Windows Media Player error "cannot play the file because the required video codec is not installed on your computer.
Original title: Windowo Media Player error
Why do I get an error whenever I try to view a video WMV?
Here's what he said:
Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the required video codec is not installed on your computer.
Is it really not installed? I double click on the video on other computers and it works fine.
Please advise...
Thank you
Martin Adam
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
Tags: Windows
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Welcome to the Microsoft Community forums.
I understand that you are not able to play a Webinar on the windows computer using Windows Media Player 8.
I would be grateful if you can provide us with the following information to help us better understand the issue.
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