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When I try to click on a link to a .wmv I get a Windows Media Player error

When I go to this website http://www.usafe.af.mil/afnspots.asp and click on the third link (probably any link) I get a certificate problem webpage and I continue because it is the Air Force's website and I know it's ok. Once I continue, it opens Windows Media Player and I get this error Windows Media Player has encountered an error when connecting to the server. Ther security info from the server could not be validated. The link goes here https://afpims.afnews.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-081002-010.wmv and I can save it, but I'd prefer to correct the setting so I don't have to save all these media files to see them.
Windows Media Player 11.0.5721.5230 and IE7.

Once WMP opens this error is displayed

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jcimarron

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jcimarron

bwierzbicki--Probably a long shot, but disable your firewall and see if you can play the file from the web. Don't forget to reenable your firewall.
Click IE Help|About Internet Explorer. What do you see for Cipher Strength? Is it 0 instead of 128bit? If so, see this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q261328

bwierzbicki

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when I click for more info WMP help opens up and C00D11B3 is highlighted. Says Network error.
I can't get to it with my firewall off either.

jcimarron

bwierzbicki--Are you on a network? If so, perhaps a setting in your router?
Interesting that you get a different error message than I do.
Did you explore the Media Player Classic suggestion about "View Certificate"?

bwierzbicki

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I actually loaded which allowed the "stuck with downloading" option to work. When I downloaded with IE, WMP would still not play