Vista - My AVI FILES WONT PLAY ?

When I got my new vista computer ..I found the WMP would,nt play any AVI files ..I had no problem with my old XP computer . I have downloaded REAL PLAYER to see if that will play them ..but its the same with that also . So why is it I cant play them back anymore ..have a few films i would love to be able to view again
Anyone know of a fix for this ..its soooooooooooo annoying grrrrrrrrrrr

Thanks
Linda

You need the righ Codecs.

Go here Free-Codecs.com :: Download Vista Codec Package 4.7.3 : With Vista Codec Package installed, you won't need to install any other codec or filter.

Install and you"ll be fine.

Oh! People will probably point you to here Free-Codecs.com : Download K-Lite Codec Pack 4.2.5 FULL, K-Lite Codec Pack 4.2.5 STANDARD, K-Lite Codec Pack 4.2.5 BASIC : K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools

It works as well, but seems a little more intrusive. Just my opinion there.

I just use the Vista pack and have no configuting to.

Just like Vista itself.

It just works.

Hello and thank you for this .. i did download and install , and hey hey I can now play my AVI files ... but since I have real player on my pc as well .. i selected a custom installation deselecting the neccesary component as was told to do .. I think Ive said that right .. and now I find my Real player is no more !!! Did i do something wrong please

Be thankful real player disapeared. I just use the WMP. I shy from 3rd party players unless the situation demands it.

You should be ok now, I hope?

Again thank you .. althought real player just stopped working ie ..by clicking on desktop icon gave just no hint of the player ..so went into progs to find it still there ?? opted to un-install which it did ok

However i find i cannot delete the desktop icon now ..when i click on to delete it ..tells me that the item can no longer be found mmmmmmmmmmm ..seems I cannot delete it . Ime sure there will be a simple answer though ...please

er em no matter how I tried to delete the real player desktop icon .. it just would not go !it just sat there like a pale ghost ..and this morning when i logged on ..its GONE . Ime never failed to be amazed with my pc

aha sorted ...see message below