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10-23-2021, 10:25pm | #1 | ||||||
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Anyone know how to fix this?
I've been dealing with this crap for years now.
Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct. Happens when I try to play nearly ANY video. |
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10-23-2021, 10:33pm | #2 | ||||||
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Simple answer.. Download different player.
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10-23-2021, 10:43pm | #3 | ||||||
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Computer COVID.
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Have you tried rebooting?
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10-23-2021, 11:04pm | #5 | ||||||
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Are you downloading a video and then trying to play it? WMP should only be playing internal stuff. The first thing I would try is setting the default somewhere else than WMP and see what happens. |
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10-23-2021, 11:06pm | #6 | ||||||
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They'd call me for help and say this. Began asking them what the needful thing was. All I got in return was silence and the distinct impression they were mad or frustrated. Explained to them that I'm not a mind reader and there are many things I am capable of doing, they need to be specific. I knew their problem, was trying to help them do some self-improvement (or perhaps I was bored and looking for entertainment?). In any case I discovered they aren't interested in that and they'd hang up or repeat themselves. Eventually I'd do the needful thing to prevent them from calling back or filing a complaint... Oh well, can't say I didn't try |
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10-24-2021, 12:29am | #8 | ||||||
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U-tube can fix damn near anything. Try this -
Sorry about the music but it was either that or needing a foreign interpreter (Adjust quality settings to 720p by clicking that gear wheel in lower right corner of the video if you want to see clearly) |
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10-24-2021, 8:11am | #9 |
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type the exact error code into google and you might get a video like the one above. Seriously, WMP sucks the wanky. Get VLC and make that your default player.
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10-24-2021, 9:31am | #10 | ||||||
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The man can't play videos, so you post a video of how to fix it. Stone cold, man. Stone cold.
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Best Buy sells new computers.
YW |
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Sorry, feel bad about that aero. I've detailed the instructions for you here- =============================================== This is for videos saved on your computer. Locate the file using File Explorer Right click PROPERTIES for that file Select Security Tab Click ADANCED button Select CHANGE Owner Click OBJECT TYPES Uncheck everything except USERS and click OKAY Click ADVANCED again, you should see USER as the default object type click FIND NOW You will be provided with a bunch of search results The name of your computer should be one of those results select it and click OK Click APPLY Your computer is now owner of the file. Click OK a couple more times to exit back to file explorer Right click/Select properties of the video file again and go to Security Tab Highlight AUTHENTICATED USERS Click EDIT button to change permissions All groups and users are listed here Highlight them each one at a time and uncheck everything in the DENY column Click APPLY when finished Select OK a few times to return to file explorer, right click the file and select PLAY. It should work. |
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10-24-2021, 4:25pm | #15 | ||||||
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If you can't even play videos off the internet then I'd try the above directions on the video player file itself. Apparently your computer doesn't recognize you as having permission to operate it?
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10-24-2021, 5:27pm | #16 | ||||||
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Screw windows media player, it's a piece of shit. Download VLC and be done with it.
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Yep, VLC will play just about anything, even pirated pron from what im told...
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10-25-2021, 5:59am | #19 | |||||||
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Never heard of VLC. Did a little research. This makes it sound like a can of worms to me ->
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