Program Files: "windows Cannot Play This File"
May 24, 2008
i accidentally changed something to make my program files open in windows media player. when i double click on a program from my desktop, windows media player comes up and gives me the "windows cannot play this file" message.
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Nov 15, 2008
I have Vista Home Premum SP1. I cannot play some wmv files on windows media player 11. Same files are working with VLC. Does anybody have a solution
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Aug 13, 2008
How to get AVI files to play on Windows Media Centre on x32 & x64 systems.
Solution
1st Uninstall all codecs first.
2nd Then use this codec cleaner Free-Codecs.com :: Download Vidc.Cleaner 09.03.2004 : If you don't see all codecs in VirtualDub, VirtualdubMod or other programs try Vidc.Cleaner
3rd And now reinstall the codecs. Use these VistaCodecs x64Components Download - Softpedia
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How to get Windows Media Centre to play MKV files on x32 & x64 systems.
How to get MKV files to play on Windows Media Centre on x32 & x64 systems.
1st Open up a notepad!
2nd Copy the text below that is between the lines and paste into the notepad:-
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.mkv]
"PerceivedType"="video"
"Content Type"="video/mkv"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMultimediaWMPlayerExtensions.mkv]
"Runtime"=dword:00000007
"Permissions"=dword:0000000f
"UserApprovedOwning"="yes"
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3rd Then save notepad as MKV to documents folder.
4th Then double-click on it to activate the device.
at this point you should be able to watch AVI and MKV files on your WMC
There you go!
All tried & trusted.
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Mar 23, 2008
I was trying to import some videos I downloaded online and it says,"The file C:UsersRosalieDownloads[DB]_Naruto_Shippuuden_010_[EC7747DE].zip cannot be imported because the codec required to play the file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried to download and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and then try to import the file again." But, I already installed the DivX codec that the website I downloaded the clip from recommended and I tried restarting WMM.
I know that I did this before on my old computer. I downloaded videos from the same website, and I had to download the DivX codec. Once I downloaded the codec, the files worked, and i was able to download them. Does anyone know why it won't work for me now? Could it have anything to do with the files having been downloaded as zipped folders?
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Sep 24, 2009
When given the choice during software installation, what's the difference between installing to "Program Files" and "Program File (x86)"?
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Aug 16, 2008
I have Windows Vista Ultimate x64, and it came with 2 set of program files: program files, and program files x86. Since my hard drive is only 100 gigs, I was wondering if I could delete the normal program files and keep the x86 ones, or would that cause problems?
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Sep 3, 2009
install a fresh install over my old copy of vista and now I need to restore everything from the old one. got most everything except when i try to restore program files x86 it says access denied?
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Jan 13, 2010
When I click on a click in a message in my windows mail, I get the message that this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the set association control panel.
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Jan 3, 2009
When ever i try to delete a program or some file types off my computer, a popup comes on saying Windows explorer has stopped responding, and it closes all my windows and freezes my computer for a couple minutes. This has become very annoying as i am trying to clean up old files on my computer.
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Jul 31, 2008
When I try to play HalfLife 1 of 2, the program says that I haven't got enough memory. Now the problem is, I've got 6Gigs of memory, so that mustn't be the problem right? I think that the program doesn't work with so much memory. Is there a solution for this??
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Dec 23, 2008
is it normal for me to have 2 Program files?
One has (x86) next to it. ( I assume for the 32bit apps?!?! maybe)
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Jul 23, 2008
i installed ultimate 64 bit on my dell 1720. it originally came with like home premium 32 bit. why does it have a program files and program files (x86) folder? i just didn't know why it had both and what this means or doesn't mean.
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Jul 8, 2008
I have copied a .wp3 file onto my new Vista operating system computer. Is there anyway I can view this photo file with Vista or can it only be viewed with XP?
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Feb 6, 2009
Is it best to make a root folder to the C: drive for Games and not load games into the program files or X86 files?
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Feb 23, 2009
I am running Windows Vista Ultimate with Windows Defender Disabled and Norton Internet Security 2009 installed. Someone who is completely trusted sent me an email with an attachment. The attachment was defined as a ZIPP file. I copied the file to my desktop and renamed it to a ZIP file to access the enclosed files. Within the ZIP are four OCX files which I need to copy to my System32 directory.
When I attempt to copy the files to any location in my computer, I get "Windows has found this file is potentially harmful. To help protect your computer, Windows has blocked access to this file." When I click on the "How does this help protect my computer." link it takes me to Windows Mail help. This has nothing to do with Windows Mail. Where can I adjust the Security settings in Windows to fix this problem
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Mar 28, 2010
My computer crashed and I'm trying to install Divx codec. I thought I only needed the codec but the file would not play so I downloaded all four components. Now it will play in the Divx player but as soon as I set WMP as my default I get a message the WMP does not support the file. They are all ..avi files. Just to test, I tried the same files on another PC and they play fine.
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Mar 24, 2008
Just reinstalled Vista (32) Untimate. Was haveing trouble installing SP1 and needed to get rid of a lot of junk so did a complete new install. Now WMP 11 will not play. Get a msg that says the following "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file." Get this msg when trying to play MP3, WMA and WMV's. Worked fine before reinstall. I tried ripping a track and it worked fine but after ripping would not play the file - rip both to MP3 and WMA. Downloaded Winamp and it works fine and plays all the files.
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Sep 28, 2008
i experience slow shutdowns after playing games(30 Seconds +),this leads me believe the pagefile is causing my slow shutdown as its being deleted on shutdown however i know how to disable it ,but my question is if i disable it when will it ever be deleted or does it matter i already changed waittokillservice in registry and it doesnt make a difference after playing games
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Mar 6, 2009
I have windows ultimate. I had someone send me a file in Outlook. I've saved the file to my clients folder. Now I want open media player and play the file. I've tried to open files buy it only opens c:users. I can't seem to find where to open a file an play a file on my c drive.
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Sep 4, 2009
when i try to play an avi file that i recieved in a e-mail, a pop up box tells me, this file does not have a program asssociated with it for performing this action, create an association in the associations control panel. can anybody tell me where the associstions control panel is and how i go about it,i have windows vista 32-bit,
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Dec 18, 2008
New to the forum but just installed vista 64 the other night so im sure i'll be here a lot! Now i've been looking a lot into how to play AVI files through the media center, and it seems everyone uses the FFDShow program. So, after installing vista64, drivers, and all updates (except SP1), and configuring the media center I then installed:
-Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package x64 SP1
-FFDShow
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Apr 13, 2008
I cannot play music files on my computer. I have three different media players (iTunes, Napster, and Windows Media Player) and nothing will play on any of them.
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Jun 17, 2008
I am new to windows vista, and I encountered a problem that I want to using Netscape navigator to browse web and sometime I visit website that contain media files such as mp3, wma... and the browse doesn't play it using WMP. With Firefox browse can play them after I install the plugin but Netscape doesn't. I have find around to find a plugin for Netscape but I have not found yet. Any body can tell me the way to fix it? I am using Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit with SP1, WMP 11.0.6001.7000, netscape navigator 9b3.
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Apr 4, 2008
i upgraded from XP pro to vista and i cannot seem to get medial player to play DVD files like it did in XP. What i did, i left XP installed on a 40GB "C"drive and installed vista "clean" on a 300GB "d" drive, hoping i could import a few inportant files and bookmarked internet sites later. Is there any way to find the codec from XP and install it into media player in vista?
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Mar 23, 2008
The 1st problem is WMP11 failing to play .WMA or WMV files in Full Mode. The canned posts zachd has supplied everywhere does not fix the problem for most people. THIS IS A WMP11 PROBLEM! It is not an Intel graphics problem, or a Codec problem, or some other vendor's problem. This is evidenced by the fact that video will play if you start in Skin Mode and then switch to Full Mode while it is already playing. However it won't play if you start off in Full Mode first. The 2nd problem is THERE IS NO WMP11 UNINSTALL/REINSTALL!
Why hasn't it occurred to Dev that making a clean uninstall/reinstall procedure will resolve the WMP11 problems caused by corrupt files and registry entries? The Full Mode problem is a recurring problem seen in numerous user forums on the across Internet. Please do something to correct this problem once and for all.
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Dec 27, 2009
When I try to play video or audio files on Media Center through the TV via HDMI, the video and audio is very laggy. It also sounds sort of static like. When I play CD's or DVD's the problem is resolved. Also, when I unplug the HDMI, the problem is resolved. Also, when I minimize Media Center, the problem is resolved. It only happens when the HDMI is plugged in and Media Center is Maximized. I have searched all over and have not been able to find a solution to this problem. I have tried changing the HDMI cords and changing the HDMI input on the TV. I've also tried to use a different TV and no luck.
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Jul 28, 2008
im totally new to the vista forum only got it a few days ago and being a tweaker by nature i tweaked a few things everything seemed to be ok then i updated my graphics drivers all still ok but when i tried to play any game windows or otherwise i got an error message saying that the file had no program associated with it and to change it in the file association control panel (which i couldnt find) so i used system restore to rectify problem so my question is was it my tinkering that caused the problem or could it have been the drivers (which i somewhat doubt and hope it wasnt the cause as i have to update at some stage)
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May 9, 2008
Using Windows Mail under Vista, I am having trouble with some file types. .pdf and .jpg files both give me an error message saying that "This file does not have a program associated ...". And yet when I go to Control Panel->File Associations, .pdf is associated with Adobe Reader and .jpg is associated with Paint. When I click on one of these file types in any other context, the association works fine.
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Nov 25, 2009
I need a good file recovery program that will run both under Vista and Win 7. It needs to be able to salvage files both deleted and those lost because of disc errors. It also needs to be able to work with both internal and external hard discs, and all flavors of CD and DVD. Any recommendations? Most of the ones that allow you to download a trial have crippled to trial so much that it's really hard to judge them. Incidentally, I ran the free Recuva on a DVD-RW; I started it at 12:30 PM and at 5:30 AM (17 hours later) it showed 89% complete, and at 8:00 it had stopped with the message "allocation error".
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Mar 9, 2009
This file hav coe not a progam Create anassociatons controle panel. Do not know todo it.
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Oct 18, 2007
I have a problem viewing e-mails from time to time. Keep getting following message. "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the set associations control panel." I don't know where to go to fix this problem.
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