Problem with Windows media player

You're missing a codec from the sound of it. I use the K-Lite codec pack but there's also several others like CCCP or Gordian Knot which are identical. You can try installing one of them.

K-Lite: http://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
CCCP: http://www.cccp-project.net/
Gordian (Downloads link to the left): http://www.doom9.org/

 

Try Media Player Classic.

What are the file extensions?

 

Hmm, that usually fixes that problem. Do you have dual monitors? Or replaced one recently? New graphics card or software? Sometimes those can mess with video.

 

So far all I have seen is DVD video playback no longer works in WMP but will in WMC (Windows Media Center which is "Pro" edition OS only). Microsoft removed those codecs from it and I don't see any way to modify it (though there were conflicting accounts of adding codecs working/not working). Another thing is they do not support FLV format which is Flash video.

Otherwise it looks like you're going to need an alternative media player.

 

Usually the extension is hidden, but you can view it by opening any folder and going to "Tools" > "Folder Options." From there you can deselect the option that says "hide file extension."

Hit apply to all folders and it will show your extensions. So if you go into your music folder, you'll see ".mp3" after the song. Movie files have a ton of different ones like that. MKV is one that usually has issues with WMP, since it work on VLC and not that. There might be nothing you could do unless you go to MS website and see if they have a codec pack of their own.

 

Any updates on if you were able to get it to work, Hunter?