How to open .avi files in window media player?

I have downloaded a movie with .avi extension, and when i open it, it gives audio but no video?

How i can watch .avi file movies?

 

anyone knows?

 

You need to find out what codec was used and make sure you have it downloaded.

Post the link for the video and someone might be able to help.

 

try using realplayer


http://www.real.com/

 

http://www.videolan.org/vlc the best one out there.

 

yep, use VLC unstead. or go thru something like this-
http://www.google.com/search?q=medi...ient=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

 

Try Divx

http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/codec/

 

Try this codec pack. It comes with Media Player Classic as well.

http://www.cccp-project.net/

 

Thanks everyone here for helping. yes, links solved the problem