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    MichelleMorris Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 27, 2009, 04:27 PM
    Windows media player only plays audio the movie doesn't play
    I download movies to watch on windows media player and the picture doesn't show, only the sound or audio.
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    johndoe99 Posts: 167, Reputation: 21
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    Mar 27, 2009, 05:12 PM
    The movies you have downloaded are in a format Media Player does not recognise, and you need the necessary codecs to play these files. Install the K-Lite Codec Pack (free):

    K-Lite Codec Pack
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    seahwk83 Posts: 3,276, Reputation: 212
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    Mar 27, 2009, 06:39 PM

    Above will help resolve issue, just install with recommended settings
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    Mar 29, 2009, 10:33 PM

    If the klite codec pack won't work you could give vlc media player a try it's real good at playing 99%of stuff
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