WMP10 unable to launch for stream audio files

I cannot play streaming audio files (.asx/.asf) with WMP10 in IE6 with
WinXP Pro sp2.

When doubleclicking a link to a streaming audio file eg
"http://www.rthk.org.hk/asx/rthk/news/summary/20051211/20051211_23.asx"
WMP10 dose not start to play instead a dialog with Save/Cancel comes up.
After saving the file to the HD WMP10 opens and plays the file when i
doublclick the saved file. This happens to both .asx/.asf filetypes.
Actually WMP10 is associated with the filetype .asx/.asf in the registry.

I want to play these streaming audio files without downloading and
saving to my HD, please help, thank you!!

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Stephen Lo
Vancouver, BC., CA.

Your question can best be answered by reposting in the
"Windows Media Player" newsgroup:

Visit the "Official" Windows Media Player Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...wsmedia.player

Windows Media Player FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...layer/faq.aspx

Windows Media Player: WMP mini FAQ (Excellent Site!)
http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html

Windows Media Player Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];wmp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"losl(removethis)" wrote:

| I cannot play streaming audio files (.asx/.asf) with WMP10 in IE6 with
| WinXP Pro sp2.
|
| When doubleclicking a link to a streaming audio file eg
| "http://www.rthk.org.hk/asx/rthk/news/summary/20051211/20051211_23.asx"
| WMP10 dose not start to play instead a dialog with Save/Cancel comes up.
| After saving the file to the HD WMP10 opens and plays the file when i
| doublclick the saved file. This happens to both .asx/.asf filetypes.
| Actually WMP10 is associated with the filetype .asx/.asf in the registry.
|
| I want to play these streaming audio files without downloading and
| saving to my HD, please help, thank you!!
|
| --
| ************************************************** ************************************************** ****
| Stephen Lo
| Vancouver, BC., CA.

On 14/12/05 15:22, Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> Your question can best be answered by reposting in the
> "Windows Media Player" newsgroup:
>
> Visit the "Official" Windows Media Player Newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...wsmedia.player

I did i posted the same help-requesting and wait for several days.
Unfortunately noone bother to give me an advice.

>
> Windows Media Player FAQ
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...layer/faq.aspx
>
> Windows Media Player: WMP mini FAQ (Excellent Site!)
> http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html
>
> Windows Media Player Support Center
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];wmp
>

I will try the above links, thank you!!

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Stephen Lo
Vancouver, BC., CA.