Media Player displays missing Codecs

original title: where is the forum for Windows Media Player?

OS Vista laptop suddenly stopped reading DVD and CD with media player 11 friend.  It presents a popup on the missing codecs.

I searched for hours for the Media Player forum so she could post exactly the problem.

Please, someone post a link to the forum of Windows Media Player 11.

Thank you.

Hello

Answers - Vista - music and sound Forum
http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistamedia/threads

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These should help:

Determine if 32 or 64 bits.

Start - type in the search box-> Winver find upstairs and double click on - check version

After that the foregoing, add codec - get these 32 bit if:

-Free - CCCP also get free tool of insurgents
http://CCCP-project.NET/
http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/02/09/CCCP-codec-pack/

FFDSHOW - free
http://sourceforge.NET/projects/ffdshow/

Check here:

Plug-ins for Windows Media Player
http://www.Microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

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If 64-bit:

Read this 1st and go that route, or use the one below.

http://www.Vistax64.com/sound-audio/152850-Vista-codec-pack-32bit-64bit-Media-Player-codecs.html

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If 64-bit Vista - can run WMP in 32 or 64 bit mode.

Or try these: download - SAVE - go to the place where your put them RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN.

For 32-bit use these - OR the 32 bit ones listed above which I prefer.

K - Lite Codec Pack 6.2.0 (or newer)
http://www.codecguide.com/

Use them for 64-bit:

K - Lite Codec Pack 3.7.0 (64-bit) (or newer)
http://www.codecguide.com/

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You know that you use WMP 32 or 64

Change, change or set 64 - Bit Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) in Windows Vista x 64 as default
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/01/19/switch-change-or-set-64-bit-Windows-Media-Player-11-WMP11-in-Windows-Vista-x64-as-default/

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VLC needs, of no use so usually Codec as a backup when asked to support associations of files just say no.

VLC - free
http://www.videolan.org/VLC/

I hope this helps.
Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

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