windows media player comes out as silly colours

[The Cyberleader]

Some (but not all) files play in silly colours. Like a cartoon. Lots of
bright red and fiery hot colours. Same files have played fine on other
machines, so not the files. I think I have tried all the media player
settings but not managed to correct this. I have other players that are
fine, but some internet stuff plays this way as well. Any ideas? I think
someone else had the same problem and was advised about ace codec or
something. I really do not know what this means or how to apply it. Why has
this occurred? Have I done something wrong? Can I do anything about it?
Could I uninstall/reinstall media player and would it help. Idiot proof
answers preferred!! Thanks a lot.

[zachd [MSFT]]

If you install -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888656
, does that fix this up?

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"The Cyberleader" > wrote in
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> Some (but not all) files play in silly colours. Like a cartoon. Lots of
> bright red and fiery hot colours. Same files have played fine on other
> machines, so not the files. I think I have tried all the media player
> settings but not managed to correct this. I have other players that are
> fine, but some internet stuff plays this way as well. Any ideas? I think
> someone else had the same problem and was advised about ace codec or
> something. I really do not know what this means or how to apply it. Why
> has
> this occurred? Have I done something wrong? Can I do anything about it?
> Could I uninstall/reinstall media player and would it help. Idiot proof
> answers preferred!! Thanks a lot.