Playing mov files via WMP

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What is the .mov format

The .mov file format is a MPEG 4 video format first released in 1998 and is used in Apple's Quicktime program, which is a media player similar to Windows Media Player. Like WMV (Windows Media Video) the .mov format is only connected with Quicktime

Alternatives for playing .mov video files

You may wish to use the VLC player from Video Lan, this player supports all formats of video including .mov, but takes a little while to get used to, if you wish to download this player click this link

What you will need to do to get mov files to play in Windows Media Player

So you may find that you don't fancy installing another media program just to play one format, when you can easily use Windows Media Player to do the job for you, using a special video conversion codec called 3ivx you can start playing mov video files in an instant.So for those of you who like simplicity and want to stick with Windows Media Player, you will need to follow these instructions to be able to begin playing .mov video files on Windows Media Player:

1) You will want to click this link to download the codec.

2) Then run the setup:

Start by clicking next

Click I agree

Click Install once you have chosen your install area

The setup will now start and complete

In Summary...

Once setup is complete, you should be able to start playing mov files in WMP successfully

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