I have a Windows 8.1 machine and a Windows 7 machine.
Uninstalled all (32 and 64 bit) versions of irfanview on both.
Installed 32 bit v4.41 on both, then general plugins on both.
On the Windows 8.1 machine, it plays video with the built in player just fine (MP4 from digital camera).
On the Windows 7 machine, it used to complain about trying to install Roxio CinePlayer(?) but failed when it couldn't find original install files(????). I have Roxio installed but never used or knew about the CinePlayer.
Fiddled with Properties/Video on the Windows 7 machine, now it just errors out with the error text below.
BUT, if I open the built in video player in Irfanview on the Windows 7 machine, it plays the same video just fine! AUGH!
I'm sure I'm missing some setting, somewhere, but WHERE? I've compared the Properties/Video settings between machines they're the same.
Oh, and I'm SURE I never loaded special codecs on the machine where everything works, apparently the W8 machine knows to start the built in player, but the W7 machine doesn't.
Attached are video settings from W7 machine.
Here's the error text from the W7 machine:
Error: Windows can't play this file!
Windows error text: Can't create video player or Unknown codec.
You can try to install additional video/audio codecs from this site:
Or try the DirectShow option in 'Properties->Video'.
There are several nice codec packs, like K-Lite Codec Pack etc.
Uninstalled all (32 and 64 bit) versions of irfanview on both.
Installed 32 bit v4.41 on both, then general plugins on both.
On the Windows 8.1 machine, it plays video with the built in player just fine (MP4 from digital camera).
On the Windows 7 machine, it used to complain about trying to install Roxio CinePlayer(?) but failed when it couldn't find original install files(????). I have Roxio installed but never used or knew about the CinePlayer.
Fiddled with Properties/Video on the Windows 7 machine, now it just errors out with the error text below.
BUT, if I open the built in video player in Irfanview on the Windows 7 machine, it plays the same video just fine! AUGH!
I'm sure I'm missing some setting, somewhere, but WHERE? I've compared the Properties/Video settings between machines they're the same.
Oh, and I'm SURE I never loaded special codecs on the machine where everything works, apparently the W8 machine knows to start the built in player, but the W7 machine doesn't.
Attached are video settings from W7 machine.
Here's the error text from the W7 machine:
Error: Windows can't play this file!
Windows error text: Can't create video player or Unknown codec.
You can try to install additional video/audio codecs from this site:
Or try the DirectShow option in 'Properties->Video'.
There are several nice codec packs, like K-Lite Codec Pack etc.
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