What kind of virus/problem is this? (Windows media player won't play trailers)

Seantn · 03-05-05, 12:32 AM

Ok, so when I open windows media player and play my own music, it's perfectly fine.

But when I want to watch a trailer, or something that is online, the windows media player window simply will not work. It just started doing this recently. It loads, and then says "Ready", down at the bottom, but it does nothing. I can't figure out what to do. Help!

In case it matters, Windows XP is my operating system, and i'm using Netscape.

RoQuEr · 03-05-05, 03:40 AM

yeah, after it says ready, you push play....

68ShelbyGT500KR · 03-05-05, 05:14 AM

1)Try clearing your cache in Netscape.
2)Try to save the file to the hard drive (if the web site allows), right click save as. Open the file from the hard drive. Will it play using this method?
3) What is the file type that you are trying to play?

03-05-05, 12:32 AM	#1
Seantn DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 5,602	What kind of virus/problem is this? (Windows media player won't play trailers) Ok, so when I open windows media player and play my own music, it's perfectly fine. But when I want to watch a trailer, or something that is online, the windows media player window simply will not work. It just started doing this recently. It loads, and then says "Ready", down at the bottom, but it does nothing. I can't figure out what to do. Help! In case it matters, Windows XP is my operating system, and i'm using Netscape. __________________ "Why don't you get a blog where you can tell others to get a blog?" - Parcher

03-05-05, 03:40 AM	#2
RoQuEr DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 5,456	yeah, after it says ready, you push play.... __________________ Spoiler: "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we," Bush said. "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

03-05-05, 05:14 AM	#3
68ShelbyGT500KR DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 2,700	1)Try clearing your cache in Netscape. 2)Try to save the file to the hard drive (if the web site allows), right click save as. Open the file from the hard drive. Will it play using this method? 3) What is the file type that you are trying to play? __________________ Have Spyware/Popups? Read me first!