RE: Error msg 80040241

Close all programs, Run the following files then restart your PC

regsvr32 wmpdxm.dll
regsvr32 wmpasf.dll
regsvr32 wmp.dll

hope it works for you.
Sam

"Brooke" wrote:

> I'm trying to play this video file that is embedded on the webpage--not a
> link, the page shows an embedded window where i can just play the video--,
> but it gives me this message 80040241 and says 'The source filter for this
> file could not be loaded. (Error=80040241)'. I used to be able to play the
> file just fine, and it just stopped working for me, which is very
> frustrating. I'm using WMP 10, XP home edition, sp2. I cannot access to the
> properties of the particular video file, thus I don't know what type of the
> media file it is but I assume it's either asf or asx. If any net-tech out
> there can help me out here that'd be awesome. Thanks.