windows media player

I need help.I can't play music videos with my media player. I blocked firewalls and pop up blockers.I talked to HP and they said there's nothing they can do.WHATEVER!!!!
Media player works fine, but when I go to websites to watch videos it won't play.Please someone any ideas????

Which version of Windows are you running ?
Is your WMP up to date with the patches ?
Do you get any pop up message giving details of faults ?
Is it YOUR machine ?
Or is it a work item ?
Are you logged on as admin ?

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I have windows media player 10. This computer is basically brand new. Home computer. I don't get any error messages. When I try to play a video in yahoo the window pops up and says "detecting Internet connection speed" but nothing happens.
Not too long ago I had to do a destructive recovery. Before that everything was fine.

windows xp

sorry, i'm brand new at this.

XP as is ?
SP 1 ?
SP 2 ?

didn't you read all of the replies ??
more details please

try not to double / triple post
use the 'edit' button in the post

[quote]Not too long ago I had to do a destructive recovery.[/quote

Define destructive recovery ??
and how long ago IS not too long ?

well,like I said. I'm brand new at this posting stuff. Have patience with me. How do I read all replies?
Not sure if sp1 or 2.
I have a HP Pavillion Desktop, bought like a month ago.

to determine version of XP

right click on the 'my computer' icon on the desktop
select 'properties'

it s all there ..........

[edit]
are you havng any other issues with the PC ?
can you play video's / mpeg's etc that have been saved to the local machine ?

it could just be a 'streaming' issue, in that the online video is too large for your internet connection to 'buffer' at the speed it runs at, and so it times out / dies on you.

what speed IS your internet connection

dial up 56kbps
broadband 500kbps - 8Mbps ??

sp2.No other problems at all. I can play videos that are downloaded in the computer. I have High speed internet.