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Enable .OGG file playback support for Windows Media Player

Published : June 03, 2005
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Symptom

When you open .OGG ( Ogg Vorbis ) file in Windows Media Player, the following error may appear:

Resolution

This is caused by the lack of Codec that supports the .OGG file format. You can get the supporting Codec from Vorbis' site or from WMPlugins.

Download and install the above Ogg Directshow Codec, and Windows Media Player should be able to play the .OGG file. You may then associate the .OGG files with Windows Media Player.

Setting the file associations using the registry editor

In the right-pane, perform the following:

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