WMP won't play AVI files correctly


  1. Posts : 62
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    WMP won't play AVI files correctly


    WMP used to work perfectly with AVI files. I could watch movies, cartoons, whatever with no problems. Then a couple days ago, it happened. I double clicked on an AVI and WMP started up but horrible screeching sounds came from the speakers and when the video was visible it was playing very slowly.

    I tried reloading the DIVX and XVid codecs. Then I tried removing WMP, rebooting and then reloading WMP but that didn't help.

    DIVX player works fine.

    Any thoughts?

    Any changes to my system? I re-installed DVD Styler and Sothing Movie DVD Maker. I had them installed before with no issues but have reinstalled Win 7 so had to reinstall those programs when I wanted to create DVD.
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  2. Posts : 2,362
    Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
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  3. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #3

    remove the divx codecs and install sharksoo7 codec pack, shark is a member here and gives good support here.
    i have been using these codecs for a number of years with no problems
    if you do use them then run the codec pack as admin and then select the sharks reccomended settings checkbox

    Shark007.net - Windows 7 Codecs - WMP12 Codecs
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  4. Posts : 62
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    boohbah said:
    remove the divx codecs and install sharksoo7 codec pack, shark is a member here and gives good support here.
    i have been using these codecs for a number of years with no problems
    if you do use them then run the codec pack as admin and then select the sharks reccomended settings checkbox
    Did as you suggested and everything is now working fine.

    Thanks.
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  5. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #5

    good news .
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