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hi everyone... i got an email with a .mp4 file which windows media player says it can,t play it because its not a supported file type. how do i fix this problem so i can email it to a friend & for them to actually watch it themselves on their computer. it say,s something about setting an association for the program in control panel, but it does,nt tell you where it is or what your looking for in order for you to change the set association.... can anyone help me with this??? cheers !!! :) :)
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hi everyone... i got an email with a .mp4 file which windows media player says it can,t play it because its not a supported file type. how do i fix this problem so i can email it to a friend & for them to actually watch it themselves on their computer. it say,s something about setting an association for the program in control panel, but it does,nt tell you where it is or what your looking for in order for you to change the set association.... can anyone help me with this??? cheers !!! :) :)

hi, you can install codex or an open source player called VLC that plays mp4 ,i would go with the VLC player as it what i do !
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
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Download K-Lite Codec Pack Standard and during the installation, set it up to use Windows Media Player.

http://www.free-code...ck_download.htm


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hi everyone.... i would like to thank spyware dr & bing 7 for their input to my situation, both solutions work great guy,s, thx again for your help. chief !!! :) :) :)
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hi everyone.... i would like to thank spyware dr & bing 7 for their input to my situation, both solutions work great guy,s, thx again for your help. chief !!! :) :) :)

your welcome ,good luck
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