Aaron
Sun Feb 18 09:32:32 CST 2007
Codecs for Windows Media files like WMV should be already installed.
- Aaron
"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:uvQe9NuUHHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You can launch the 64-bit WMP from your program files, but you probably
> need the correct codecs for wmv files. I personally use MPC from the
> K-lite Codec pack
>
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/KLite_Mega_Codec_Pack/1080441198/1
>
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:848F8123-0D73-4953-9552-946CFA44320E@microsoft.com...
>> Thx for the info but that doesn't really solve my issue. If media player
>> 11
>> is only a 32bit app then i dont understand why MS makes it sound like it
>> is
>> just for xp pro 64. But anyway i still cannot play any WMV files.
>>
>> "Aaron Kelley" wrote:
>>
>>> Windows Media Player is a 32-bit app, so seeing it run in 32-bit mode is
>>> to
>>> be expected.
>>>
>>> - Aaron
>>>
>>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8C3FD42A-C3CE-46F4-B679-040C4725AF18@microsoft.com...
>>> >I just installed XP 64 and ran all the updates (61) but when trying to
>>> >play
>>> > any WMV files my computer completely slows down to almost a
>>> > non-working
>>> > state. I am able to play MP3's with no issue. Here are my specs:
>>> > Pentium D 3.4Ghz
>>> > 2Gig OCZ Ram
>>> > 160 Gig SATA HD
>>> > GEForce 7800 GS 256 Ram AGP Video Card (BFG)
>>> > This is using the media player 11 which says it is for XP64 but I
>>> > noticed
>>> > in task manager it is running in 32bit mode. Anyone else run into this
>>> > issue?
>>> > I have updated all drivers for video and sound. And this is really the
>>> > only
>>> > issue I have with XP 64.
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Mike
>>>
>>>
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