Video Files Not Working

[Gprime]

Everytime I try and play a video file on my computer it will slow down and I have to restart my computer...now this isn't just for files that are on my computer its happens when I try and play a video from the Net...now I'm using WMP and I've tryed other ones and the same thing will happen..I would really like it if someone could help me...cuz I have 63gigs of video files that I would love to use.

 

[computerhakk]

what kinds of files are you trying to play? theres been problems with .avi extensions.. what are the extensions of the files you are trying to play

 

[Gprime]

how do I find out the extensions?

 

[computerhakk]

at then end of it.. or right click>properties

 

[Gprime]

it dosen't say anything like that

 

[cybereclipse]

then it probably isnt a video file

 

[elmarcorulz]

then it probably isnt a video file

or the extensions have been turned off

 

[Gprime]

how would I turn them back on?

 

[elmarcorulz]

load up my documents. click tools > folder options > view > then uncheck hide extensions for known file types

 

[Gprime]

okay...but I still can't see the extensions of the files.

 

[OS Dragon]

at then end of it.. or right click>properties

huh. Gprime...Just go to the file and right-click on it. It should definately tell you what type of file it is.
BTW...If it your arn't using WMP then, this is a pretty shrewd idea but are you trying to run at quicktime file? Are there any error messages?

 

[Gprime]

no I'm not and no there isn't....the file just dosen't work and my computer will slow down.

 

[OS Dragon]

Then the file is most likely to be corrupt. I mean, if your computer is in working condition and you can't get this file to run on whatever program then it must be corrupt or there something wrong with the file.
Can you get another more reliable copy of it? It might work

 

[houssam_ballout]

the extension is the name after the . in the filename, so if u turn them on as elmarcorluz then u have to see them
try to check them again

 

[Gprime]

well I know whats wrong with my files now...it truns out that when I updated my video card the new drivers did something...cuz I was messing around with the drivers today and I put the old ones back on and now the video files are working.

 

[Ku-sama]

sometimes videocodecs get lost.....

 

[tweaker]

sometimes videocodecs get lost.....

Oh yeah, where are them hiding'?

 

[Ku-sama]

dunno? i lose alot of codecs when sending my videos from my lappy to my desktop and vice versa

 

[Gprime]

okay but the thing is now I need to find old video drivers..and I'm having a hell of a time finding some...anyone know of a good site.?

 

[Ku-sama]

the new drivers dont work?