Auto update - No video Windows Media

I get the audio but just a black screen on Window Media Player. I noticed
this on a downloaded .wmv file and then tried to play a movie that worked
before. Again audio OK but no video. What to do???
Delete updates one by one to find out which is causing problem.
I using Vista Home Preminum.
Thanx

What makes you think an update is to blame for the behavior? What updates
were installed recently?

Beemer wrote:
> I get the audio but just a black screen on Window Media Player. I noticed
> this on a downloaded .wmv file and then tried to play a movie that worked
> before. Again audio OK but no video. What to do???
> Delete updates one by one to find out which is causing problem.
> I using Vista Home Preminum.
> Thanx

The ones that were posted 7/8/08. The auto update picked them up, then I had
to reboot. I download my email one of which was a .wmv file. The result was a
black screen with the audio. I tried other video media with the same result.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What makes you think an update is to blame for the behavior? What updates
> were installed recently?
>
> Beemer wrote:
> > I get the audio but just a black screen on Window Media Player. I noticed
> > this on a downloaded .wmv file and then tried to play a movie that worked
> > before. Again audio OK but no video. What to do???
> > Delete updates one by one to find out which is causing problem.
> > I using Vista Home Preminum.
> > Thanx
>
>

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What makes you think an update is to blame for the behavior? What updates
> were installed recently?
>
> Beemer wrote:
> > I get the audio but just a black screen on Window Media Player. I noticed
> > this on a downloaded .wmv file and then tried to play a movie that worked
> > before. Again audio OK but no video. What to do???
> > Delete updates one by one to find out which is causing problem.
> > I using Vista Home Preminum.
> > Thanx
>
>

Hi there,

Sounds like a video codec is missing to be able to display the image since
sound is playing.

Best regards,
Michel enie


"Beemer" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What makes you think an update is to blame for the behavior? What
>> updates
>> were installed recently?
>>
>> Beemer wrote:
>> > I get the audio but just a black screen on Window Media Player. I
>> > noticed
>> > this on a downloaded .wmv file and then tried to play a movie that
>> > worked
>> > before. Again audio OK but no video. What to do???
>> > Delete updates one by one to find out which is causing problem.
>> > I using Vista Home Preminum.
>> > Thanx
>>
>>

Do you think that fact that the WMV file entered your system /after/ you'd
installed the updates and rebooted may have something to do with it (i.e.,
hijackware embedded in the WMV file attachment)?

In any event, does uninstalling whatever updates were installed by Automatic
Updates on or after 08 July resolve the behavior?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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Beemer wrote:
> The ones that were posted 7/8/08. The auto update picked them up, then I
> had
> to reboot. I download my email one of which was a .wmv file. The result
> was
> a black screen with the audio. I tried other video media with the same
> result.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> What makes you think an update is to blame for the behavior? What
>> updates
>> were installed recently?
>>
>> Beemer wrote:
>>> I get the audio but just a black screen on Window Media Player. I
>>> noticed
>>> this on a downloaded .wmv file and then tried to play a movie that
>>> worked
>>> before. Again audio OK but no video. What to do???
>>> Delete updates one by one to find out which is causing problem.
>>> I using Vista Home Preminum.
>>> Thanx