video downloads play screensaver

[brownsoup]

I download a video file only to open it to the psychadelic screensaver playing in my player (with the audio of the movie)....I feel like there must be a simple solution but I'm not getting it. Any suggestions please? Thanks - Brownsoup

[wondering why]

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[brownsoup]

Thanks for the reply. I ran virus & spyware scan...no problems. I recently downloaded LW and my first download I watched - went to Windows media right away. The second video download went to WM but played the screensaver. Since then I have downloaded 15 files with about 5 of the 15 being viewable files - the rest download but show the "warped" screensaver when I click on the file. I upgraded to LW pro in hopes it would resolve but no go. Still open to feedback. Thanks - Sara

[muhctekdano]

I'm thinking that you don't have the correct codecs to view the movies. Try downloading VLC player and see if you have better luck.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Hope this helps

Dano

[brownsoup]

AHHHH still in the damr situation. tried thr Vlc but did not help....

[wondering why]

Try these codecs there very good....There for xp....
http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

[muhctekdano]

You say the screensaver is psychedelic...would you mind watching it instead of the movie?

[brownsoup]

I gave acid up for Lent...

[brownsoup]

still no solution...hmmmmmm

[tomvee]

Open Windows Media Player & look under Now Playing > Vizualizations & make sure that No Vizualizations is selected. This way you will know for sure if it's the player or the video file you downloaded.