Windows Media Player troubles.....

[66Deuce]

I have Windows 98 and have had Win. Media Player since I got my puter. The problem is that I somehow deleted my player and went to reinstall it. I went to here.... http://www.windowsmedia.com/download/download.asp

and it recommended I install win. med. player V 7.1.

I downloaded it and installed it on my puter and when I try to open it, it says "internal error" and it wont even bring up the player. I even restarted my puter and everything! Is there another player that will play all videos or am I just screwed?

Thanks in advance.

[90GT50]

try doing windows update, and downloading the newest version of it, and see if the problem is still there

[66Deuce]

Originally posted by 90GT50
try doing windows update, and downloading the newest version of it, and see if the problem is still there

Where might I find windows update? Is that on my system already or do I need to visit a website?

[DarkWolf]

Originally posted by 66Deuce
Where might I find windows update? Is that on my system already or do I need to visit a website?

If you don't have the icon on your start menu, you can go to www.windowsupdate.com ... it should redirect you to the proper place from there.

[66Deuce]

Originally posted by DarkWolf
If you don't have the icon on your start menu, you can go to www.windowsupdate.com ... it should redirect you to the proper place from there.

Thanks. I will try it when I get home tonight.

[FastFord19]

zoom player

[knalb]

you could also install the latest version of Winamp ( www.winamp.com ) as i believe it has support for wmv with it.. and works better according to my friends.. :) just a suggestion

[66Deuce]

Well, I tried the windows update...still says "An internal application error has occured" ..... I downloaded the Zoom player... but when I try to play something like a video from a website... it just sits there and won't play the video!! I cant figure out how to make it play videos from the internet. Do I need to mess with the settings to make it my primary video player or something?

[knalb]

Originally posted by 66Deuce
Well, I tried the windows update...still says "An internal application error has occured" ..... I downloaded the Zoom player... but when I try to play something like a video from a website... it just sits there and won't play the video!! I cant figure out how to make it play videos from the internet. Do I need to mess with the settings to make it my primary video player or something?

did you even look at winamp 3?

[66Deuce]

Originally posted by knalb
did you even look at winamp 3?

Well, to be honest, with the first 2 failed attempts I didn't. I have a feeling it will be the same outcome though. The player will download but when I click on a vid link on here....it wont play the video in the player. That is what has happend the last 3 players I downloaded. I will try the Winamp when I get home.

[DarkWolf]

I don't think WinAmp plays videos, unless they changed it since I stopped using it a few months ago.

66Deuce ... unfortunately, at this point, you're probably going to be in for a reinstall. Is there any other information given on the error messages you're getting?

[66Deuce]

Originally posted by DarkWolf
I don't think WinAmp plays videos, unless they changed it since I stopped using it a few months ago.

66Deuce ... unfortunately, at this point, you're probably going to be in for a reinstall. Is there any other information given on the error messages you're getting?

No. No other info. Ive reinstalled it from the microsoft website a couple of times and it has not worked.

[66Deuce]

Well, I got Quicktime player to work. So much for windows medial player. I have now deleted it from my computer. It's crap!