Problem with Windows Media Player 12

Hi everybody,

I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for Windows
Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.

is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download some
kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?

many thks in advance for your kind help.

with best regards,

Daniel

"Daniel" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hi everybody,
>
> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for Windows
> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>
> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download some
> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>
> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>
> with best regards,
>
> Daniel
>

Mine plays mpegs ok, have you tried several different files?

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your message. Yes, I tried with a number of mpegs, to no avail.

any clue ?

best,
Daniel

"Dave-UK" <Here@home> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
...
>
> "Daniel" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>> Windows Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg
>> files.
>>
>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>> some kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>
>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>
>> with best regards,
>>
>> Daniel
>
> Mine plays mpegs ok, have you tried several different files?
>
>
>

"Daniel" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hi Dave,
>
> Thanks for your message. Yes, I tried with a number of mpegs, to no avail.
>
> any clue ?
>
> best,
> Daniel
>

Not really, is there an error message you could Google ?
Does Media Center play them - right-click the file, open with Media Center.

Daniel;1180268 Wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
> Windows
> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>
> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
> some
> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>
> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>
> with best regards,
>
> Daniel


As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' (http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/) ). Maybe
something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.


--
whs

Hi Whs,

many thanks for your message.

I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg video
files.

Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
Center.

does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my PC ?

thks again,
Brds
Daniel

"whs" <> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : ...
>
> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>> Windows
>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>
>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>> some
>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>
>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>
>> with best regards,
>>
>> Daniel
>
>
> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' (http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/) ). Maybe
> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>
>
> --
> whs

thank you so much for your time and concern, Dave.

no, Media Center canot play these mpeg files either.

Do you think it is a problem with my Win Media Player 12 ?

best rgds,
Daniel

"Dave-UK" <Here@home> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
#...
>
> "Daniel" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> Thanks for your message. Yes, I tried with a number of mpegs, to no
>> avail.
>>
>> any clue ?
>>
>> best,
>> Daniel
>>
>
> Not really, is there an error message you could Google ?
> Does Media Center play them - right-click the file, open with Media
> Center.
>
>

"Daniel" <> wrote in message news:...
> thank you so much for your time and concern, Dave.
>
> no, Media Center canot play these mpeg files either.
>
> Do you think it is a problem with my Win Media Player 12 ?
>
> best rgds,
> Daniel

Obviously. Do you get an error message when you try to play a file?
If you do what does it say ?

Have you looked under Tools/options/filetypes
to see if .mpeg is checked??

peter

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"Daniel" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Hi Whs,
>
> many thanks for your message.
>
> I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg video
> files.
>
> Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
> Center.
>
> does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my PC ?
>
> thks again,
> Brds
> Daniel
>
> "whs" <> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
> discussion : ...
>>
>> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:
>>> Hi everybody,
>>>
>>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>>> Windows
>>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>>
>>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>>> some
>>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>>
>>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>>
>>> with best regards,
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>
>>
>> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
>> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' (http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/) ). Maybe
>> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>>
>>
>> --
>> whs
>

Hi Peter


Thank you for your message.

However, in windows Media player 12, I do not have thisTools/options/
filetypes option.
Does it exist in the V12 version?

brgds,
Daniel



"peter" <> a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion
: enG9w#...
> Have you looked under Tools/options/filetypes
> to see if .mpeg is checked??
>
> peter
>
> --
> If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
> or disruptive,please ignore it.
> If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
> to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)
>
> "Daniel" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Hi Whs,
>>
>> many thanks for your message.
>>
>> I installed VLC as you suggested, and indeed, VLC plays all my .mpeg
>> video files.
>>
>> Again, my files cannot be read neither with Win Media Player nor Media
>> Center.
>>
>> does it mean there is something wrong with Windows Media Player on my PC
>> ?
>>
>> thks again,
>> Brds
>> Daniel
>>
>> "whs" <> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
>> discussion : ...
>>>
>>> Daniel;1180268 Wrote:
>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>> I installed Windows 7 a few days ago. Eveything seems OK except for
>>>> Windows
>>>> Media Player V 12, which doesn't seem to be able to play mpeg files.
>>>>
>>>> is it "normal" ? Should WMP normally play such files? Should I download
>>>> some
>>>> kind of extra plug-in? If so, is there any free plug-in available?
>>>>
>>>> many thks in advance for your kind help.
>>>>
>>>> with best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>
>>>
>>> As a test, try to play your files with VLC ( 'Download VLC Media Player
>>> 1.0.3 RC1 - FileHippo.com' (http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/) ). Maybe
>>> something is wrong with the files. VLC should play them 100%.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> whs
>>