A replacement for Windows Media Player?

Question

Xplite completely uninstalled WMP from my PC. I tried to install it again and it won't work out at all. I won't insist. What other software can I use in order to watch WMV files?

Answer 1

VLC ( initially VideoLAN Client ) Media Player is a very good and very stable Media Player. It is pretty small in size, totally Free and easy to download from www.cnet.com. I use it to play DVDs in my Work PC :)

Answer 2

Which version of WMP did you uninstall? I don't know why your computer would refuse to reinstall it. Have you tried other versions of WMP. WMP 10 is available as well as WMP 11 beta. I would recommend WMP 10, it includes a number of security fixes found in earlier versions. WMP 11 beta has received rave reviews by a number computer/tech maganzines (e.g. PC World) but it is still in beta and has some bugs. Besides WMP, there are a number of other media players available, some are free and others are not. On the free side, I recommend VLC media player. It supports most video file extensions, including WMV. You can download it from:

http://www.filehippo.com/software/dvd/

While you are on their site, you might want to take a peek at PowerDVD and WinDVD, both are commercial products.

Answer 3

If you were having problems with WMP not playing the files and that's why you reinstalled it. The problem probably lay with WMP not recognizing the file extension. i would stay with WMP and win DVD. Always chek out options and settings with any progam in order to get the most out of it.

Answer 4

Win Amp, Itunes and Quick time try to download these and enjoy

Answer 5

try jet audio, also plays dvd's, and it's free..
www.jetaudio.com

Answer 6

Divx should work. http://www.divx.com