Cannot play ANY avi files downloaded from lw

I am new to Limewire , but not to p2p sharing. Infact I thought I was quite an expert until i started to use Limewire. I have never had problems with downloaded movies in any other p2p program, including bearshare , however , EVERY avi movie i have dowloaded from Limewire will not play on any of my players. I get the error message "file format not supported"!
It seems typical that this is the only program I have had to pay for as well.
I am using Windows xp, and Limewire version 4.0.8.
I really hope someone can help me.
Thanks in anticipation.

i have the same problem with avi and i dont know what the ***s wrong with it. it really *** me off. well lw is free so i shouldnt be complaining

Please read the Forum Rules before posting !!!

You can do either or both of 2 things. 1. Dwnld lots of xtra codecs or 2. use a player with built-in codecs.
1. http://www.divx-digest.com/software/nimo_pack.html
2. VLC (a free player that plays everything xcept the odd wmv file - can also play dvd's & vcd's)

how much memory does VLC take

i got 7 gigabytes total on this computer

On a mac it takes up 17.1 MB. I'd guess it'd be about the same for windows.

does it download like a bunch of toolbars and search things that will slow down my computer?

Does it have spyware like WMP, no not to my knowledge. You just open it, it's a very simple program but very effective. It's fine I assure you. On a mac I can just drag & drop a movie onto it. I don't know about windows version though. It does not use much ram.

alright thanks man. props to ya.

wait im confused now, i went to the site to download it buti odnt know what thing im supposed to download

Windows self-extracting package:

vlc-0.8.1-win32.exe (6.7MB) :
Select a mirror :
VIA, Ecole Centrale Paris (France)
Twente University (Netherlands)
Cr@ns, ENS Cachan (France)
Providence University (Taiwan)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (Brazil)
Windows zip package (identical to the above but without the installer):

vlc-0.8.1-win32.zip (9.8MB) :
Select a mirror :
VIA, Ecole Centrale Paris (France)
Twente University (Netherlands)
Cr@ns, ENS Cachan (France)
Providence University (Taiwan)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (Brazil)

the things under the "select a mirror"s are my options. i dont even know what a mirror is

A mirror site is purely an alternative site to dwnld from. Choose the one closest to you. It has nothing to do with language. I dwnlded mine from France yet I live over the opposite side of the world.