Re: [Simply Computers] Re: Can't play AVI files ?

 

Well, I Googed "how to find installed codecs in
Win7" and am quoting a part of a Microsoft Web site:
If you need to see a list of the Windows Media
Player components and codecs installed on your computer, do the following:

* On the Help menu, click About Windows Media
Player. If the Help menu is not visible, click
Organize, point to Layout, and then select Show menu bar.

* On the About Windows Media Player dialog
box, click Technical Support Information. Your
web browser will open a page that includes
information about the related binary files,
codecs, filters, plug-ins, and services installed
on your computer. A technical support person
might be able to use this detailed information to
help you troubleshoot problems on your
/quote off
This worked for me but I have XP and WPM 11 but
further research says this should work for Win7 WPM12.

...Bryce

At 02:19 PM 8/1/2011, you wrote:
>
>
>In windows 7 no codec's show where you said to go :
>
>--- In
><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com,
>B Welkin <welkinator@...> wrote:
> >
> > Actually, you do. And. for you, there is a working set already installed.
> >
> > Go to Control Panel | Sounds | Hardware (tab) and
> > find Audio Codecs and select it. Then click the
> > Properties button (below the list) and then the
> > Properties tab to see your installed Audio
> > codecs. Going back to the list under Hardware,
> > find Video Codecs and follow the same procedure.
> >
> > For XP - other OSes may vary.
> >
> > Really, you have to have codecs or nutin' A/V would work!
> >
> > ...Bryce
> >
> > At 11:29 PM 7/31/2011, you wrote:
> > >I have never needed any Codec to play any AVI/DIVX file,Just sayin'
> > >
> > >--- In
> > ><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><m
> ailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com,
> > >B Welkin <welkinator@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think you will need the codec ("compression / decompression). Look
> > > > in the left hand column for XVID
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> <<http://free-codecs.com/Codec_Packs.htm>http://free-codecs.com/Codec_Packs.htm>http://free-codecs.com/Codec_Packs.htm
> > > >
> > > > ...Bryce
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 05:30 PM 7/31/2011, you wrote:
> > > > >That is wild. I have never seen a (AVI) / (DIVX) file that VLC would
> > > > >not play ..
> > > > >Try KM Player :
> > > > ><<<http://www.filehippo.com/download_kmpl
> ayer/>http://www.filehippo.com/download_kmplayer/
> > > >http://www.filehippo.com/download_kmplayer/
> >http://www.filehippo.com/download_kmplayer/
> > > > >
> > > > >--- In
> > > > ><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><m
> > >
> ailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > >Chris <chrispemble@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks - tried that, but still same message! ;-(
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From:
> > > > >
> > >
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of spud
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:19 PM
> > > > > > > To:
> > > > >
> > >
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Can't play AVI files ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > VLC Player will play them .
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> <<<http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/>http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/>http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/>http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In
> > > > >
> > >
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com,
>
> > >
> > > > > Chris
> > > > > > > <chrispemble@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Trying to play a avi movie on win xp home, but it won't
> > > > > > > play? It just > > > says "Video not available, cannot find
> > > > > 'VIDS: XVID" Decompressor.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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