Media Player does not work under Vista, some wmv files

Recently, I am unable to run some wmv files sent me.

1. until you have this problem, consider installing this FREE multimedia player.
'S called it VLC. It plays just about any type of file formats. It is widely used and recommended.
http://www.videolan.org/VLC/

2. do you remember a time when you don't have this problem?
If so, please do a system restore and choose this date as your restore point.

Start button > Search box, type system restore > press the Enter key > uac prompt > click on choose a different restore point > next > select dates as your restore point, click
> Next > finish
To sit and wait. The machine restarts when it's done.

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