I tried to play some movies that I downloaded, but it says that I need the right codec to play.

Original title: watch videos on media player

I have an old computer for my son with XP on it. I tried to play some movies that I downloaded, but it says that I need the right codec to play. How can I fix that I can watch these videos?

Hello

1. what version of windows media player do you use?
2. what type of media files are they?

Check the following article to see if these files are supported by the Windows media player installed on the computer. If these files are not supported, then you will need to download the third-party codec to play.

Information on the types of media files that supports Windows Media Player
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992

THIRD WARNING:

Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

For more information:
How to Download Codecs automatically in Windows Media for Windows XP player
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/291818

Tags: Windows

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