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Windows Media Player 9 codecs?

  • 15-09-2003 1:19pm
    #1
    peckerhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭


    Is it just me, or does Windows Media Player 9 no longer give you the option to install video codecs permanently? Every second time I play a .mpg or .avi file, it connects to MS and downloads the necessary codec (or fails to!) Not a problem at work, where I have free, always-on access, but I put the thing on my laptop at home and now it seems I have to be connected to the internet or it won't play any files that aren't MS WMP-encoded...

    Should I uninstall it and go back to WMP 7 or 8?

    Thanks for any tips,
    peckerhead


Comments

  • #2
    moridin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 931 ✭✭✭moridin


    Start > Run > mplayer2

    Media Player 6.4 rocks.


  • #3
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    I use windows media player classic (6.4.5.6) - which plays quicktime & real player files also.

    Havnt used wmp 9 but have heard that its got some phone home features ..some of which can be turned off in the preferences??

    A proggy like gspot can determine what codecs are required for a particular file and if these exist on your machine.


  • #4
    gerire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭gerire


    Just go get ACE mega codecs pack which will give you all the codecs you will ever need


  • #5
    CyberGhost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,554 ✭✭✭CyberGhost


    yep, windows media player classic all the way! other very nice one, is Sasami2k

    btw, here

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;324290&


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