Comments on: Internet Explorer Does Not Open Links to Audio or Video Files

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:30:43 +0000

For Ramesh Srinivasan
I hope they pay you guys and gals what you’re worth!!
I was fooling arounf trying to get the media player to work for hours. Then I found your site and:
Windows Vista
1. Click Start, select Default Programs

2. Click Set program access and computer defaults

3. Click Custom, and select Windows Media Player

4. Click OK.

Then, follow these steps:

5. Click Set your default programs

6. Select Windows Media Player from the list

7. Click Set this program as default

8. Click OK.

Worked perfectly!

Thanks soooo much!

By: JPG

JPG — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:10:18 +0000

Troubleshooting Steps
Step 1: Change Your Settings in Internet Explorer
Follow these steps to enable custom settings for how Windows handles video playback:
1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click Programs.
3. Click Default Programs.
4. Click Set program access and computer defaults.
5. In the resulting dialog box, click to expand the Custom section.
6. Under Choose a default media player, click Windows Media Player, and then click OK.
7. Restart Internet Explorer.

Step 2: Change Your Media Player Settings
Follow these steps to ensure that Windows Media Player is set to allow multicast streams:
1. Start Media Player.
2. Press ALT+T, and then click Options.
3. Click the Network tab.
4. Under Multicast Streams, make sure that the Allow the player to receive multicast streams check box is selected.

By: Simar

Simar — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:18:22 +0000

For me, when I click on any Media file link on any web page, It starts downloading the file insted of playing it directly on media player in buffering mode. I am using Vista OS. However on my other computer (XP os) it works fine.
Any clues how I can fix this?

By: kelliesangelic

kelliesangelic — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:06:26 +0000

every time i try to download i get unsupported content error how can i resolve this. on a samsung phone

By: Jessy

Jessy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:01:52 +0000

I also have this problem when i try to open the tutorial for the software that I just install.

I try to click on the topic in my IE, but nothings happen. I go to the tutorial file that save in the drive C, direct open it by Window Media Player, error message pop up, seems like Im missing some codec. I follow the instruction that leading me to install the missing codec.

Now, my .wmv file is working well in my IE.