can't play avi files anymore with WMP

tried everything to get it to work again but no cure...
does someone know a way to get WMP play avi files again?
thx
marc

"Marc Antheunis" wrote:

> tried everything to get it to work again but no cure...
> does someone know a way to get WMP play avi files again?
> thx
> marc

install this video codec:
http://download.divxmovies.com/XviD-1.1.3-28062007.exe

nope
doesn't work...

"BillD" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Marc Antheunis" wrote:
>
>> tried everything to get it to work again but no cure...
>> does someone know a way to get WMP play avi files again?
>> thx
>> marc
>
> install this video codec:
> http://download.divxmovies.com/XviD-1.1.3-28062007.exe

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:41:13 +0200, "Marc Antheunis" <>
wrote:

>nope
>doesn't work...

Why are you even using WMP to play any multimedia file when there are
so many way better and FREE alternatives?

Try XnView, GOM Player and VLC.

The problem is CODEC related. WMP has a long history of not being up
to the task so why torture yourself?

GOM PLAYER. Give up on Win Media Player. GOM player is free, lightweight,
and plays dang near everything, Uses internal codecs so they won't screw up
the rest of your system.
Install it and during the setup wizard select the files to associate with.
You won't regret it.



"Marc Antheunis" <> wrote in message
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> nope
> doesn't work...
>
> "BillD" <> wrote in message
> news:45348519-282D-4A20-B6E2-...
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>> "Marc Antheunis" wrote:
>>
>>> tried everything to get it to work again but no cure...
>>> does someone know a way to get WMP play avi files again?
>>> thx
>>> marc
>>
>> install this video codec:
>> http://download.divxmovies.com/XviD-1.1.3-28062007.exe
>

KDE wrote:
> GOM PLAYER. Give up on Win Media Player. GOM player is free,
> lightweight, and plays dang near everything, Uses internal codecs so
> they won't screw up the rest of your system.
> Install it and during the setup wizard select the files to associate
> with. You won't regret it.
>
>

At least give a link if you recommend something.

http://www.gomplayer.com/whatisgom.html

What exactly happens when you try?

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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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"Marc Antheunis" <> wrote in message
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> tried everything to get it to work again but no cure...
> does someone know a way to get WMP play avi files again?
> thx
> marc

Why? does google not work on his computer any different than mine? I do not
have links to all my favorite products memorized, so I would open a browser,
type "gom player", and copy the link.... Why can't he do that ?

That's what wrong with the world today, you offer help and then get yelled
at for how you did it.
Personally I would be happy with a software recommendation and be more than
willing to do the research myself.



"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> KDE wrote:
>> GOM PLAYER. Give up on Win Media Player. GOM player is free,
>> lightweight, and plays dang near everything, Uses internal codecs so
>> they won't screw up the rest of your system.
>> Install it and during the setup wizard select the files to associate
>> with. You won't regret it.
>>
>>
>
> At least give a link if you recommend something.
>
> http://www.gomplayer.com/whatisgom.html
>
>
>