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    WMP works, although for some reason...

    WMP works, although for some reason double-clicking on some filetypes doesn't open it and I have to open it first then drag and drop or something. For many filetypes the file opens but doesn't start...
  2. Thread: File associations don't work by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 9 Views 3,523

    No. This is a joke. I shouldn't have to download...

    No. This is a joke. I shouldn't have to download some .reg file, then click OK, then reboot, then click OK., then merge, then check that the registry setting is right, then...

    just to make a...
  3. Thread: File associations don't work by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 9 Views 3,523

    And of course I can't change the,. The "Change...

    And of course I can't change the,. The "Change program" doesn't work. I had this problem setting them in the first place and had to try 3 different ways before I could actually set default programs,...
  4. Thread: File associations don't work by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 9 Views 3,523

    Fair enough. Sorry. I'll try changing them to...

    Fair enough. Sorry. I'll try changing them to something else, then changing them back.

    What I mean is, it shouldn't have been released until these problems were ironed out. Just look at the number...
  5. Thread: File associations don't work by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 9 Views 3,523

    And now it's working. For now. These problems,...

    And now it's working. For now. These problems, the other one is windows suddenly telling me it's missing some protocol file, then I reboot and it's apparently back (where did it go? Why is it back...
  6. Thread: File associations don't work by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 9 Views 3,523

    Thanks. I now have a related problem. I'm...

    Thanks.

    I now have a related problem. I'm editing the .htm file, occasionally saving, and viewing it in a browser as I update it.

    Suddenly, it won't allow me to save it any more - says I need...
  7. Thread: File associations don't work by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 9 Views 3,523

    File associations don't work

    OK, so file association for .htm files is set to my text editor.

    For some reason, though, the text editor won't open when I double-click a .htm file.

    I get the blue spinning timer thing for a...
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    Hahaha, and now it's not working again. The EXACT...

    Hahaha, and now it's not working again. The EXACT SAME FILE in the EXACT SAME DIRECTORY that I played 10 minutes ago now won't work.

    I didn't open and close the player or the directory. Nothing,...
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    Yes, I've used VLC but for some reason it often...

    Yes, I've used VLC but for some reason it often gave a hissing sound, which is why I switched to WMP. And WMP worked fine on Win7.

    Well strangely enough WMP is now working for flv files. I didn't...
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    Windows Media Player won't play .flv files

    OK, so once again, Windows Media Player will not play certain filetypes, specifically .flv files, despite the fact that it recently would play them.

    I have the k-lite codec pack

    Any solution...
  11. Thread: File properties not working by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 6 Views 16,893

    This one 3. Start button > Settings > System >...

    This one

    3. Start button > Settings > System > left side, Default app > right side, click Choose default applications by file type > click at the program set as default > a drop down box will give...
  12. Thread: File properties not working by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 6 Views 16,893

    Yeah, the "choose another app" doesn't do...

    Yeah, the "choose another app" doesn't do anything. There's the blue spinning "timer" icon for a second, then nothing.

    "Change program" doesn't do anything. Again, timer icon, then nothing.
    ...
  13. Thread: File properties not working by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 6 Views 16,893

    File properties not working

    OK, so I open up "file properties" and I want to change the program that opens a particular file type when I double click it.

    Windows 10 won't let me do this.

    None of the buttons work - the...
  14. Thread: Touchpad not working properly by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 2 Views 3,136

    No changes, using the original charger, not sure...

    No changes, using the original charger, not sure why the charger position would affect it but thanks.

    My charger is always plugged in since the battery broke and I removed it
  15. Thread: Touchpad not working properly by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 2 Views 3,136

    Touchpad not working properly

    OK so now if my touchpad is switched on the mouse cursor sometimes makes continuous erratic movements around the screen. Turning it off solves this problem. Is this a sign it's wearing out, or is...
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    OK so disabling ipv 6 and using 4 seems to have...

    OK so disabling ipv 6 and using 4 seems to have partly solved this. However this is the 3rd time I've attempted to post this reply.

    Wouldn't it be better to find out which protocol was missing and...
  17. Thread: Windows Media Player Q by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 3 Views 2,061

    Yeah, this works sometimes if I double click on...

    Yeah, this works sometimes if I double click on the program icon to open it, but if I open it by double clicking on a media file it doesn't
  18. Thread: Windows Media Player Q by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 3 Views 2,061

    Windows Media Player Q

    Hi, Is there a way to get WMP to open maximised when I double click a video file, instead of opening just the size of the video? Is this a setting within WMP, like play maximised, or is it a separate...
  19. Thread: Adobe Flash by Homer Simpson
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 1 Views 2,191

    Adobe Flash

    Hey, do I need a separate installation of Adobe Flash for each browser?
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    Well I kinda assumed it might be. Everything...

    Well I kinda assumed it might be.

    Everything has worked until now, with WMP and the windows 7 codec pack
    Windows 7 Codec Pack

    It was working with Win10, too, until recently. I suspect it...
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    I can't find any "media features" and it's not...

    I can't find any "media features" and it's not listed under Programs and Features anyway, so I don't seem to be able to uninstall it

    I can't think of a good reason why the same file doesn't work 5...
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    OK I tried again

    OK I tried again
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    Windows media player suddenly won't play a file I was just playing

    I'd like to know why windows media player won't play my media files after a reboot. Didn't change codecs. Didn't delete anything.

    I did try to restore cos I suddenly couldn't go online but the...
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    Seemed to solve the problem but now has suddenly...

    Seemed to solve the problem but now has suddenly recurred. Why would a file be deleted while I was actually using the Internet?

    I'm now trying to restore

    Restore failed to work the last two...
  25. Thread: System icons won't display by Homer Simpson
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 3 Views 2,006

    My main issue is that the problems I've had with...

    My main issue is that the problems I've had with Win10 didn't occur in Win7, and they're mostly simple "a particular icon won't display" or "I keep selecting an setting and it keeps reverting"...
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