Is this really a free program? Maybe OT

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BobLondonKy

Hello,

I was searching to find out why my Windows Media Player gave me the error
message "No combination of filters could be found to render the stream.
(Error=80040218)" I am using version 6.4.07.1112. Hardly ever use it
though.

While searching for the error on Google I came across this site
http://www.pcbugdoctor.com/ About 3/4 down the page is this statement
"Download your FREE copy NOW!" Is this a gimmick, or a real freeware?

Is there a freeware player that mimics Windows Media Player. I really
don't want Media Player 9 if I can get away with not downloading it.

Thank you for your time,

Bob,
London, KY
 
BobLondonKy said:
Hello,

I was searching to find out why my Windows Media Player gave me the error
message "No combination of filters could be found to render the stream.
(Error=80040218)" I am using version 6.4.07.1112. Hardly ever use it
though.

While searching for the error on Google I came across this site
http://www.pcbugdoctor.com/ About 3/4 down the page is this statement
"Download your FREE copy NOW!" Is this a gimmick, or a real freeware?

Is there a freeware player that mimics Windows Media Player. I really
don't want Media Player 9 if I can get away with not downloading it.

Thank you for your time,

Bob,
London, KY
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Your getting that error because you don't have the codecs required to
playback the stream......

As for the program, no it's not freeware

http://www.5star-shareware.com/Utilities/Optimisers/pcbugdoc.html

As for a WMP replacement, it depends on what you want it to do (i.e. audio
only or audio + video, or audio + radio or audio + radio + video)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!
 
Where bouts in Kentucky are you? I'm about 100 miles south of Lexington.
Right off of I 75.
 
U¿ytkownik BobLondonKy napisa³:

Is there a freeware player that mimics Windows Media Player. I really
don't want Media Player 9 if I can get away with not downloading it.
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As Mark pointed out already, get Media Player Classic. But the error
comes from lack of codecs - get and install ffdshow library and then
you will be able to play almost anything.
Hubert
 
Hello, BobLondonKy!
You wrote on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:25:10 -0500:
Where bouts in Kentucky are you? I'm about 100 miles south of Lexington.
Right off of I 75.
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-->> Howdy neighbor! :-) A fellow Kentuckian here.
-->>



About 100 miles north of you :-)

Sharon
 
Thanks for the replies. I've downloaded Media Player Classic, and just got
the ffdshow library. Hope this works for me.

Thanks again

Bob,
London, KY



alt.comp.freeware
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U¿ytkownik BobLondonKy napisa³:
 
Hello, seabat!
You wrote on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:09:01 -0500:

s>
-->>>> Hello, BobLondonKy!
-->>>> You wrote on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:25:10 -0500:
-->>>>> Where bouts in Kentucky are you? I'm about 100 miles south of
-->>>>> Lexington. Right off of I 75.
-->>>> -->> Howdy neighbor! :-) A fellow Kentuckian here.
-->>>> -->>
-->>>>
-->>>> About 100 miles north of you :-)
-->>>>
-->>>> Sharon
-->>>>
s> Cincinnatti??? :)
s>

No, Lexington. :-)

Sharon
 
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