For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.

However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
links to websites that worked fine.

trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
them off without any change.

When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.

What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?

TIA

"Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A254506-F240-45DB-B605-76B92ECE768F@microsoft.com...
> For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.
>
> However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
> ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
> openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
> possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
> links to websites that worked fine.
>

> trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
> the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
> them off without any change.


Is WMP your default player for that filetype?
What happens if you copy the link and open it in WMP directly? Ctrl-u
Check at the same time with WMP (File, Tools>, Options,... FileTypes)
that WMP is designated to open that filetype.


>
> When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
> opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.


Which says nothing about the filetypes on your Vista machine.


>
> What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?
>
> TIA


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

I find the only way I can get mp3 links on sites to play is by right clicking
on the link and choosing save target as and putting it on my computer.. then
I can virus scan and doubleclick the file and hear/view it like normal...
not sure why it does it but this work-around seems to do the trick for me

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A254506-F240-45DB-B605-76B92ECE768F@microsoft.com...
> > For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.
> >
> > However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
> > ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
> > openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
> > possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
> > links to websites that worked fine.
> >
>
> > trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
> > the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
> > them off without any change.
>
>
> Is WMP your default player for that filetype?
> What happens if you copy the link and open it in WMP directly? Ctrl-u
> Check at the same time with WMP (File, Tools>, Options,... FileTypes)
> that WMP is designated to open that filetype.
>
>
> >
> > When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
> > opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.
>
>
> Which says nothing about the filetypes on your Vista machine.
>
>
> >
> > What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?
> >
> > TIA
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A254506-F240-45DB-B605-76B92ECE768F@microsoft.com...
> > For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.
> >


> > However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
> > ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
> > openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
> > possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
> > links to websites that worked fine.
> >
>
> > trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
> > the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
> > them off without any change.
>
>
> Is WMP your default player for that filetype?
> What happens if you copy the link and open it in WMP directly? Ctrl-u
> Check at the same time with WMP (File, Tools>, Options,... FileTypes)
> that WMP is designated to open that filetype.
>
WMP is the default in Vista. By the way, I believe your
instructions to check/change file associations is for Win XP. Asnear as I can
determine, in Vista it is Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs >
Associate File Type.
> >
> > When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
> > opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.
>
>
> Which says nothing about the filetypes on your Vista machine.
I am not sure what you are saying here, but WMP is the default
program for wmv files on both PCs.
>
>
> >
> > What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?
> >
> > TIA
>
>
> HTH

What does HTH mean? Something good I hope.
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>

"H8_The_KB943460." wrote:

> I find the only way I can get mp3 links on sites to play is by right clicking
> on the link and choosing save target as and putting it on my computer.. then
> I can virus scan and doubleclick the file and hear/view it like normal...
> not sure why it does it but this work-around seems to do the trick for me

On the link in question, from within OL 2007, I get the following
choices when I right click on the link: Copy (grayed out), Select Hyperlink,
Open Hyperlink, Copy Hyperlink. Notice no Save Target as.. choice.

Clicking on Copy Hyperlink and then pasting it into the IE 7 address bar,
results in the error I have been getting saying IE7 cannot display the page.
Clicking on Open Hyperlink does the same thing.
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
> > "Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9A254506-F240-45DB-B605-76B92ECE768F@microsoft.com...
> > > For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.
> > >
> > > However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
> > > ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
> > > openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
> > > possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
> > > links to websites that worked fine.
> > >
> >
> > > trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
> > > the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
> > > them off without any change.
> >
> >
> > Is WMP your default player for that filetype?
> > What happens if you copy the link and open it in WMP directly? Ctrl-u
> > Check at the same time with WMP (File, Tools>, Options,... FileTypes)
> > that WMP is designated to open that filetype.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
> > > opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.
> >
> >
> > Which says nothing about the filetypes on your Vista machine.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?
> > >
> > > TIA
> >
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Robert Aldwinckle
> > ---
> >
> >
> >

"H8_The_KB943460." wrote:

> I find the only way I can get mp3 links on sites to play is by right clicking
> on the link and choosing save target as and putting it on my computer.. then
> I can virus scan and doubleclick the file and hear/view it like normal...
> not sure why it does it but this work-around seems to do the trick for me

The workaround I found for wmv files at least is to right click on
the link, click on Copy Hyperlink and then in WMP click on File > Open URL
and past e the link there. I had not tried this before.
I still don't know why IE 7 has to work differently than IE 6 in this
regards. Thanks to both of you for your help.

>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
> > "Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9A254506-F240-45DB-B605-76B92ECE768F@microsoft.com...
> > > For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.
> > >
> > > However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
> > > ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
> > > openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
> > > possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
> > > links to websites that worked fine.
> > >
> >
> > > trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
> > > the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
> > > them off without any change.
> >
> >
> > Is WMP your default player for that filetype?
> > What happens if you copy the link and open it in WMP directly? Ctrl-u
> > Check at the same time with WMP (File, Tools>, Options,... FileTypes)
> > that WMP is designated to open that filetype.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
> > > opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.
> >
> >
> > Which says nothing about the filetypes on your Vista machine.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?
> > >
> > > TIA
> >
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Robert Aldwinckle
> > ---
> >
> >
> >

"Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:504F6AA4-CF34-4782-91CB-3F3CF6F9C468@microsoft.com...
>
> What does HTH mean? Something good I hope.


HTH = Hope That Helps

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

"Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:504F6AA4-CF34-4782-91CB-3F3CF6F9C468@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> "Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9A254506-F240-45DB-B605-76B92ECE768F@microsoft.com...
>> > For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.
>> >
>
>
>> > However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
>> > ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
>> > openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
>> > possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
>> > links to websites that worked fine.
>> >
>>
>> > trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
>> > the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
>> > them off without any change.
>>
>>
>> Is WMP your default player for that filetype?
>> What happens if you copy the link and open it in WMP directly? Ctrl-u
>> Check at the same time with WMP (File, Tools>, Options,... FileTypes)
>> that WMP is designated to open that filetype.
>>
> WMP is the default in Vista.

> By the way, I believe your instructions to check/change file associations
> is for Win XP. Asnear as I can determine, in Vista it is Control Panel
> Programs > Default Programs > Associate File Type.


Perhaps. I don't use Vista. However, are you saying that there is no
File menu in Vista's WMP? E.g. in WMP: press Alt-F,T,O,Ctrl-Backtab x3
FWIW instead of using Alt-F to start that sequence it looks as if I could
also right-click in the Toolbar and take the same path using mouse clicks
through the menu and Options dialog.


>> > When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
>> > opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.
>>
>>
>> Which says nothing about the filetypes on your Vista machine.
> I am not sure what you are saying here, but WMP is the default
> program for wmv files on both PCs.


Do you have anything else installed which might be trying to open multi-media
files? Then those programs could have taken over the filetype associations
for some of the ones that WMP usually handles. Also those programs could
be interfering with WMP's handling of the ones that it still thinks it does handle.
Etc.


>>
>>
>> >
>> > What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?
>> >
>> > TIA
>>
>>
>> HTH
>
> What does HTH mean? Something good I hope.


Your choice (and my tacit meaning depending on my mood and other context
for the reply): Hope This Helps; Here To Help; Happy To Help


; )

Robert
---

"Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:504F6AA4-CF34-4782-91CB-3F3CF6F9C468@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> "Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9A254506-F240-45DB-B605-76B92ECE768F@microsoft.com...
>> > For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.
>> >
>
>
>> > However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
>> > ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
>> > openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
>> > possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
>> > links to websites that worked fine.
>> >
>>
>> > trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
>> > the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
>> > them off without any change.
>>
>>
>> Is WMP your default player for that filetype?
>> What happens if you copy the link and open it in WMP directly? Ctrl-u
>> Check at the same time with WMP (File, Tools>, Options,... FileTypes)
>> that WMP is designated to open that filetype.
>>
> WMP is the default in Vista.

> By the way, I believe your instructions to check/change file associations
> is for Win XP. Asnear as I can determine, in Vista it is Control Panel
> Programs > Default Programs > Associate File Type.


Perhaps. I don't use Vista. However, are you saying that there is no
File menu in Vista's WMP? E.g. in WMP: press Alt-F,T,O,Ctrl-Backtab x3
FWIW instead of using Alt-F to start that sequence it looks as if I could
also right-click in the Toolbar and take the same path using mouse clicks
through the menu and Options dialog.


>> > When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
>> > opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.
>>
>>
>> Which says nothing about the filetypes on your Vista machine.
> I am not sure what you are saying here, but WMP is the default
> program for wmv files on both PCs.


Do you have anything else installed which might be trying to open multi-media
files? Then those programs could have taken over the filetype associations
for some of the ones that WMP usually handles. Also those programs could
be interfering with WMP's handling of the ones that it still thinks it does handle.
Etc.


>>
>>
>> >
>> > What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?
>> >
>> > TIA
>>
>>
>> HTH
>
> What does HTH mean? Something good I hope.


Your choice (and my tacit meaning depending on my mood and other context
for the reply): Hope This Helps; Here To Help; Happy To Help


; )

Robert
---

"Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:504F6AA4-CF34-4782-91CB-3F3CF6F9C468@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> "Don S." <DonS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9A254506-F240-45DB-B605-76B92ECE768F@microsoft.com...
>> > For the most part, IE 7 running on my Vista PC is working fine.
>> >
>
>
>> > However, on occasion, it cannot/will not open a link that is a movie file
>> > ending in .wmv. The latest example was a link embedded in an email that I
>> > openned in OL 2007. When clinking on the link, I get the standar error about
>> > possible connection problems or site not available. The same email contained
>> > links to websites that worked fine.
>> >
>>
>> > trying to copy/paste the link into the IE 7 address line still results in
>> > the error. I have checked all my security settings, I think. I even turned
>> > them off without any change.
>>
>>
>> Is WMP your default player for that filetype?
>> What happens if you copy the link and open it in WMP directly? Ctrl-u
>> Check at the same time with WMP (File, Tools>, Options,... FileTypes)
>> that WMP is designated to open that filetype.
>>
> WMP is the default in Vista.

> By the way, I believe your instructions to check/change file associations
> is for Win XP. Asnear as I can determine, in Vista it is Control Panel
> Programs > Default Programs > Associate File Type.


Perhaps. I don't use Vista. However, are you saying that there is no
File menu in Vista's WMP? E.g. in WMP: press Alt-F,T,O,Ctrl-Backtab x3
FWIW instead of using Alt-F to start that sequence it looks as if I could
also right-click in the Toolbar and take the same path using mouse clicks
through the menu and Options dialog.


>> > When I copy the email/links to my XP machine running IE 6, the .wmv file
>> > opens without a problem starting Media Player automatically.
>>
>>
>> Which says nothing about the filetypes on your Vista machine.
> I am not sure what you are saying here, but WMP is the default
> program for wmv files on both PCs.


Do you have anything else installed which might be trying to open multi-media
files? Then those programs could have taken over the filetype associations
for some of the ones that WMP usually handles. Also those programs could
be interfering with WMP's handling of the ones that it still thinks it does handle.
Etc.


>>
>>
>> >
>> > What do I have to change in IE 7/Vista to get it to act thesame as XP?
>> >
>> > TIA
>>
>>
>> HTH
>
> What does HTH mean? Something good I hope.


Your choice (and my tacit meaning depending on my mood and other context
for the reply): Hope This Helps; Here To Help; Happy To Help


; )

Robert
---