Solved: No sound for any Windows programs

[joey10584]

I have Windows Vista Basic Home and I had Pinnacle Studio 11 for video editing purposed, but after a while it stopped working, so I started using Windows Movie Maker. After I while I uninstalled Pinnacle and afterward Windows Movie Maker won't play the videos and no sound is played either. On Windows Media Player video plays, but no sound is heard. I recently uploaded Windows Live Movie Maker and the video plays on that, but no sound can be heard on that either. Can some one please tell me how I can fix this. Thank you.

 

[TheShooter93]

Are you able to get sound at all on the PC?

 

[joey10584]

Yes I get sound. When I'm on YouTube or other sites the sound plays fine. I also have VLC Player and the same videos work on there. Its just Windows programs that it doesn't work on.

 

[joey10584]

Yes I get sound. When I'm on YouTube or other sites the sound plays fine. I also have VLC Player and the same videos work on there. Its just Windows programs that it doesn't work on.

 

[TheShooter93]

What operating system do you use?

 

[joey10584]

Sorry my knowledge of computers is limited. How do I find out my operating system?

 

[TheShooter93]

Sorry, I see in your initial post that you mentioned your operating system is Windows Vista.

In that case, download THIS codec package from Microsoft.

 

[joey10584]

It said there was some compatibility issues, but it did download and now I have sound, so thank you for your help.

 

[TheShooter93]

Good to hear it all works now.

If you're satisfied, please mark this thread as Solved. You can do so by clicking the button in the top-left corner of the thread.

 

[joey10584]

Sorry to bother you again, but another problem has come up. The Windows programs only works with videos that I have edited already, but when I use my raw footage the same problems occur.

 

[TheShooter93]

What file type(s) are your "raw footage?"

Also, have you restarted your computer since the codec installation?

 

[joey10584]

Yes I did and I still have the same problem. My unedited files are .mpg and my edited ones are .wmv.