opening .mwv files from e-mail attachments in VLC player

[D_White]

When someone sends me a video attached in an email that is wmv file (I use Outlook Express and Windows XP), I can drag the the attachment to my desktop and it opens with VLC player with no problems.

However, if I don't drag it to my desktop and just double click it from the email itself, I get a pop-up that says, "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folders Option control panel.".

So I go to "Control Panel", click on "Folder Options", go to "File Types" and the WMV extension has VLC media file (.wmv) next to it. What do I need to do?

[D_White]

Doh! I posted in the wrong forum. Can someone report this post for me so a mod can move it? Thanks.

[cochrane]

I reported it for you, D_White. You're welcome.

[D_White]

One thing I forgot to mention:

I'm using gmail in Outlook Express. If I use gmail through the web, I can click on "download" and it works no problem. It's only when I double click on the file in the little attachment box in OE that I get that pop-up message.