why wont my windows media player play avi files? what do i need to play these files?
2006-11-13 06:51:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
It should, try upgrading WMP to the latest version. You could also try AlShow...it's what I use and I love it because it's much faster than WMP.
2006-11-13 06:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All avi files are compressed by software called codecs. If you don't have the right codec installed then the avi file won't play.
If you check out Download.com and search for codecs. there are a few programmes that bundle all the most common ones together for you to install.
Make sure its a free version though!
2006-11-13 07:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by canaries 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the link below follow the instructions to download the new version then do as follows!!
rite in version 11 go to:
Now playing on the arrow below it then,
File types
then select what you want type of file you want to include or play using windows media player!
(ok hope this helps)!!
(version 11 is much better anyway)!!
This is also FREE to download so nothing to pay!
2006-11-13 07:49:38 · answer #3 · answered by Loz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try fre AVS DVD Player
it supports lots of video formats
2006-11-13 08:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mark M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on the cd
2006-11-13 07:36:00 · answer #5 · answered by Jodi 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋