this site

it is obvious now that i wasted my time on this site. it will be easier to
just use real player or quick time instead of dealing with windows media
player.

the utterly confused one wrote:
> it is obvious now that i wasted my time on this site. it will be
> easier to just use real player or quick time instead of dealing with
> windows media player.


1.. Make the "Subject line" a short, relevant synopsis of your problem.
2.. Before going into detail, clearly summarize the problem.
3.. Make a concise, clear description of the problem.
4.. Unless multiple problems seem related, do not mix them together, make
separate posts.
5.. If you are getting error messages, include the exact text in the error
message. If there is a "Details" button, click it and copy/paste the error
message itself into the post. If you are using Windows Millennium Edition
(Windows Me) press Atl+D to bring up the detailed error message. For XP, if
there is an Event ID and Source, include it as well.
6.. Tell if an error occurs when doing some action or using some
particular software.
7.. What changed in your system shortly before the problem occurred?
Knowing about a setting change or added software or hardware may be helpful
in solving the problem.
8.. Briefly describe your machine, video card, CPU, amount of RAM, hard
drive size and amount of free space.
9.. Identify clearly the steps and procedures you have already used to try
to fix the problem.
10.. Proof-read and spell-check the post before sending.

--
Mike Pawlak

Dear Utterly, I replied to your post in the general Windows Update page. It
may seem 'all over the map' to you...but believe me, the 'mystery' as to why,
is known by Microsoft as a 'mystery' and they are working on the problem.
However, getting the latest 'codecs' file for your OS at this website:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...cdownload.aspx

and keeping it 'handy' to quickly re-install has always worked to at least,
temporarily solve the intermittent problems with .wmv files and webcasts, ok?
sheesh!

"the utterly confused one" wrote:

> it is obvious now that i wasted my time on this site. it will be easier to
> just use real player or quick time instead of dealing with windows media
> player.