How do you get the windows media player to play the MPG4

I just reinstalled XP.   The new facility, with all the improvements I could find not let me the possibility to play MPEG4 movies, and it's driving crazy me!

Long answer... good luck...

The following decoder could be your problem but it's not freeware.

3ivx decoder
http://store.3ivx.com/3ivxStore/product_details.php?ID=11

Anyway... This article is maybe worth a visit:

Windows Media Player multimedia file formats (316992)
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992/en-us
> scroll waaay to MPEG-4 (.mp4)

Media players free alternative that should play the files:

(FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
Restore point before installing software or updates)

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/
(works on XP/Vista/7)

Media Player Classic
http://www.filehippo.com/download_media_player_classic/
(works on XP/Vista/7)

Media Player Classic Home Cinema
http://MajorGeeks.com/Media_Player_Classic_Home_Cinema_d6213.html
(works on XP/Vista/7)

Apple Quicktime
http://www.Apple.com/QuickTime/Download/
(works on XP/Vista/7) (there is a free version and a paid version)

QuickTime Alternative
http://www.filehippo.com/download_quicktime_alternative/
(works on XP/Vista/7)

And it might be worth a try to download
and install 'one' of the following free codec packs:

* Proceed at your own risk *.

Media Player Codec Pack
http://www.mediaplayercodecpack.com/
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)

K - Lite Codec Pack (full)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)

Windows 7 Codec Pack
http://download.CNET.com/Windows-7-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10965840.html
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)

Info on CCCP (combined Community Codec Pack)
http://www.CCCP-project.NET/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)

Personally I would remove the compatibility
questions and convert the files to the WMV MP4
format. One of the reasons being... If the files are shared
with anyone... they will encounter the same problems.

There are to many converters available on the net...
the following links are some examples.

Proceed at your own risk *.

(FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
Restore point before installing software or updates)

(1) format Factory (freeware)
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Format_Factory
(the 'direct link' is faster)
(the file you want to download is: > FFSetup260.zip<>
(FWIW... installation..., you can uncheck
('all' boxes on the last screen)
(Windows XP / Vista / 7)

First, you will need to decompress the file or just open the
Drag FFSetup260.exe out of the folder
and drop it on your desktop. To install left click.

(2) Freemake Free Video Converter (freeware)
http://www.Freemake.com/free_video_converter/
(Windows XP / Vista / 7)

(3) Koyotesoft Free Video Converter
http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html
(2000/XP/2003/Vista/Seven)

(4) Sothink Free Video Converter
http://www.Sothinkmedia.com/video-converter/
(Windows XP / Vista / 7)

(5) SUPER © Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Super
(the download mirror site is faster) (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

(6) Xilisoft Video Converter
http://www.Xilisoft.com/video-converter.html
(not freeware but receives good reviews)
(Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Vista / 7)

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