Where do I find a link to download some kind of plugin so I can view .avi files in Windows Media Player?
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You must be trying to view an .avi that is divx or xvid encoded, try downloading klite codec pack.
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For WinAm go here:\nhttp://www.winamp.com/skins/create.php\n\nFor Windows Media Player go here:\nhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmplay10/mmp_sdk/windowsmediaplayerskins.asp?frame=true\n\nFor Real Player go here:\nhttp://realone.real.com/?subsection=skins&page=upload
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most of the videos on yahoo have been formated for viewing on the PC. Your best bet is to go to microsofts site and get windows media player for mac. It should give you the program and plugin. For me, it still only works about half the time...
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I use RealPlayer for all my multimedia files...http://www.real.com\n\nAlso, try  http://www.divx.com/divx/play/\n\nBoth are free to download and use.
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An avi file is a video, not a text file.  Try playing it in a video player like Windows Media Player or Divx.
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go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
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http://search.windowsmedia.com\n\nNo need to install anything, but there are not so many things.
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check out these links and download them\n\nhttp://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Video_and_Animation_Tools/AVI_WMV_3GP_Converter.html\n\nhttp://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Video_and_Animation_Tools/3GP_Video_Converter.html
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certainly Internet download manager \n  for its cool intergration capabilities\n     though it doesn't support avi pre\n\nhttp://www.internetdownloadmanager.com
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Forget Windows Media Player and get the VLC Player, http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html (it supports all video codecs)
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Go to microsoft.com and download media player
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http://www.mpeg.org/MPEG/video.html#video-software
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You can't, actually.\n\n"If you came here wondering how to make Firefox use the Windows Media Player plugin play a specific file type instead of Quicktime, then you should know that the WMP plugin is hard-coded to only play the proprietary Microsoft formats (.asf, .asx, .wm, .wma, .wax, .wmv, and .wvx), and Windows Media Player provides no provision for changing this."\n\nhttp://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=206213
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First you need compatible plugin, note that by default, firefox wont be able to pick up windows media plugins. INstall VLC (videolan.org) first along with plugins & then use firefox extension called 'useragent ' manager or something & you can emulate firefox as IE & then you can watch vidoes using VLC plugins in firefox.
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Media Player http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx \n\nMovie Maker http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx&&DI=6066&IG=325c022db0324891b87133d6843b8d06&POS=1&CM=WPU&CE=1&CS=AWP&SR=1\n\nuse the link to download them
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Embedding QuickTime Clips    \n \nIMPORTANT INTERNET EXPLORER INFORMATION:   \nInternet Explorer 5.2 and above will try to open the QuickTime  files in Windows Media Player (WMP).  However, WMP cannot play these files adequately. You should warn your users that they need to reinstall QuickTime after any browser upgrade.\n\nThe <EMBED> tag is used to reference a plug-in application and a specific file for that application to play.  The <EMBED> tag has a set of predefined attributes that allow the web author to set parameters and modify the plug-in's behavior. Some of these tags are acted on by the browser and others are processed by the plug-in itself. \n\nThe basic <EMBED> tag must include the source name (file) and HEIGHT and WIDTH for the plug-in.  For example:\n\n\n<EMBED SRC="filename.mov" HEIGHT=150 WIDTH=120>\n\nIt is the file extension (in this case .mov) that tells the browser which plug-in to use. The SRC= directs the browser to a specific file on a server.  HEIGHT and WIDTH tells the browser what size to render the plug-in. (For more info on this, see HEIGHT and WIDTH below).\n\nCertain features of the embedded source can be adjusted.  These include autoplay, cache, controller,  hidden, kioskmode, loop, and volume.  Some of these have defaults if they are not defined by the web author.  These defaults are:\n\nKioskmode - FALSE\n\nAutoplay - TRUE\n\nController - TRUE\n\nLoop - TRUE\n\nVolume - 100\n\nAutoplay\n\nThe AUTOPLAY attribute tells the plug-in whether to start playing the movie automatically. To start playing automatically, use AUTOPLAY= FALSE.  If you don't want the movie to start playing automatically, use AUTOPLAY= TRUE.\n\nN.B. If AUTOPLAY is not defined, the plug-in will default to the QuickTime preferences set by the user. \n\nCache\n\nThe CACHE attribute determines whether the file will begin to play before it is fully downloaded. Use CACHE = TRUE, to enable the entire movie to be downloaded into memory before it starts to play. Choose this option if the majority of your users have a slow connection speed.\n\nUse CACHE= FALSE, to enable the movie to start playing without waiting to be completely downloaded. This is the best setting to use if the users have a fast connection. \n\nN.B. If CACHE is not defined, the plug-in will default to the QuickTime preferences set by the user. \n\nController\n\nThe CONTROLLER attribute enables the QuickTime controls to be either hidden or displayed.   Use CONTROLLER=TRUE if  you want the controller to be accessible by the user. Use CONTROLLER=FALSE if you want the user to have no access to the QuickTime controls.\n\nHeight and Width\n\nHEIGHT and WIDTH control the size of the viewing region.  The default is to specify the height and width in pixels.  If you wish to use another unit of measure it must be specified. \n\n \nN.B. Add 16 pixels to the actual height of the movie if you want the controller to be visible.\n\nHidden\n\nThis attribute makes an object invisible to the user, forcing it to have a height and width of 0.  The browser will not display an empty region where the plug-in should be, instead it completely removes the plug-in from the surrounding text/graphics.  \n\nN.B. If the plug-in is hidden, the user has no control over volume, reverse, forward or stop.\n\nKioskmode\n\nThe KIOSKMODE tag allows the web author to specify whether the file can be copied by a client. If you don't want anyone to be able copy the file, use KIOSKMODE= TRUE. If you want to allow the movie to be copied, use KIOSKMODE= FALSE.\n\nLoop\nThe LOOP attribute allows the web author to have the file play repeatedly. If you want the movie to loop  (repeat), use LOOP=TRUE.  If you don't want the movie to loop, use LOOP = FALSE.\n\nVolume\nThe VOLUME  tag is used to preset the Use  the starting volume of the file. The default value is 100; a setting of "0" will silence the movie.  Having the loudest volume enables the user to get
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It may be missing some codecs. I would download and install is again. It will install over the old version and repair any problems.\n\nYou can get it here - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx\n\nI just checked an AVI on Windows Media Player version 10 on my computer & it played fine.