How to open an avi file?

Question

I've got a file that won't open the way it should. It says that it's a video clip, but when it plays, it opens as audio only. I can hear it perfectly, but there's no picture. Am I supposed to be doing something different so that it'll play?

Answer 1

You most likely do not have the proper codecs required to play the file. I would try downloading the combined community codec pack and that should help