News site videos

Can anyone get the videos on foxnews.com and cnn.com to play? CNN error says i need Win Media Player 9 or above, not detected. I have v. 10

 

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Hi!
I just watched the videos on foxnews.com and cnn.com...no probs
I also have Media Player 10
Have you tried tonight?
Maybe there was a 'foul-up' when you tried before?

 

still not working tonight. I play videos on other sites no prob.

 

Well, that's weird for sure and I don't know what it could be since you say other videos on other sites play fine.
Have you tried Troubleshooting the player at Microsoft?
For some reason I can't get there right now...I hope I don't have a weird prob too!

 

I finally made it!
If you get an error message you may find an answer HERE:

Troubleshooting Windows Media Player 10
Error Messages http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/errors.aspx

Provides information to help you troubleshoot the most common error messages that you might encounter when using Windows Media Player 10. The messages are identified by a numerical ID such as C00D0BC2 and 800704CF.

 

at this time I'm not even getting to the place where I would have an error code number. I click on the link for the video on the home page, and the page just sits there. The bottom left corner indicates it needs to go to a link via some javascript.

 

PS I have Java enabled in my Firefox browser and IE

 

I disabled Google toolbar and IE pop up blockers, and tried using Firefox with pop up blocker disabled just before I read your reply, to no avail. I also tried lower security/privacy settings, temporarily enabling all the disabled scripts in security, no avail.

 

just tried a video on cnn again. Error message is "Win media player not detected". I have the latest, v. 10.

 

so after receiving that error, I tried with IE. With IE, the thing launches, but just sits there, won't play the video I click on.

 

check this out! I log in to my wife's Win XP profile, and everything works great on both sites, all videos play. Go back to mine, they don't

 

couldnt see where to add sites to allow with firefox, but did so with IE. This did not work. All works great on wife's profile, go figure

 

tried all that, no change. I'm asking myself what process is loading on my profile that is not loading on my wifes, that is causing me to not be able to launch or play these videos?

 

I disabled Norton Internet Security, and all works. Funny thing, my wife has Norton Internet Security on all the time, and she never had a problem. Any ideas on what aspect of NIS I should disable?

 

Maybe?
To check protection levels

1) In the main window, click Norton Protection Center
2) In the Norton Protection Center window, click a protection category
3) Review the list of protection items.

It may be that it's under the protection category "web browsing"... If it has something to add a site or remove one this might be where to do it.

I found THIS:

Sorry, I don't know much about NIS....others do and maybe they will give you a DEFINITE fix.