every time i try to open WMV it acts like it is going to open , then it just comes back up , like it did before , i also cant open PPS file when someone sends .. computer nerd here , thanks should have said i coulnt open attachments with WMV or pps attach when sent to my email i used to be able tooThanks1 person needs an answerI do too

The following are instructions for Outlook Express. If you are using a different e-mail client, post back.Do this for both a wmv and pps file. Choose WMP for the wmv, and PowerPoint (Viewer?), for the pps file.Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose Program. Find and choose a program that works and then check the box: Always use this program to open this kind of file. This should enable you to open these attachments in the future. For the pps file, you may also need to do this.Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using XP/SP2 or XP/SP3:http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail]

Thanks Bruce , am still lost tho , total dummie here , what is HDD ?? lol am I hopeless ??

HDD = Hard Drive Disk. (AKA: Save an attachment to My Documents, or the Desktop, etc.). Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail]