The files you seek may not be AVI, although that appears to be MS' favorite
format.  There are many different formats for "movie" files -- MOV, MPG,
MPEG, MPV to name a few.

If you can find them, I'm sure you will then have to deal with copyright
protection, just as with most graphic images.

Jim Meagher
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Helen Luther
>
> I'm need to add some Microsoft .avi files (e.g. when you do a file copy
> in explorer you get a flying files .avi file) to some of my VB
> programs..... however, I can't seem to find copies of them anywhere on
> the net on on my pc.
> 1.  Does anyone know how Microsoft (Windows 95) stores its avi files (in
> a dll perhaps?)
>     How do you extract these files or what OS dll can I use to make a
> call for display of
>      an avi file?
> 2.  Where can I get just the avi files?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance!!
>