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IE8 won't play WMV video files from links
With IE8, under Windows7 RC, in a webpage there is a link such as: http://.../file.wmv
If I click on it, an error page immediately appears, saying: Internet explorer cannot display the webpage.
Further description of the error is about 'internet connectivity lost', or 'error in link' etc..
But if I just right click on the linkand 'save as', the wmv file downloads, get saved, and opens and play flawlessly in WMP by default.
The system just has WMP as player, configured with all defaults, I double checked.
I have identical problem on another machine with IE8 on Vista, with Divx and VLC Player installed (but all defaults to WMP)
I found reports of similar problems on the internet, but really no true identification and solution of this problem (just the usual bunch of 'use firefox!' or 'download winamp!' comments..)
Any help here?
THANKS!
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fix: open notepad paste these lines in:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.avi]
@="WMP11.AssocFile.AVI"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.asf]
@="WMP11.AssocFile.ASF"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.wmv]
@="WMP11.AssocFile.WMV"
save file to your desktop 'filename'.reg -- make sure you change it from saving as a .txt file to a "." file open the file, agree to adjust registry, open your movies
Hello, Corry
Does this affect all sites or just a certain one?
If it’s just a certain website, there may be a server side error.
You may also be able to find others with a similar problem on the Windows 7 Support Forums: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro
David
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Similar problem.
Windows XP
Internet Explorer 8
When I visit web pages with wmv or mpg files Windows Media program launches and plays the video in its own window, instead of playing in the web browser, is this normal? If now how to fix?
IE 8 will not play these in the browser.
This solution works! I had the same problem and tried many different suggestions. This one worked perfectely! Thanks Charles!!!
Charles Flook's Registry fix worked for me also.
I
noticed this right after I upgraded to IE 8. It wouldn't open win media when I clicked on the WMV files on my website. I got the same error "Internet explorer cannot display the webpage". Thanks Charles this one had me baffled.
