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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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I have the same problem with mpg files. and it is not just one site or server I have tried different sites. When ever I select a link that plays a video in Media player it say "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" . When I had Window 7 Beta I did not have this problem. I have not been able to get Media Player to open automatically yet when I select a site in IE in Firefox it downloads and plays but not play as it downloads.
Hi Debbie,
I tried everything you said, but again the problem is still there.
I did run CMD as administrator, register the mentioned DLL with success, and check the register key.
But what happens is exactly the same.
Just to recap I am using Windows7 RC, with WMP 12, everything by default. No other players installe, no other codecs installed. And whatever wmv file, if I right click and save as, then play normally in WMP
Thanks again for support, I will check around again, of course any further advice is welcome.
Best regards
