viewing media problems....

[DANIMAL]

OK,

here's my problem.
I can not view video streems on the net in a browser. The window that the media is supposed to play in freezes and needs an end task to close. I can hower d/l certain videos and play them fin in my media player.
this is a pain since I like to watch the news via ABC or msnbc.

heres what I have doen to fix this.

Updated windows.
updated to dx 9
then unistalled it since it was a no go.
i'm using IE 6.0
Norton 2003
zonealrm
I check the security settings and even set them to the least possible setting adn tried the vids agian.
I updated to the most reacetn detonator drivers for my
asus v3800 tnt2 vid card
Updated Media player 9
scanned and cleaned spy files
registry cleaner
and windoctor

the only thing I did before this happen was windows update,

including these d/l's


Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1
DirectX 9.0a End-User Runtime
815485: Recommended Update Web site
811493: Security Update (Windows XP) Web site
331953: Security Update (Windows XP) Web site
816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM)
Q817287: Critical Update (Catalog Database Corruption in Microsoft Windows)

btw I am running win xp pro SP1

Seems liek I have covered everythign here but I need a few other eye's to tell me that.

any Ideas....

[NooNoo]

Zone alarm privacy on?

[PeLiGrOsO]

have you tried installing codex for windows media player like divx ( http://www.divx.com/ ) or any other decoders ?

[Carlitos_Way]

Originally posted by PeLiGrOsO
have you tried installing codex for windows media player like divx ( http://www.divx.com/ ) or any other decoders ?

Funny you should mention that. This morning I was attemping to view a video on Tom's Hardware Guide but couldn't until I installed the divx codec. The video played flawlessly after that.

[DANIMAL]

Originally posted by NooNoo
Zone alarm privacy on?

I actually dont see teh words privacy anywher ein the prog

I have settings at high or med for internet and trusted zones

[DANIMAL]

Originally posted by PeLiGrOsO
have you tried installing codex for windows media player like divx ( http://www.divx.com/ ) or any other decoders ?


I didnt actually use those codecs but yes I d/l the extra codecs from media player downloads.

[techs]

In your Tools-Internet Options-Advanced is the option "Play videos in web pages" selected?

[DANIMAL]

Originally posted by techs
In your Tools-Internet Options-Advanced is the option "Play videos in web pages" selected?

yup

[NooNoo]

Either you don't have pro.. or you missed the setting (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/zap/zap_details.jsp?lid=nav_pro)

[DANIMAL]

Originally posted by NooNoo
Either you don't have pro.. or you missed the setting (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/zap/zap_details.jsp?lid=nav_pro)

no just zonealarm 3.1.291

DOnt have the $50 for that version

:D

this problem is wierd I'd really like not have to format this puppy.

right now its not a major problem since everthing else is fine.

[techs]

Have you tried installing Realplayer and see if it will play the video?

[DANIMAL]

Originally posted by techs
Have you tried installing Realplayer and see if it will play the video?

yep I even have that installed.

it works for this link that my kids watch all the time.

http://www.geocities.com/classicspiderman/spider3.html

so thats telling me to reinstall media player I guess.

I'll check back

[ilovetheusers]

Originally posted by techs
In your Tools-Internet Options-Advanced is the option "Play videos in web pages" selected?

Have you tried unchecking it so they pop up?

[DANIMAL]

I re-installed media player adn thing Seem to be better.

I'll keep in touch if there is still a problem.

and i'll try that afterwards ILT.

thanks everyone.