Vista Media Player

Hi guys when trying view web videos on vista i keep getting this error
message which i have never had before. Can you help.

Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress
the file.

You've encountered error message C00D1199 while using Windows Media
Player


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Download VLC Media Player it just about plays anything, I use it all the
time.
Steve

"hawk24" <hawk24.3z88vc@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
news:hawk24.3z88vc@DoNotSpam.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> Hi guys when trying view web videos on vista i keep getting this error
> message which i have never had before. Can you help.
>
> Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
> the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress
> the file.
>
> You've encountered error message C00D1199 while using Windows Media
> Player
>
>
> --
> hawk24<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Saint wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> Download VLC Media Player it just about plays anything, I use it all the
> time.
> Steve
>
> "hawk24" <hawk24.3z88vc@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:hawk24.3z88vc@DoNotSpam.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>
>> Hi guys when trying view web videos on vista i keep getting this error
>> message which i have never had before. Can you help.
>>
>> Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support
>> the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress
>> the file.
>>
>> You've encountered error message C00D1199 while using Windows Media
>> Player
>>
>>
>> --
>> hawk24<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
I found VLC (which I had never heard of before) on a CD that came with
the November 2009 Maximum PC--a mag I seldom read, but the contents of
the CD looked interesting. I got around to installing it two day ago
when I got totally frustrated with WMP, with IMO should be respelled as
"wimp"; the main reason for my frustration was in playing the MS "guess
where the mouse cursor is" game--yet another MS inanity. In my very
limited experience I'm very pleased with VLC. Incidentally, Saint failed
to mention that it's a GNU download--another way to spell freeware; this
makes it extremely attractive.
Allen

 

This error message usually point toward the media player missing a
certain codec needed to play the video.

I recommend the CCCP (Combined Community Code Pack) which covers most
file formats.
You can download it 'here' ().

/ Ani

 

Glad you got it fixed!

Yes, VLC player is an extremely nice media player, I had it installed
for a little bit and was very pleased with how many fie ypes it
supported by default.


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CrucialHoax

 

Allen;1147244 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Saint wrote:> > > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > >
> > > Download VLC Media Player it just about plays anything, I use it all<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> > the<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> > > time.
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > "hawk24" <hawk24.3z88vc@newsgroup> wrote in message
> > > news:hawk24.3z88vc@newsgroup> > > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi guys when trying view web videos on vista i keep getting this
> > > error
> > > >> message which i have never had before. Can you help.
> > > >>
> > > >> Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
> > > support
> > > >> the file type or might not support the codec that was used to
> > > compress
> > > >> the file.
> > > >>
> > > >> You've encountered error message C00D1199 while using Windows Media
> > > >> Player
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> hawk24> > > >
> > >
> > > > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> I found VLC (which I had never heard of before) on a CD that came
> with
> the November 2009 Maximum PC--a mag I seldom read, but the contents
> of
> the CD looked interesting. I got around to installing it two day ago
> when I got totally frustrated with WMP, with IMO should be respelled
> as
> "wimp"; the main reason for my frustration was in playing the MS
> "guess
> where the mouse cursor is" game--yet another MS inanity. In my very
> limited experience I'm very pleased with VLC. Incidentally, Saint
> failed
> to mention that it's a GNU download--another way to spell freeware;
> this
> makes it extremely attractive.
> Allen<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Allen, a little tip on how you can find the mouse pointer easily:

1. right click on the desktop
2. go to Personalize
3. Mouse Pointers
4. Pointer Options tab
5. Check the box "Display location of pointer when pressing CTL key"
6. APPLY

Now, whenever your pointer is hiding, you will find it easily. Try it.


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whs

 

whs wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Allen;1147244 Wrote: <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Saint wrote:> > > <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>> Download VLC Media Player it just about plays anything, I use it all
>>> the
>>>> time.
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> "hawk24" <hawk24.3z88vc@newsgroup> wrote in message
>>>> news:hawk24.3z88vc@newsgroup> > > > >
>>>>>> Hi guys when trying view web videos on vista i keep getting this
>>>> error
>>>>>> message which i have never had before. Can you help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
>>>> support
>>>>>> the file type or might not support the codec that was used to
>>>> compress
>>>>>> the file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You've encountered error message C00D1199 while using Windows Media
>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> hawk24> > > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>> I found VLC (which I had never heard of before) on a CD that came
>> with
>> the November 2009 Maximum PC--a mag I seldom read, but the contents
>> of
>> the CD looked interesting. I got around to installing it two day ago
>> when I got totally frustrated with WMP, with IMO should be respelled
>> as
>> "wimp"; the main reason for my frustration was in playing the MS
>> "guess
>> where the mouse cursor is" game--yet another MS inanity. In my very
>> limited experience I'm very pleased with VLC. Incidentally, Saint
>> failed
>> to mention that it's a GNU download--another way to spell freeware;
>> this
>> makes it extremely attractive.
>> Allen<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> Allen, a little tip on how you can find the mouse pointer easily:
>
> 1. right click on the desktop
> 2. go to Personalize
> 3. Mouse Pointers
> 4. Pointer Options tab
> 5. Check the box "Display location of pointer when pressing CTL key"
> 6. APPLY
>
> Now, whenever your pointer is hiding, you will find it easily. Try it.
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
But it shouldn't hide in wimp. If you want to pause at an exact spot,
you can't fool around with extra keystrokes. A baaaaaad system IMO.
Allen