a green screen appears when i try to play one of my avi video on my window media player?
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Go to settings then advanced button in display properties, then go to troubleshoot, turn down the hardware acceleration until you can view the video without the green screen. When you’ve finished watching the video turn it back up again.  This has helped on some systems, hope it helps...
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You don't have the correct type of video codec that is required to play that video file. You can have many codecs on your computer, you just are missing the one you need for the video file you're trying to play. that's it. \nTo find the codec of the video file (try right-clicking on the file), then google for the specific video codec for the windows platform (if that's your computer is, as Windows Media player exists for the mac as well)
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If you're using Windows XP, try a system restore. If that doesn't work, reinstall your video drivers.
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Windows Media can be a bit temperamental at times.  Try one of these:\n\n1. Update your codecs (http://www.cole2k.net/?display=Codec-Pack-Advanced) or download the latest Windows Media Player codecs from microsoft.com\n\n2. Upgrade to Windows Media Player 11\n(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx)\n\n3. Download VLC player - This is an excellent media player that plays almost all video file formats:  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/\n\nGood Luck!
601779
Maybe the program you are trying to use is not compatible with the video codec you downloaded. Try downloading vlc media player (www.videolan.org/vlc)
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try running the new .wmv file (in windows media player) and see if it plays well, just to make sure that the conversion has been done correctly and that the new .wmv file contains your video data....
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their answer doesn't seem solve your problem? i think that there's something to be fixed with your registry errors. first, download: http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_9_100_9367.html\ninstall this free registry fixer, scan your system, then you can delete all the green tags in the results.\n\nthen uninstall all the codecs you have previously installed, because they are causing more problems than good resolution to your player (just retain the windows codecs installation package from microsoft.com); then restart your pc, then run TweakNow RegCleaner once more, then reinstall WMP 10 (i prefer this most stable version than WMP 11), be sure that your windows updates are really up to date by checking on microsoft.com\n\nif this solve your problem, then you owe me 10 points for my answer, thanks! good luck!
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Try opening you file in windows media player. If that does not work, install more codecs ( google search "codecs" ). You can also install vlc ( http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ ).
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actually it may be the codec. download updated codecs. Also try reinstalling WMP. Check for scractches on the DVD. This happened for me already, went to a different computer and it worked.
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You need divx codecs to play most .avi files.\n\nGo to divx.com (http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/download/?tiger_aff=s&cc=A_fcid=000055 ) and download their latest divx codecs, it will allow you to play .avi files.\n\nNote: Having all and most up-to-date codecs installed on your computer will allow you to play any media format.
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I used to have that happen.  I just gave up on it and started to use something called VLC Media Player.  It is free, just search www.download.com for it.  It can play anything and everything, it is quite possibly THE best media player out there :)\nOR go to Microsoft.com and get support from them directly, who better to answer a question then the manufacturer?
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Hav u tried opening video files with other players? Like mayb winamp or real player?\nHow about when u try to run some computer game? Does the game run without any glitches?\nIf u experience any problem using these applications, u might want to troubleshoot ur graphics card. If this isnt xactly ur cup of cake then i suggest u take ur system back to whr u bought it from and ask them to repair or replace it for u.\nAs u said that it was new, u probably still are in the warranty period so u wont hav to pay anything.\nHope this helps
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Try reinstalling your original Windows Media Player.  If that doesn't work you may try to download another version of the Windows Media Player which should include the proper codecs needed to function correctly.
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Hi, install the codec pack from the link below. This should fix your problem. If for some reason it does not, please edit your question to include the file extension of the video your trying to play.\n\nhope that helps
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could be a few things including, but not limited to, it's possible that your cpu is overheating, video playback requires a lot of processor power and it's possible it's pushing yours over the edge, when was the last time you took some canned air to your heat sync?\nyour video card driver is somehow corrupt or some other issue with the video card, go to the manufacturer's website and download a newer driver (right click My Computer > properties > hardware > device manager > display adapters.  that should show you who makes the video card (if you don't already know), then just go to their website and download the latest driver.\nit's possible windows media player is somehow corrupt (hah imagine that, microsoft software not working?! ;] ), i personally like media player classic as an alternative to WMP if i use windows\nMPC for XP: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/guliverkli/mpc2kxp6490.zip?modtime=1142869788&big_mirror=0\nMPC for 9x/ME: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/guliverkli/mpc98me6490.zip?modtime=1142869817&big_mirror=0\n\nhopefully one of these will help ;)
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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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what program are you using to play them and how old is your computer? the avi file may also be bad and thats why it does that.