Can't watch certain types of video files

[DarrenSV650S]

I can't seem to watch some video files on my laptop. It seems to be wma files. I can watch avi files ok though


I've got vista and it just updated itself last night so that's probably the problem. Anyone heard anything about this?

[Sean_C]

maybe try this (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/audio/wmadrv.mspx)

disclaimer: i dont use windows

Just sounds like you need the correct drivers though.

[DarrenSV650S]

Sorry I said the wrong thing. I didn't mean wma files. Its the windows video files that I can't play
I had a looky on the microsoft website for codecs but they don't have any for vista :(

[Sean_C]

wmv?
I thought windows media player played most things and everything M$

I hate windows, for exactly things like this ;)

[DarrenSV650S]

Yeh wmv

[El Saxo]

Try a program called VLC media player - I've used it for ages and it's never failed to play a file yet. It's a free program too :) Website here (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/)