Help--Videos Won't Display!!!!!!!

<p>I have a major problem with Windows Media Player--my videos do not display. Everytime I download a video from the web, I can hear it but I can't see it. Does anyone know why this is happening and what I can do to fix it? All responses are welcomed. thanks</p>

<p>Sounds like you don't have the right codec, or your codec(s) is/are messed up, or something (Yup, I'm real technical).</p>

<p>I'd try re-downloading WMP from the Microsoft site first.</p>

<p>bump.........</p>

<p>tell me more, exactly what is a codec?</p>