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#1 cosmic_sniper05

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Posted 10 August 2009 - 06:35 AM

My windows Media Player can't open .mp4 files. . . I have tried to search the web for software that can play my video but unfortunately, I end up installing something useless. . .

I also found an article saying Windows Media Player could play mp4 files. . .

I'm totally confused.

Can anyone help me?

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Posted 10 August 2009 - 10:51 AM

I have never been able to get Windows Media Player to play MP4 files. Ever. No matter what I tried. So I stopped trying.

VLC Media Player is a free and open-source media player that plays just about every format known to humankind, including MP4 files. I use it (almost) exclusively.

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Posted 28 August 2009 - 06:49 AM

I installed it but after installation, nothing happens.

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Posted 28 August 2009 - 12:36 PM

Nothing happens? You mean VLC won't run?

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Posted 28 August 2009 - 03:07 PM

Yah. . .

after very very very quick installation, nothing happened. No desktop icon, no start menu item, no program ran. . .

Is it possible that I got the wrong link?

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Posted 28 August 2009 - 04:16 PM

Try this direct link to the EXE file: http://videolan.cdn.cacheboy.net/vlc/1.0.1...1.0.1-win32.exe

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Posted 28 August 2009 - 04:24 PM

Sounds like you may have a ton of confusion happening on your machine if you

cosmic_sniper05, on Aug 10 2009, 07:35 AM, said:

......end up installing something useless. . .

.

Did you uninstall all the "useless" prior to installing VLC?

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Posted 29 August 2009 - 11:34 AM

i finally got it! :thumbsup:

I got where i committed the error. I got the correct link but my means of installation is improper. installing it using the Administrator Account is necessary. How silly am I to overlook it. :cool:

Thanks for the help everyone. . .

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