Re: Warning when playing wmf-files

[oldman <talbotscott@xxxxxxx>]

Marcus Zingmark wrote:

> I'm getting this frustrating warning while starting wmf-movies from 
> Gnome telling me that the file actually is an ASF-video file and it 
> can't be opened since this could be a security risk for my system.
>
> This is a message I get often since i handle movies and such from now 
> til then so I wonder if it's something I can do to turn of this warning?
>
> Please don't tell me I can start the program I use (vlc by the way if 
> that should matter), and open files from there - that I already know. 
> I want to get rid of that stupid message ;)

   Sounds like you possibly need a new codec.  Has it always worked 
this way?  Are you accessing the file from VLC or clicking an icon?  You 
should try right-clicking the file, and check the properties to find out 
if VLC is the default player.

Scott

> /// Marcus
>
> P.s. My quotation of the message might be a bit far of beacuse my 
> message comes in swedish and I didn't feel like spending much time 
> translating it. But for those that are fimiliar with this message I 
> think you know what I mean ;)