# windows media player question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-media-player-question/3258>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 10, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-media-player-question/3258 "2005-10-10T16:11:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-media-player-question/3258/1 "2005-10-10T16:11:42Z")

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i have been getting this problem alot latly. i dl a video and go to play it and iy gives me this

> Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or a required codec might not be installed on your computer.

i tried dl a codec of one site and installed it and still there was nothing thats changed… can anyone help me out here?

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**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-media-player-question/3258/2 "2005-10-10T16:14:10Z")

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try out this codec pack bro. it should do the trick. – [http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm](http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm)

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**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-media-player-question/3258/3 "2005-10-10T16:20:36Z")

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wooot woooot you the man :tup:

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**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-media-player-question/3258/4 "2005-10-10T16:22:27Z")

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cool man, glad it worked for you.