Microsoft supports MPEG4v3 files in .asf streaming format only. These files are not supported in an .avi file type. To play the file, you must encode the file again by using the original source in a supported format, such as the .wmv format. To do this, you can use the Windows Media Encoder.

Describes an update that adds UTF-8 encoding support for the BCP utility and the BULK INSERT Transact-SQL command in SQL Server 2014 SP2.

Fixes an issue in which a Vary header is overwritten as "Accept-Encoding" in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 SP1, or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This issue occurs after you enable dynamic content compression on the computer.

Plug the USB drive or external storage device into your Windows 10/11 PC. Open File Explorer. Right-click your USB drive or external storage device. From the pop-up menu, select Format. In the File system dropdown menu, select NTFS. Select Start to begin formatting.

Codecs allow you to play different formats of audio and video files. Media Player supports a wide variety of codecs. Most are included out of the box; some additional codecs can be installed from the Microsoft Store.

If some Windows functions aren't working or Windows crashes, use the System File Checker to scan Windows and restore your files. Though the steps below might look complicated at first glance, just follow them in order, step-by-step, and we’ll try to get you back on track.

This article lists the multimedia file types that are supported by Windows Media Player 12. (How to determine your version of Windows Media Player). Note: Additional file formats might be supported if you install new codecs in Windows. For more information, see Codecs: frequently asked questions.

This article describes how to convert a hard disk that uses the File Allocation Table (FAT or FAT16) file system to the FAT32 file system using Drive Converter. WARNING: After you convert your hard disk to FAT32, you are unable to convert it back to the original FAT system.

Learn how to update drivers in Windows using Device Manager to update or reinstall a driver.

Choose an encoding standard when you open a file. If, when you open a file, text appears garbled or as question marks or boxes, Word may not have accurately detected the encoding standard of text in the file. You can specify the encoding standard that you can use to display (decode) the text.