Hi,

I've just recently downloaded and installed Limewire 5 basic. I've recently been downloading a video and I am unable to preview the video. For example; when I try to preview the video through limewire (Ie right click video file "Preview File") nothing happens. Computer lags a bit and then nothing. Even after i've downloaded the entire file I cannot view it through Limewire, I physically have to open the containing folder and play it.
With the pre Limewire 5 I was able to just double click on the video downloading, it would open the appropriate media player and I would be able to preview the video and discern quality,type and if it was worth it.

If I could get this cleared it would be much appreciated.
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I am currently running Windows XP

That's odd. Which video player do you use?
I just checked playing files from both Library & p2p windows, shared & non-shared using VLC - (click on link) & all launched & played happily. We generally recommend VLC here as a great alternative player. Either as a backup player or setting as default video player. It has all its codecs built-in & plays all video types you will find on the network. Also plays a wide range of audio files too.

I just started downloading a video, about 5% downloaded, previewed fine with VLC.

To Preview OR launch any file, you need to Right-click & choose Play or Preview depending whether it's an incomplete file in Download window or a file in Library/P2P windows. BTW you can also play files that are uploading from the Upload window.



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Well depending on the type of video.
*.mpeg amoung others was WMP
*.flv was FLV player
I'm downloading VLC player right now and i'll see if that corrects the problem.
This also seems to be occuring with my completed downloads.

Okay,

Thanks LOTR. Downloaded the VLC player and now my previews and completed downloads.

Thanks heaps man.

If that didn't work, I think I might have reverted back to previous versions of Limewire.

Great to hear. Might be a difficult thought to change default program for videos (when you are accustom to using another), but VLC is very reliable in general.