I can’t be of any help.
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January 3, 2007 at 9:38 am #2487739
Same Problem
by stevie.watson · about 17 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Media Player won’t play WMV files
Im gonna keep on looking for a resolution, if anyone finds one first, please can you let me know. Thank you.
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January 3, 2007 at 11:05 am #2487714
Given Up Trying to Resolve Windows Media not playing its own files
by jkhaley · about 17 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Same Problem
By sheer accident I found that Nokia Media (that I installed to download info from my my phone) runs my wmv files, so I have associated all wmv files with that program. They work just fine.
If anyone finds a way to resolve the issue, I would be happy to know, just for the sake of knowing.
Thanks,
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January 8, 2007 at 5:45 am #2487628
Thanks for the Tip
by neil_nh · about 17 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Given Up Trying to Resolve Windows Media not playing its own files
Thanks Kathy for the tip. Nokia Media Viewer does work. I can now see WMV files that are sent to me at least.
Again many thanks,
Neil.
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February 2, 2008 at 6:36 am #2647289
CHECK, “run with different credentials”
by mustyceltic · about 16 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Given Up Trying to Resolve Windows Media not playing its own files
I run WMP 11 . I fixed the error described “wrong association-use” , WITH right click on wmp ison in start menu then> properties, then> hit the advanced button, then >CHECK the “use with different credentials” box > select “apply” > then OK. It worked for me. (Windows XP -home edition),
mustyceltic (yep! , “go Celtics” !
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January 4, 2007 at 4:07 am #2488916
If your using a proxy server…..
by stevie.watson · about 17 years, 2 months ago
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After investigating this further i have discovered several things about my company anyway.
The file my customer was trying to open was streaming media which is blocked through our proxy and also, when i viewed the source code it was linked to an IP Address which are also blocked through our proxy (Its a very sensitive proxy.) You could have a look at these. Hope this helps, probably more specific to my company but could be a similar issue for you.
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January 5, 2007 at 11:50 am #2488144
video mixing renderer
by david_mcdowell · about 17 years, 2 months ago
In reply to If your using a proxy server…..
I had a very simlar problem, but I solved it by switching off the video mixing renderer in media player. Found by right clicking on the video display, options, advanced, remove the tick from “use video mixing renderer”.
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January 8, 2007 at 5:53 am #2487624
Not the solution
by neil_nh · about 17 years, 2 months ago
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Sorry David but this did not work in my case, thanks anyway.
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January 24, 2007 at 4:32 pm #2507011
WMV nightmare!
by stinkymojo · about 17 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Not the solution
Forgive me for jumping on the back of this but it’s driving me mad. I’ve just installed Windows Media Player 11 and now WMV files will play the audio but not the visual accompanying it. Any advice or suggestions would be gratefully recieved.
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May 13, 2007 at 12:39 pm #2592177
Try this
by mzizicd · about 16 years, 10 months ago
In reply to Media Player won’t play WMV files
In Windows Media Player – Tools _ options – file types tab – check the file types you want to play – then have a look at other tabs and try various settings that look like they need setting – then go to here …
http://codeccorner.com/ag.html
and double click on the wmv7 test file and WAIT about 10 minutes or more – when the file plays you should be OK – if not – I dont know! Make sure your windows firewall has the Media Player ticked in the exceptions. That might get you working.-
February 1, 2008 at 9:42 am #2647574
Re: WMV fix for .wmv association prob.
by mustyceltic · about 16 years, 1 month ago
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Go to your start menu.Select WMP > r click on the icon> select properties>then shortcut tab>then>advanced>then CHECK where it says”run with different credentials”> then hit “apply” and OK.
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January 24, 2011 at 5:55 pm #2848725
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January 24, 2008 at 7:35 am #2665459
WMV Files on Media Player
by partygirlstella · about 16 years, 2 months ago
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Try going into Tools. Options & under Performance Tab, Advanced, uncheck “Use Overlays” under Video Acceleration.
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February 8, 2008 at 7:09 pm #2648346
partygirlstella’s advice fixed the same problem for me!
by lentzs · about 16 years, 1 month ago
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Thanks for the great advice. UNCHECKING “Use Overlays” under video acceleration fixed the problem for me!
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December 5, 2008 at 8:04 am #2989770
wmv files on Media player
by eveng · about 15 years, 3 months ago
In reply to WMV Files on Media Player
I tried this but it didn`t work on my player
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January 22, 2011 at 4:48 pm #2850159
WMV files won’t Window7 media – C00D11C7
by cruzin101 · about 13 years, 2 months ago
In reply to WMV Files on Media Player
I had this problem as well. I used the window live movie maker to update the file, then saved the new file to the hard drive. It works great now.
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January 12, 2012 at 8:36 am #2438847
I had this same problem
by brittanyakapuck · about 12 years, 2 months ago
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I was trying to do homework. Originally I was trying to open a video with Google Chrome and it said it DIDN’T support the file type. Then I tried Internet Explorer, failed again. Last, I tried Mozilla Firefox, and it worked! YAY!
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