WMP 11 won't reopen after Close to play avi file link in IE7

I have Windows Vista, WMP 11 and IE7. When I click a link to download an avi
file (http://gdpkeyboarding.com/MoviesZimm...Workaround.avi) at
http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Troubleshoot.htm#Annotations_ , the file plays
fine. However, if I close the WMP window, and then click the link to play the
file again, I hear the file playing but the WMP window does not open. I have
to go to Start, Programs, and launch it. Why doesn't WMP just open each time
you play a file? Thanks in advanc.

Arlene

Is it just a problem with video files? Just with AVI files? Does it only
happen via files opened from IE?

What video card do you have? Is there a driver update available from the
vendor?

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"Arlene" <Arlene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:455A62ED-44AE-41B2-AA4C-CEBA97A6D597@microsoft.com...
>I have Windows Vista, WMP 11 and IE7. When I click a link to download an
>avi
> file (http://gdpkeyboarding.com/MoviesZimm...Workaround.avi)
> at
> http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Troubleshoot.htm#Annotations_ , the file plays
> fine. However, if I close the WMP window, and then click the link to play
> the
> file again, I hear the file playing but the WMP window does not open. I
> have
> to go to Start, Programs, and launch it. Why doesn't WMP just open each
> time
> you play a file? Thanks in advanc.
>
> Arlene

It's a problem with AVI files in IE7. I don't have any other browser to test
and I'm not sure what you mean by a video file. What extension would a video
file have?

I have a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 video card. I checked in Windows for a
driver update and it said I had the latest driver. I checked Device Manager,
Sound, video and game controllers, Conextant High Definition Audio,
Properties, Drive tab, Update Driver, and the driver did need an update,
which Windows installed. I then went back to test the file in IE7 and closed
and reopened without issue, so it looks like updating the audio driver did
the trick. Thanks so much.

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> Is it just a problem with video files? Just with AVI files? Does it only
> happen via files opened from IE?
>
> What video card do you have? Is there a driver update available from the
> vendor?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
> "Arlene" <Arlene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:455A62ED-44AE-41B2-AA4C-CEBA97A6D597@microsoft.com...
> >I have Windows Vista, WMP 11 and IE7. When I click a link to download an
> >avi
> > file (http://gdpkeyboarding.com/MoviesZimm...Workaround.avi)
> > at
> > http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Troubleshoot.htm#Annotations_ , the file plays
> > fine. However, if I close the WMP window, and then click the link to play
> > the
> > file again, I hear the file playing but the WMP window does not open. I
> > have
> > to go to Start, Programs, and launch it. Why doesn't WMP just open each
> > time
> > you play a file? Thanks in advanc.
> >
> > Arlene
>

DId you go to the nVidia site to check if you had the latest driver?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"Arlene" <Arlene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8153AD80-D873-4011-A597-5E440306C970@microsoft.com...
> It's a problem with AVI files in IE7. I don't have any other browser to
> test
> and I'm not sure what you mean by a video file. What extension would a
> video
> file have?
>
> I have a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 video card. I checked in Windows for a
> driver update and it said I had the latest driver. I checked Device
> Manager,
> Sound, video and game controllers, Conextant High Definition Audio,
> Properties, Drive tab, Update Driver, and the driver did need an update,
> which Windows installed. I then went back to test the file in IE7 and
> closed
> and reopened without issue, so it looks like updating the audio driver did
> the trick. Thanks so much.
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> Is it just a problem with video files? Just with AVI files? Does it
>> only
>> happen via files opened from IE?
>>
>> What video card do you have? Is there a driver update available from the
>> vendor?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>> "Arlene" <Arlene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:455A62ED-44AE-41B2-AA4C-CEBA97A6D597@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Windows Vista, WMP 11 and IE7. When I click a link to download an
>> >avi
>> > file
>> > (http://gdpkeyboarding.com/MoviesZimm...Workaround.avi)
>> > at
>> > http://gdpkeyboarding.com/Troubleshoot.htm#Annotations_ , the file
>> > plays
>> > fine. However, if I close the WMP window, and then click the link to
>> > play
>> > the
>> > file again, I hear the file playing but the WMP window does not open. I
>> > have
>> > to go to Start, Programs, and launch it. Why doesn't WMP just open each
>> > time
>> > you play a file? Thanks in advanc.
>> >
>> > Arlene
>>