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Old 06-28-2007, 11:50 AM
laurie_g
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RE: IE7 in Windows Vista does NOT open media player content

Has anyone figured this out yet??

I am having the same problem. Very annoying as other computers in same work
environment but with WINDOWS XP instead of VISTA work fine.

please help

Laurie

"Elissachilds" wrote:

> I have this exact same problem. I did NOT have this problem when I was
> running IE 7 with Windows XP Home.
>
> Any answers other than changing the protection mode (because that doesn't
> work for me)
>
> "Gabriel Lozano-Moran" wrote:
>
> > When I click a .MP3 file or an .MPG file from a web site it opens Windows
> > Media Player on Windows XP. On Windows Vista I get the following error:
> >
> > Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
> >
> > Most likely causes:
> > You are not connected to the Internet.
> > The website is encountering problems.
> > There might be a typing error in the address.
> >
> > What you can try:
> > Diagnose Connection Problems
> >
> > More information
> >
> > This problem can be caused by a variety of issues, including:
> >
> > Internet connectivity has been lost.
> > The website is temporarily unavailable.
> > The Domain Name Server (DNS) is not reachable.
> > The Domain Name Server (DNS) does not have a listing for the website's
> > domain.
> > If this is an HTTPS (secure) address, click Tools, click Internet Options,
> > click Advanced, and check to be sure the SSL and TLS protocols are enabled
> > under the security section.
> >
> > For offline users
> >
> > You can still view subscribed feeds and some recently viewed webpages.
> > To view subscribed feeds
> >
> > Click the Favorites Center button , click Feeds, and then click the feed you
> > want to view.
> >
> > To view recently visited webpages (might not work on all pages)
> >
> > Click Tools , and then click Work Offline.
> > Click the Favorites Center button , click History, and then click the page
> > you want to view.
> >
> >
> > This only happens with types that are linked with Windows Media Player, I
> > believe this is a security settings of some kind. I have disable OneCare
> > Live's firewall and anti virus to see if that was causing it. Does this ring
> > a bell and how to solve this?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Gabriel
> >

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Old 06-28-2007, 11:50 AM