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VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 05 Aug 2009 19:58
by Flippylip
I am using outlook express, and when i get an e- mail attachment vlc will not open it. It says that there is no association for .wmv. I go into my folder options and look under .wmv and it says that it is VLC. What gives!!!! I have been having to save the file to my desktop to view the file. This should not be happening.
Can someone help me with this problem?
Thank you.
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 06 Aug 2009 17:08
by VLC_help
VLC 1.0.0 should fix this. So are you using latest VLC version?
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 06 Aug 2009 17:47
by Flippylip
Yes, I am using the latest version of VLC media player. I downloaded it yesterday.
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 07 Aug 2009 15:02
by VLC_help
And you uninstalled previous version before installing new one?
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 07 Aug 2009 19:07
by Flippylip
Yes, i uninstalled then reinstalled and even rebooted the computer.
It keeps saying that: The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder option in control panel. I have gone into the control panel and under file types i look for the wmv and it says that VLC media file (.wmv) is the program to open with.
I also go under advanced and it has 3 other actions:
Add to VLC media players playlist
Play
Play with VLC media player
I have tried all 3 of these actions, and none of these works.
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 09 Aug 2009 14:54
by VLC_help
Your actions aren't right ones. They should be Open, not Play.
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 09 Aug 2009 17:13
by Flippylip
I set it to Open, but it still won't work.
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 16:31
by VLC_help
You changed it via registry?
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 22:07
by Flippylip
No, i typed it in the box.
How do you change it in the registry???? And will it help???
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 11 Aug 2009 17:17
by VLC_help
It is easier to uninstall and install VLC than change registry.
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 11 Aug 2009 19:19
by Flippylip
I have uninstalled and reinstalled and that didn't help. Any other ideas why I can't play any of my .wmv files in outlook express?
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 12 Aug 2009 19:01
by VLC_help
Are you sure you installed VLC 1.0.0 or VLC 1.0.1?
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 12 Aug 2009 20:17
by Flippylip
I have the latest version and it still doesn't help.
I found another player to open up these type of files.
Thank you for all of your help.
Re: VLC won't open .wmv files in Outlook Express
Posted: 30 Oct 2009 16:00
by Just.me.Theo
I've had the same problem and i'm using VLC 1.0.2
I added a registry key.
Copy text below in a txt file named *.reg
and add it to your registry by clicking on it in explorer.
Gr.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\VLC.flv\shell\Open\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe\" --started-from-file \"%1\""