Hi Everybody

DarkGuyver · #1 (**permalink**) January 25th, 2010

Hi everybody!

DarkGuyver in the house, I have been experimenting with P2P programs for quite a while now, and I would like to share my expertse on the subject with other P2P newbies and users.

spotte · #2 (**permalink**) January 26th, 2010

Hi Darkguyver - looking for a tutor...new to p2p. playback was working with video files - windows media player played back the best so I made it my default player for limewire files. Then maybe a recent version upgrade to windows media player messed it up. Video is replaced with the screen saver, but sound runs. Tried to revert to limewire player, but cant get computer to do that...nothing happens now when I double click files. I have an option in drop down menu when I right click the file to "open with" and then I can choose limewire, but this only opens the list of limewire files and doesn't open the player. I am so frustrated!! please help!! I'm running windows xp...

Lord of the Rings · #3 (**permalink**) January 26th, 2010

Go to LW's menu bar, Tools -> Options -> My Files, check option to use LW's media player near bottom-left of option window.

If you really wish a reliable player, get VLC - (click on link)

spotte · #4 (**permalink**) January 26th, 2010

Hi - I did check that box and it still doesn't go...

Lord of the Rings · #5 (**permalink**) January 26th, 2010

I don't think you can open & play video files that are not being shared by LW for a start.

The video files must be present within the Public or Private Shared of LW to be able to be launched & played by LW's media player.

For other video files on your computer, set either WMP or VLC as your default video player. VLC tends to be more reliable than WMP since VLC has all codecs built into the player itself .. VLC does not use external plug-in codecs.