Question:
video files from internet explorer will not open on windows media player. How come?
Alan G
2007-11-03 15:24:13 UTC
for some reason, any video file I try to open on Internet Explorer will not open on Windows Media Player. I have disabled firewalls, etc. They used to open before I purchased a registry cleaner...any suggestions?
Four answers:
jaseaka06
2007-11-03 16:25:53 UTC
idk why, but i dont use win med player for vids. only for music



i use this



http://www.videolan.org/
Manoj P
2007-11-03 15:32:56 UTC
Make sure those files are .WMV files. If they are, try opening from a different source.



* Anothe rusggestion is that you may have to get an updated version of the Windows Media Player codec.
?
2016-05-27 09:34:24 UTC
because windows media player may be the default option selected by you so it will come up every time you will try to open up so what you can do is switch off your computer and switch it on and pus continiously f8 button than you will get a lot of option out of this choose the option last good known configuration it will set your computer to the best configuration you have in the past and this problem will be resolved.
2007-11-03 15:39:36 UTC
MY BASIC VIDEO/TV/MOVIE PLAYER APPS



MEDIA BASICS



If you're going to be able to watch:

Tv

videos

movies

or just listen to music,you'll need these basics:



SHOCKWAVE

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Shockwave & Flash Player FAQ

Shockwave & Flash Player Overview



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Troubleshooting



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FLASH

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QUICKTIME

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/



JAVA

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HERE ARE SOME NON-DOWNLOAD TV PLAYERS.

Joox.net requires a DivX plugin which you get by clicking on the plugin notice after which all your selections will play nicely for you.



HIGHLY RECCOMENDED

JOOX.NET

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In2TV

AOL's In2TV claims the largest selection of free TV shows on the Web.

You won't find this season's latest releases, but you're bound to see

memorable favorites. There are episodes of Gilligan's Island, Welcome

Back Kotter, Babylon 5, The Ben Stiller Show and more. There also is a

mix of childhood favorites like Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Jetsons and

Looney Tunes.

http://television.aol.com/in2tv



Yahoo! TV

Yahoo!'s new site sets out to be the ultimate TV watcher's companion.

To start, it features schedules for broadcast and premium programming.

You can watch preview or summary clips of the latest shows. If you

have a TiVo, you can schedule recordings from the site. You also can

join the Yahoo! TV community and rate individual series episodes.

http://tv.yahoo.com/



Link TV

Link TV is an original online source of documentaries and news. Many

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environmental issues. The site relies on donations and encourages

activism in environmental organizations.

http://www.linktv.org/experience/



TV Land

TV Land is dedicated to the TV shows of yesteryear. Revel in memorable

scenes from MASH, Get Smart, I Love Lucy, All in the Family, The Odd

Couple and more. You can also watch recent interviews with the stars

for their insights. One of the real gems on the site is the

Retromercials section. TV commercials do not age well, but they

certainly become interesting and funny. Be sure to catch the "Where's

the Beef?" commercial.

http://www.tvland.com/video/



Discovery Channel

Watch the best of Discovery Channel's interesting mix of programs. For

example, go from dinosaur documentaries to the World's Ugliest Dog

Competition. Also check out the Video Downloads section. Alongside the

pay selections are free full-length offerings every week.

http://animal.discovery.com/beyond/



MySpaceTv

http://vids.myspace.com/







Posted Nov 1st 2007 2:00PM by Lisa Hoover

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Kids, Video, Web services

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Emol - If comedy and cartoons are what you're after, Emol.org is the place to go. Here's where you'll find Charlie Chaplin, The Three Stooges, Bugs Bunny, and Popeye.

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THESE NEXT ARE DOWNLOADS WHICH I USE DAILY;

HIGHLY RECCOMEMDED

Miro

download youtube,google videos and more.

vintage cartoons,tv shows [ Roy Rodgers,Dick Tracy,ect ] and whatever your heart desires ]

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THIS 1 HAS SOME ADULT LINKS,NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN

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Windows Media Encoder

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FIREFOX BASICS



Firefox Add-ons: Common Plugins for Firefox

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7



Acrobat Reader

By Adobe Systems

For viewing and printing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)



Adobe Flash Player

By Adobe

Adobe Flash Player is the universal rich client for delivering effective Adobe Flash experiences across desktops and devices.



Java

By Sun Microsystems

The Java Runtime Environment enables your computer to run applications and applets that use Java technology.



Quicktime

By Apple Computer

QuickTime Player is an easy-to-use application for playing, interacting with or viewing video, audio, VR or graphics files.



RealPlayer

By Real Networks

RealPlayer enables your computer to play streaming RealVideo and RealAudio.



Shockwave

By Adobe

Shockwave Player displays Web content that has been created by Adobe Director.





RECCOMENDED VIDEO DOWNLOADER



UnPlug

by h2g2bob

UnPlug is an extension which lets you save video and audio which is embedded on a webpage - it's a video download tool.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2254



Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin

This plug-in allows you to use Windows Media Player inside of Firefox.

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