There is no need for Microsoft to extend the size of its WMP 11 to the point where it takes hours to download. Reopen the video file in Windows Media Player. Check the box Download codecs automatically, and then click OK. In this instance all of those codecs and converters of files as modern Desktops and Laptops come prepacked with graphic cards. Select the Player tab in Windows Media Player. Microsoft leaving some things for others to take care of. Solution 3: Resort to the Windows Media Player Alternative like 5KPlayer or VLC for playing AVI files.
Solution 2: Install the missing codec that Windows Media Player needs to play AVI files. If all of you carefully check the Windows path in WMP 11 it leads to one of those plug-ins like Corel, Nvidia, Ati and couple others. Solution 1: Convert AVI files to Windows Media Player most commonly used video format like avi to mp4, wmv, mpeg etc. If so, just download another Media Player and set it as the default. If you are using the standard Windows Media Player, then such an outcome of events can be expected.
This time, the video you couldn't play last time will play like a champ. As mentioned above, the file format may not be supported by your media player. If you closed Windows Media Player, double-click the video or audio file again. Believe it or not my WMP11 no longer streaming video of the internet despite the fact that my system still working with its own Intel graphic chipset 946GZ or similar and provides all normal browsing with decent graphics. Step 3: Go back to Windows Media Player and click the Close button on the original codec notice, and then click the red X to exit Windows Media Player. I have currently removed Nvidia graphic card from my system in order to upgrade to new one and had to wait on delivery for a while as my daughter snatched mine for gaming on her system.
I believe there is a lot to answer to the capabilities and problems of WMP 11. He mentioned Nvidia Pure video decoder in his system. I would like to point out to review number 132 from Thomas.