Windows Media Player 9 - Codecs

vgar

I recently tried to play a few .avi files using Windows Media Player 9. But when the player tries to play the file is says "Error Downloading Codec". It then plays the file, but with sound only, it does not show the video part of it.

I've tried going onto the MS site and downloading and installing a codec installation package, but it still has the same problem.

Anyone have any ideas?

Ste-

First try the divx package.
http://www.divx.com/divx/?src=toptab_divx_from_/index.php

if that dosn't work google for the k-lite codec package.

carrotcake

get a codec pack from http://www.codec-download.com

zAbbo

Get Gspot, it will tell you whats what

vgar

Cheers, just went on there now to have a look. How am I supposed to know what codec to download?!

Thanks for you help!

vgar

Actually never mind. Just installed the DIVX one and it works!!! YAY!!!! :-)

Cheers peoples!

Zascar

if you search for Codecs in kazaa there are plenty of files where all the most frequently used ones are bundled into one program... look for divx and nemo especially...

tman

seeing as something crazy like 3 out of every 4 executable found on kazaa contain viri, thats not such a hot idea imo.

google for the k-lite codec pack if you have trouble playing any more files.

zAbbo

Plural of Virus

Anyway, did i not sugest use GSPOT which will tell you the codec you need http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

tman

i'll give YOU viruses

zAbbo

no you will give me "viri"

Zascar

yeah I get viruses once in a while but norton usually catches them while downloading which is kinds handy