Before you start watching a downloaded movie on the Internet, you have to perform a number of specific steps. It should be noted that the downloaded video may not always be played on your computer - in some cases, additional software may be required to view it.
Necessary
Computer, set of codecs, antivirus, media player
Instructions
Step 1
Before you run a movie downloaded from the Internet on your computer, you need to make sure that it does not pose any threat to the PC operating system. To do this, you need to scan your movie for viruses. Any antivirus application will help you with this task. To check an entry for viruses, right-click on its shortcut and select the "Check for viruses" command. Note that this command may not be available if there is no software installed on the computer. After the antivirus notifies you about the safety of the downloaded file, you can start viewing it.
Step 2
The most popular program for watching movies on a computer today is Windows Media Player. This application is installed on the PC by default. To play a video using this program, you need to right-click on the movie shortcut and select the "Play with" option. In the menu, set the command to play through Windows Media Player. If the file cannot be read in the application, this indicates that your computer does not have the required codecs. To fix this, you need to install the K-Lite Codec Pack on your PC.
Step 3
You can download this set on the Internet. After downloading, you need to scan the package for viruses. If the installer is not infected, install the codecs on your computer and reboot the system. The replay of the downloaded movie will be successful.
