Fix this NOW. No bullshit, just fucking help me.

[James]

I'm not interested in any bullshit. I've been trying to figure this out for 3 days now, and I NEED answers. I don't need any shit, understand? Help now, and save the shit for something/someone else.

I'll do my best to explain this:

Before, when I wanted to play a video file from a URL (instead of saving it to my hard drive), a download window would show up, showing me how large the file was, how fast I was copying the file, how much longer until it was finished, etc., and when it was finished, Windows Media Player would then open up and play the video.

Now, when clicking a URL, it automatically opens WMP, and WMP just hangs there with the message "connecting..." at the bottom.

How can I change it, so that clicking a video URL will bring up that download window?

[Anonymous]

Try going to tools -> internet options -> advanced -> restore defaults and see if that works.

[AChimp]

You can also right-click on the links and Save Target As..., but then you have to open the files yourself. :(

Some servers let you stream the WMV right from them, too, which is why Media Player opens right away rather than downloading the whole file first.

[MetalMilitia]

Did you change anything inbetween it working and it not working?

You could try installing K-lite codec pack
(http://www.codecsdownload.com/cgi-bin/TopDown/download.pl?file=0126)

Or reinstalling Media player 10/IE 6

[James]

Tried restoring defaults. NO.
Download each individual video files I ever come across. NO.
Just .wmv files. NO.
Reinstalled Windows Media Player 9. NO.
It won't let me reinstall IE, saying a newer version is already installed. I tried to remove it from the add/remove menu, but it still wouldn't do it. TELL ME HOW TO REINSTALL IE.

[MetalMilitia]

did you try the codec pack?

[EisigerBiskuit]

Get Foxfire. THis is the problem which pretty much got me to switch. That and the constant porn adware

[James]

Yeah, I've had K-Lite, and I did reinstall it. That didn't help either.

I'd reinstall IE if I could, but it looks like I'd have to go into my registry to remove certain items, which is pretty gay.

[MetalMilitia]

Get Firefox. Its much better than IE anyway.

[EisigerBiskuit]

or if you are not lazy you could right click > save as

[James]

or if you are not lazy you could right click > save as

I really wish someone would stab you repeatedly. Such a shame it can't be me, but I KNOW that a worthless cunt like you is gonna get fucked up one of these days.

Anyway, the Firefox/IE issue is for babies. Yes, I will be using Firefox, once I get situated with it. Yes, FireFox is probably better than IE. However, the problem could still exist there, and the problem will still exist with IE. RUNNING AWAY FROM A PROBLEM DOES NOT FIX IT.

[EisigerBiskuit]

the reason I got stabbed is mostly because I can't find a better way to explain since, Foxfire is way different.
I mean, one way you could try manually saving to disk a huge file. I don't know if it's down there, but it usually says Ask to Save Disk Whenever or something

[James]

Reinstalled Windows. Problem still exists.

[Anonymous]

Would banning eisigerbiskuit for real help this problem any, you think?

[James]

I'd be more than willing to try it.

[executioneer]

service pack 2 >:

[James]

As in, SP2 is the problem, or SP2 is a option to fix it?

Because I HAVE SP2.

So far, no suggestions have worked. :/

[executioneer]

sp2 is the cause, man :(

it was doing the same thing for me, and still is, sort of :( if you've got a firewall and it's set to not allow media player access to the internet, try changing that :( I know its not what you asked for, but hey at least you'll be able to look at movies maybe :(

[whoreable]

yea why not disable firewall all together?

[James]

sp2 is the cause, man :(

it was doing the same thing for me, and still is, sort of :( if you've got a firewall and it's set to not allow media player access to the internet, try changing that :( I know its not what you asked for, but hey at least you'll be able to look at movies maybe :(

k, your wording confuses me. I CAN look at movies, but clicking a link automatically opens WMP, instead of showing a download (copying to Temp Files) window. It does this for everything else I've tried, except for WMP.

I don't see any settings that you're talking about. What would that do anyway?

[executioneer]

nevermind :( the problem is caused by sp2 and i do not know how to fix it apart from uninstalling f*ckin microsoft >:

[whoreable]

try goign to control panel and windows firewall, and turn it off.

[whoreable]

nevermind, i didnt read everything sorry guys!

james try changing wmv files not to associate with wmp go to tools>options>filetypes tab, uncheck the format.

[James]

It's not just .wmv this is happening with, though.

[MetalMilitia]

Its probably caused by one of microsofts new security features. For example mabey they have found that it is possible for a virus or malicious program to enter your computer via streaming .wmv files.
My advice would be to remove SP2 (provided you archived old files so it can be removed) then redownload it in a couple of months when its problems have been worked out.

[James]

Keep in mind I reinstalled Windows and the problem existed. Keep in mind this problem didn't coincide with the installation of SP2.

[MetalMilitia]

i take it you have already tried this...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/176659.9/dumbass.gif

[Raize]

the above poster has the answer to your question. btw, you're a moron, james.

[executioneer]

oh fuck you are so hardcore

[James]

the above poster has the answer to your question. btw, you're a moron, james.

If you are at all serious in believing that what MetalMilitia is talking about even RELATES to the problem, let alone being the solution to it, then please stick a fork in your mouth and fall down face-first.

If you are just joking, well, still go ahead and die.

[MetalMilitia]

I dont suppose you have recently installed a new firewall?
i.e. that could be blocking the port Media player is trying to use.

[James]

The only "New" firewall I had was the SP2 one, and turning that off didn't change anything. I don't see why anyone thinks it would be a firewall issue anyway.

Clicking a link for anything besides a video file that needs to open in another program will bring up the download window. I just want the fucking download window to show up for WMP.

[EisigerBiskuit]

I didnt know WMP had a download window?

[James]

...

I fucking hate you.

[soundtest]

When you say "reinstalled Windows", did you actually format your hard drive and reinstall Windows?

[MetalMilitia]

Just right click the freekin link and click 'save target as' then when the dialouge box opens select 'open with mediaplayer'. job bloddy done.

[James]

When you say "reinstalled Windows", did you actually format your hard drive and reinstall Windows?

I didn't reformat this time, no. I just reinstalled windows.


Just right click the freekin link and click 'save target as' then when the dialouge box opens select 'open with mediaplayer'. job bloddy done.

Get out of my thread, you retard. You're not contributing ANY useful information, despite what you may try to force yourself to believe.

[MetalMilitia]

Ah i forgot IE sucks,
Just right click the freekin link and click 'save target as' then when the dialouge box opens select 'open with mediaplayer'. job bloddy done.
Is what you do in firefox.

Anyway, if you dont want my help thats fine by me. Oh and here is a tip for you, you might actually get some useful help if you wheren't such as asshole about it.

[James]

If I'm being an asshole to someone, it's because that someone thinks they're helping by posting solutions that aren't even relating to the problem, or simply telling me to give up.

To everyone else, I've been grateful for their offerring to help out. But to the rest, I'll tell you to shut the fuck up and ram your head through your monitor.

[McMock]

Jesus is your answer. Have you prayed to the Lord enough my son?

[Anonymous]

Militia, he's talking about video files that are ONLY run-from-location deals. In the which case, firefox would not be a solution to his problem.

Currently the only problem to which Firefox IS a solution, coincedentally, is 'IE works too consistantly and is used by too many people. I want some ADVENTURE in my life, and I want to be DIFFERENT. Since I deviate from the norm in my real life when I shop exclusively from Hot Topic, I want to be an internet deviant as well! HOW CAN YOU HELP ME?'

[MetalMilitia]

:lol

One day you will see the awsomeness of Firefox. YOU MARK MY WORDS!
I will not give up untill everyone knows how badass firefox and HL2 are.

[James]

Yeah, Firefox is great. It'll fix my problem by giving me a download window, but then I have it opening whenever I save an image, and I have to manually close it.

Piece of shit.

Now, everyone stop being a bunch of faggots, and provide ACTUAL help. Jesus Christ, you people are worthless.

[MetalMilitia]

have you tried pouring water over your modem?

[McMock]

Ugh. This is what firefox is a sollution to for me. It's not 'IE sucks and I wanna be special'. Most of the good stuff comes from plugins, by the way. You need those to make your firefox good. Otherwise it's like a christmas tree with nothing in it.

- Nuke anything. When I see an image I don't like on a webpage, I press 'NUKE' and it's gone. works with everything. text, banners, porn, ANYTHING. It's fucking brilliant and I'll not hear otherwise from anyone.

- Tabbed browsing, pop up blocking, google search bar. Self-evident, but what the hell. Here I go anyway. I love going "Open this link in a new tab' when pages are loading slow. Then I can have page two load in the background, unintrusive, whilst I read page one.

- Image zooming. I have a screen that has a far higher DPI than a normal screen. This makes it that images tend to be really small on my screen. With a firefox plugin I installed, I can now right click an image and I get a context-sensitive menu that allows me to zoom to 200%, 300%, 400%... couldn't do without it anymore.

- Ad block plugin. No more banners. Simple. Elegant.

- Mouse Gestures. Right click and scroll button motion. (You press right click and use the scroll button to go through a pop-up menu that lists all the pages you've visited. You can go to a page you visited an hour ago with one smooth movement. It's faster than going to the back button. Mouse gestures make everything better.

Crashing has never been an issue for me. Security hasn't either. I hardly ever scan anything, figureing if the virus bites, it bites. I can always reinstall, no biggie. Pop ups are an issue to me, however.

I don't use firefox to be different. I used to love opera. I switched to firefox because opera wouldn't render pages well a long time ago, and I've been using it for over half a year now. It couldn't be better.

So get plugins. Actually USE it instead of checking it out just to try and find some way to discredit it. I get the impression that to use IE and not Firefox would be the action of a person who wants to be different. Because there's no objective reason to still use it.

What else was I gonna say? I forgot. Yeah, okay, some negative points about firefox. It's slow ass hell to start up. I haven't found a good skin to use with it. It uses up shitloads of memory.

But all of those are workeable. And, again dude. GO LOOK AT THE PLUGINS PAGE. BROWSER MANA!

And don't bitch about not getting a proper answer. You sound like a kid. People have given you a sollution. If you don't like it, tough. Sometimes you gotta adapt. You cannot have everything your way. And you cannot be dissing people for trying to help you. I mean... surely you're not so dense as to think that people are suggesting firefox to you as a way to spite you? Don't shoot the pianists. Don't be a child. There. That should be enough. I think I'm on my quota for today. :)

[AChimp]

- Image zooming. I have a screen that has a far higher DPI than a normal screen. This makes it that images tend to be really small on my screen. With a firefox plugin I installed, I can now right click an image and I get a context-sensitive menu that allows me to zoom to 200%, 300%, 400%... couldn't do without it anymore.
That sure sounds like a crazy monitor! :rolleyes

[McMock]

You said it, AChimp! :lol
* cue canned laughter and cue credits..ehhh... now! *

It has 120dpi and a maximum resolution of 1680x1050. A normal monitor has only 72dpi. It's the lid to my laptop, you see?

[AChimp]

THAT IS INTENSE!

[MetalMilitia]

I love going "Open this link in a new tab' when pages are loading slow.

Just incase you didn't know, if you click with the scroll wheel on a link it will open in a new tab. saves all that right clicking business.

[McMock]

Metal: Cool. I probably would have never found out about that. Now I'm gonna use it all the time! (Thanks)

[executioneer]

And don't bitch about not getting a proper answer. You sound like a kid. People have given you a sollution.

you did not read his post. he said specifically what the problem was, and most everyone is giving solutions to a different problem, including you.

[James]

Just incase you didn't know, if you click with the scroll wheel on a link it will open in a new tab. saves all that right clicking business.

Yeah, it's GREAT for when all you want to do is scroll through a page, and you keep accidentally clickin gon links. FIREFOX FOR LIEF.

Now shut the fuck up about browser superiority, and get back to my problem.

[MetalMilitia]

No one cares about your problems because you are an asshole. Just do us all a favour and never use a computer again.

[James]

I'm an asshole when given reason to be, as I said before. You give me more than enough reason to wish a plague upon your house. But the majority of the people in this thread I've tried to be nice to, because they are offering their services.

I'm just frustrated that I can't find a way to FIX the problem, only to ignore it.

[McMock]

Hey I know. Try using google to find the answer!

[Anonymous]

GOOD IDEA

[Raize]

Once again. Metal Militia provided the correct answer to your problem on page 2. If it is not working, it is because you haven't provided additional information.

Specifically, that your computer was compromised a while back and the: "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" file does not look like a "play" triangle with a rainbow of circle around it, and, when double-clicked, does not open windows media player. In that case, you will need to find the binary to download and replace, or, better yet, reinstall windows media player.

If you have reinstalled windows and the problem is still not resolved, I would suggest creating a new user as it might be Application Data settings stored in your profile that is fscking it up.

I do this kind of technical support shit for a living, so you'll have to excuse me as I take the liberty of insulting people online that I don't know, while I try to help them with their technical inadequacies. I don't get to do it with the people that pay me, so I must do it with the people who do not.

[James]

OK, forgive me if I'm mistaken, but "Play video files in web pages" would mean that... IE will play video files that are embedded into web pages, wouldn't it? I don't see how that option connects to downloading a temporary file. Regardless, I do have that option check. I've also unchecked it and rechecked it just to make sure.

Anyway, I'll look into making a new profile. If it is something in my user data, how would I fix that?

[Anonymous]

It wouldn't and couldn't be the answer to your problem, but Raize makes up for his inadequacies by being hardcore.

[xenosoul]

Is it really that important to see windows download a file?
"save as" jerkwad