Tech Question - Trouble with WinMediaPlayer

[WeReady!]

Help!

I'm having trouble with Windows Media Player.

When I click on WMV or MPEG links (similar to the ones seen in this porn link Premium Link Upgrade ) the clips won't play. I get an error message reading INTERNET EXPLORER CANNOT DISPLAY THE WEBPAGE.

There is no connection problem. (Clearly, I am connected to the internet.)
I have Windows Media Player installed. I burned a CD yesterday using it.

Your advice? (and please... don't say "buy a Mac." I will accept donations to do so if you feel strongly enough to say that.)

Thanks!

 

[Ace Bandage]

Have you tried using Quicktime to play it? The links worked for me using that player.

 

[GregCentauro]

Download the K-Lite Codec Pack. That helped me when I encountered the same problem. Or switch to VLC Player altogether.

 

[lechepicha]

do you have a firewall ?

if so, please disable it temporarily in order to know it that's the problem (remember to disable the windows firewall as well, and other anti-spyware/malware that you might have)

WARNING: only do it TEMPORARILY! disable a firewall can bring a lot of trouble...

if it's not that, then it's maybe the WMP settings.
try reinstall it and READ CAREFULLY every option.

 

[Lust]

give up on Media Player, its too limited. try these instead:

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lots of freeones folk use the VLC, i'm partial to GOM but both are superior to Media Player

 

[mrtrebus]

Agree with Lust. Don't use Media Player. VLC suits all my needs.