Here's what happens: I go onto the internet, and there are like streaming videos of windows media player. Well, I see the box and at the status bar it says 'Ready'. Well, when I try to click the play button, nothing happens! Like the video won't play. Does anyone know how to fix this or knows a site that will teach me how to fix this? Thanks!
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search the net for the last codecs. if that doesnt work you probally have a bad link
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U have the beta version. You can try and download version 9 (not the beta). From what I recall Windows Media Player 10 works just fine on win98. There are even two or more types of wmplayer 10, for XP and for other systems. Try downloading the other one from Microsoft.
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Problem:\nMost problems with viewing videos downloaded from any place on the internet are caused by not having the proper 'codecs' installed.\n\nSolution:\nMy suggestion would be to download this program called G-Spot, which will tell you which codec you need to play the file, and if the codec is indeed installed on your computer. G-Spot address: http://www.headbands.com/gspot/\n\nMany required codecs including DivX and XviD which are the most likely codecs you need are availible at: http://www.free-codecs.com/
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Hi,\n\nWhat I would suggest for your issue is to download the VLC software. It's great and already has all the codecs you need. I'm using it and every-time I've got a video to watch It works with that latter.\n\nSo you can go to : http://www.download.com (and search for "VLC") and click on the latest one : "VLC Media Player".\n\nThere you go !!! Have a nice day.\n\nMichael.
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Use Windows Media Player, it's already setup to play them.  Just double-click the .avi file, and Media Player will start up, and start playing the file.
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Windows media player works great. Download mediaplayer 10. It is free.
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Check out this webpage.  They say that you need Windows Media Player to run the .asf file.\n\nhttp://support.acmeinternet.com/howtofaqs/webdesign/asf-media.htm\n\nSo my suggestion is to download an updated version of Windows Media Player.  It looks like Windows Media Player 11 is the newest.  Go to the following link to download.  Also, if that does work, you may want to send the link to the people opening the files so they can update the version of W.M.P. that they have too.  \n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/alldownloads.aspx\n\nHope that helps!
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The first thing to do, always, with any error like this, is reboot.  If that doesn't help let us know.  If it doesn't, try clearing out the temporary internet files, try getting windows media player upgrades if you don't have the latest version.  As a last resort, go to control panel, add/remove and take it out and then load it again.\n\nAs said earlier, this is a MS program, download it only from microsoft dot com, not some third party.
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From the Yahoo help pages:\n\nThere are several reasons why you may not be able to view the video content streaming from our servers. They are included below, with the most common causes listed first.\n\nYou may be attempting to watch the material at a higher bandwidth than your Internet connection currently supports. To test this, try selecting a lower speed from the right pull-down menu in the bottom-right corner of the embedded video playback window. If you are experiencing this problem during the initial video test and are connecting to our service at a bandwidth of 56K or higher, this would not be the cause as this test video is streamed at the lowest bandwidth setting. If you are connecting to our service at a speed lower than 56K, then unfortunately it will not be possible to access our music video material.\n\nAnother possible cause may be that you do not have the Windows Media Player 9 codec installed on your system. This would be the cause only if you are using the 6.4 or 7 versions of the Windows Media Player. Download the Windows Media Player 9 codec. \n\nA third reason may be the bandwidth-detection settings in your Windows Media Player. This can be a problem if you have an Internet connection that has a higher download speed than upload speed (such as cable or ADSL). If this is the case, you can correct it by manually setting the speed within the application. \n\nTo change the speed at which the Windows Media Player attempts to download content, please follow these steps: \nStart Windows Media Player. \nOn the Tools menu, select "Options." \nClick the "Performance" tab. \nIn the "My connection speed is" box, choose the appropriate setting. You should set this speed to match the speed of your Internet connection. \nClick "OK."\nThe last reason may be that your Windows Media Player is not currently set as the default application for video streaming. This can occur if you install another application and allow it to 'claim' these file type associations. To correct this, follow these steps: \n\nStart Windows Media Player. \nOn the Tools menu, select "Options." \nClick the "File Types" tab. \nIn this area, ensure that the "Windows Media," "Windows Media Audio," and "Windows Media Video" file types are selected. \nClick "OK."
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I hate to tell you this, but MS moviemaker is a Microsoft product, Windows media player should play this!  If your version of Windows media player is not playing the moviemaker file I suggest you update. Windows media player 10 is stable.  Make sure that you install all security updates for this program.
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not really sure what is happening there. \nprobably your internet settings has been changed by winamp. \nbecause when ie6 is installed, it authors windows media player to paly music/video files by default within websites. \nand when winamp is installed over WMP, it changes all those settings. \nwhat you can try doing is go to tools->options->advanced and look under "Multimedia" options and check the box that says "Play music/vide in websites". hope that helps.
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Well if  you are using media player make sure your options are set up on media player for the internet and streaming video.  SOmetimes they wont play certain streams if they require certian coding.  You can find out more on windows website under mediaplayer
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Sometimes update can cause problems in the programs they update. This is just how it is. You could have a few different problems. One is the update is creating this problem. Another is that a file of the program could have become currupt. This is another normal occurance from using software programs. Things just get currupted over time. \n\nHowever, due to your stating this occured after updating I would start with removing the updates the last first and then check and see if it is working properly after removing each one. Remove them one at a time through the Add/Remove applet. Then restart your computer and see if your video is working. If you remove the updates that were added right before this occurred, and it is fixed, add them back one by one untill you find which one is causing the problem. Then do not use that particular update again. If it is a critical update contact Microsoft about this problem. They need to know so they can fix this. \n\nIf this does not fix your problem then you probably have a currupt file. I would uninstall the program and then re-install it agian. You may need to go to your computer venders tech help as the media player is a windows componant and it is never completely uninstalled unless you get a special tool to do so. You can get a tool to completely uninstall a windows componant from either your computer vendor or Microsoft. It is frustrating but well worth the time as I really use this media player over all others. I like it very much. I have had to competely uninstall it before in order to fix a simular problem.\n\nGood luck\n\nI highly reccomend uninstalling the media player and not installing on top of it. When you install on top of an existing media player it is done when you are not having any real problems but wish to update to a current version. If you have a currupt file, installing on top will not fix that file. It will still be there, and now you will have a bigger mess with two file versions to uninstall. You will be left with a mess in your regestry and you do not want that. Leaving partials in the regristry will cause performance problems you are better off without. The regristry is a complicated system and is very delicate. Just uninstall if needed and then install a different instance of the media player.
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First of all, try playing using VLC Player. If it dosen't work, then please post another question. I'll reply then, based on the symptoms of the problem. VLC stands apart from other player in the category of mutlimedia players. VLC Media Player offers a one-stop solution for the file-format problem. The program supports playback of OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, DVD, and a whole slew of other file types. In addition, it also can function as a streaming media server. Because of its open-source foundation, VLC Media Player evolves quickly, with new features and fixes released frequently. Though the interface varies from platform to platform, the sparseness of the Windows version leaves plenty to be desired. \n\nThe best part is that it can even play parts of corrupted files, which other player cannot do. Even if you don't have codecs of a particular file format, it will play it.\n\nIts also very light on memory and the processor.\n\nThe only con of this player is that its interface is too plain, no sophistication, not that good a GUI. But if you are looking for some serious Mutimedia playing, this is right for the job.\n\nYou can download it from:\nhttp://www.download.com/VLC-Media-Player/3003-2194_4-10410655.html?tag=tab_rev\n\nFor a good list of comparisons, check out :\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_media_players
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You might have a corrupted plug-in. First I would recommend installing the new IE7 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie afterwards install the new Windows Media Player 11 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia . That should fix all your problems. If you continue to have problems message me and I can help you further. I deal with these kind of issues all day for our 30+ employees.
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Close any instances of older versions of Windows Media Player if you have those running.  Also make sure you have enough disk space to install the program.  I'm not sure, but you might also have to be connected to the internet during the installation.  Make sure your connection is not dropping.
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Most media players have settings so that they benefit streaming video.\n\nHope this helps.\n\nGood Luck.