Try VLC player. It's free

It has codecs preinstalled & plays most files. You can download it here.
This might also help
Using VLC player (Windows)

ha thanks man.. thats 2 i owe you

hmm... it wasnt wanting to open up... it was like i clicked it and a little bar came up in the corner with no list and non of my Windows Media Player files were working... i got rid of it.. any more clues for me?

oh, and bear with me, i realize there can be huge gaps in between my responses or activity. this is because im on my laptop which i take up to my room to jam or something and i dont have enternet up there quite yet... so sorry

That's very strange for VLC not to work. Anyhow, try getting some codecs for your WMP. See the link below (I've used the XP codec pack)
CODECs list

Or, you could try the codec pack that ursula recommends here
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...39&postcount=5

yeah... im a retard to all this... im just kinda getting into the whole programing deal... codecs? its like talkin to somone on mars i know..but if you could use the good old fashion computer illiterate language for me.. that'd be great.

all i know is that i cant get the WMP 1.1 or upgrad thing. cause i dont have windows xp somethin 2.

i just wana play avis... WMP came with the machine.. when i got the little orange and white cone lookin thing it just came up a little rectangle like i dunno... 3 by 1 inches wide/tall(respectively). and all the movies i had would not play at all. if im doing something retarded with the VLC *i think thats it* then please help me out if im not too much of a nuisance. or if i can just get something to play avis only or should i get rid of WMP or what? to put it simply.. i have no idea what im doing...

thanks and sorry

I use something called GOM Player It has no problem playing mp4 or avi's and it's free at.
Download.com

Just Use The Like Below:

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0....LAYER&tag=srch


Chris b.....