Internet Explorer won't play videos

peter912 · 04-13-2009, 05:21 PM

Why won't videos at web sites play for me using IE but they will play for me if I use Firefox as my browser ? Using IE takes me to a new page which say's that there is a connection problem or a problem at the web site , if I click on a video link, no problem though if I use Firefox.

peter912 · 04-14-2009, 03:50 PM

Why will it play if I use Firefox as my browser ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcmemoirs

1.Check your security settings in Internet Explorer or restore default settings (Tools, Internet options, Advanced)
2.Scan your hard drive for virus/spyware infections.
3.If you have tried everything, try System Restore.

JTM · 04-14-2009, 04:15 PM

Install flash player for IE.

Droogie · 04-14-2009, 05:31 PM

why not just use firefox??

it is far superior

fmw · 04-14-2009, 07:37 PM

The browser itself doesn't play videos. It depends upon and calls some sort of media player to handle that. The problem is likely with either the browser or the media player. If you want to use IE and your Windows media player is working OK, then just reinstall the browser which could have become corrupted.

I'll mention one other thing and that depends on the age of your system. Some computers and Windows combinations never worked right when more than one browser was installed on the hard drive. This doesn't happen any more but did happen occasionally several years ago.

As to which is the best browser, I'll give my vote to Opera which is really excellent and fast. For me IE 8 is in second place and Firefox a close third. In fact I like IE 7 better than firefox as well. IE 8 has a little bug that gets in the way of printing my web site orders every day. 7 didn't have that problem. After those three, I don't think any of them are worth using. Some are simpler and faster but these three are clear winners, in my opinion.

Try Opera. It is free and very powerful. One thing I like about it is that I can set it up to open every bit of new content in a different tab automatically. With IE I have to do that manually. It is more customizable than the others in many ways. It has integrated email that is database driven and spectacular in terms of the flexibility it provides. And, like Firefox, I can use the same browser with either linux or windows or Mac if I had a Mac.

Bodaggit23 · 04-14-2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fmw

If you want to use IE and your Windows media player is working OK, then just reinstall the browser which could have become corrupted.

How would you go about uninstalling Internet Explorer?

peter912 · 04-15-2009, 09:28 PM

What is holding me back from uninstalling IE, other than the fact that it may not solve the problem, is losing my bookmarks. Is there anyway of saving them ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcmemoirs

To uninstall I Explorer: Go to Control Panel,
Add/Remove Programs, Add Remove Windows Components and untick Explorer from the list, click Next.

peter912 · 04-15-2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcmemoirs

To uninstall I Explorer: Go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Add Remove Windows Components and untick Explorer from the list, click Next.

I went to my control panel and I couldn't find Internet Explorer listed there ,
only thing I found was "google toolbar for Internet Explorer". Isn't this strange, where is it then ?

chrisalv14 · 04-16-2009, 12:43 AM

Adobe Flashplayer for IE.
Supports all versions.

Download and install.

Nikole · 04-17-2009, 11:39 AM

According to me there is some issue with the settngs of internet explorer , to resolve this issue try to reset the internet explore by following steps .

1 Open internet explorer
2 Go to the Tools > internet options > Advance and finally click on the reset.
This will reset all the settings of internet explorer and reset all settings of internet explorer .

04-13-2009, 05:21 PM	#1
peter912 Byte Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 100	Internet Explorer won't play videos Why won't videos at web sites play for me using IE but they will play for me if I use Firefox as my browser ? Using IE takes me to a new page which say's that there is a connection problem or a problem at the web site , if I click on a video link, no problem though if I use Firefox.

04-14-2009, 04:15 PM	#3
JTM Gigabyte Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Connecticut Age: 23 Posts: 1,032	Install flash player for IE. __________________ 13" MacBook Pro Intel Core2Duo @ 2.4 Ghz 250 GB 5400 RPM 4 GB DDR3 1066

04-14-2009, 05:31 PM	#4
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04-14-2009, 07:37 PM	#5
fmw Kilobyte Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 474	The browser itself doesn't play videos. It depends upon and calls some sort of media player to handle that. The problem is likely with either the browser or the media player. If you want to use IE and your Windows media player is working OK, then just reinstall the browser which could have become corrupted. I'll mention one other thing and that depends on the age of your system. Some computers and Windows combinations never worked right when more than one browser was installed on the hard drive. This doesn't happen any more but did happen occasionally several years ago. As to which is the best browser, I'll give my vote to Opera which is really excellent and fast. For me IE 8 is in second place and Firefox a close third. In fact I like IE 7 better than firefox as well. IE 8 has a little bug that gets in the way of printing my web site orders every day. 7 didn't have that problem. After those three, I don't think any of them are worth using. Some are simpler and faster but these three are clear winners, in my opinion. Try Opera. It is free and very powerful. One thing I like about it is that I can set it up to open every bit of new content in a different tab automatically. With IE I have to do that manually. It is more customizable than the others in many ways. It has integrated email that is database driven and spectacular in terms of the flexibility it provides. And, like Firefox, I can use the same browser with either linux or windows or Mac if I had a Mac.

04-16-2009, 12:43 AM	#9
chrisalv14 banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 442	Adobe Flashplayer for IE. Supports all versions. Download and install.

04-17-2009, 11:39 AM	#10
Nikole Byte Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 52	According to me there is some issue with the settngs of internet explorer , to resolve this issue try to reset the internet explore by following steps . 1 Open internet explorer 2 Go to the Tools > internet options > Advance and finally click on the reset. This will reset all the settings of internet explorer and reset all settings of internet explorer .