Hello Pat, .wmv is the Windows file extension for a Windows Media Audio/Video file. When you entered the URL in Windows Media Player, it went to that site and downloaded the file to play and placed it in a temporary folder. At this point it is not permanently stored on your hard drive, but when you used the "Save Media As..." from the file menu, it was saved to the location you designated as a .wmv file. You now have it on your hard drive to do with as you choose. On the links. If it's a direct link to the file you should be able to left click and play it. Then you can save the file as you did the other one, or you can right click the link and in the menu that pops up, choose "Save Target As..." You can play and save other file types (PowerPoint, Shockwave Flash, etc.) in the same manner. For your media player (Windows Media Player or other) you may want to insure it is set to play all types of video files. That may be the problem you had with the file you mentioned. For Windows Media Player, go to Tools \ Options \ File Types tab and insure the appropriate boxes are checked. Sven Swanson, Sr. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Hodson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:33 AM Subject: [PCSOFT] Is a .wmv file saved in the hard drive or is this only a link? Hi I run window XP but belong to an online class of grannies that are computer illerate and we have have muddled through and had success with a number of things but something has us confused. We are now trying to set up video instructions that we can save, we were given a link to a site where the video is stored and it took a long time for me to be able to open it, if I clicked on the link I only got a tiny video screen that said opening then went blank. Eventually I went into Start-Programmes-Accessories-Entertainment-Windows Media Player-File-Open URL and copied and pasted the link and then the video played. When I was through I used "Save As" to save it. A lot of the other ladies have tried to save and say that it is not possible. As my computer is set up to be online all the time it is switched on and I dont want to disturb any settings can someone tell me if the .wmv is the actual video saved to my hard drive or is this just a link that I would only be able to open this file while connected to the internet. Thank You Pat Curious about the people moderating your messages? Visit our staff web site: http://freepctech.com/staff.shtml