Media Player does not play the .m4a file

I just want to know why my player will not play a file. The file says it's a media player .m4a... I tried to download a recent version of the player, but he said that I had a newer version of it and it wouldn't download. So if I have a new or updated version of the player, why used it play the file?

Windows Media Player uses the codecs to understand file formats. A codec is software that includes a particular file format. You will need to install a codec.

If you click Help on the Web in the dialog box it would have been explained to you.

http://www.Microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/Webhelp/default.aspx?&mpver=11.0.6000.6353&ID=C00D1199&ContextId=83&OriginalID=80040218

Also if you let Windows search for the appropriate program when dbl clicking the file it'll tell you what it is and what it can play.

http://shell.Windows.com/fileassoc/0409/XML/redir.asp?ext=M4A

Apple's QuickTime player should also be able to play.

http://www.Apple.com/QuickTime/Download/

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