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Need Help To Play Files In Windows Media Try FFD Show

When you download and try to view some video files in Windows Media Player you may not be able to play these files.

To be able to play these files you need additional " codecs"

Codecs are ,to quote from Wikipedia

" a device or computer program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal. The word codec is a portmanteau (a blending of two or more words) of 'compressor-decompressor' or, more accurately, 'coder-decoder'

To get these files to play visit Afterdawn and install Ffdshow , reboot after installation and then you should be able to run these files.

Do I Really Need That To Play That Movie

So you surf the internet , see a clip or movie that you can download and you download it , attempt to run it and your computer stops , then says to play this you will need to go on the internet to find the correct codec ( or words to that effect ).

This is where you should stop.

You are probably about to be infected by spyware or a virus  if you agree to download or search for the codec.

Your best bet is to get the VLC Player which can play most video files , dvd's , cd's , streaming media , check out the site for the full list. 

Alternatively download the K Lite Codec pack .

If the file will still not play delete it and run a full virus / spyware scan.