Slideshow created by Windows Media Center can not be played

[thok794]

Hello I have been trying to make a slideshow( a video with pictures while a song is played) with Windows Media Center. I managed to create the file and if I open Windows Media Center and find the file there is is played perfectly fine, but when I find the file inside my computer it does not open. The file is .wpl I tried converting it to .mp4 but then the screen is just blank and no music. I want to make it playable so I can save it to a USB stick and deliver it for projection. If anyone could help me fix this I would be gladfull or tell me any free programms with no limitations or watermarks will do just fine.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Ralston18]

What version of Windows are you running and what version of Windows Media Player do you have?

Here is a Microsoft link that should help you identify where the problem may be:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/316992/file-types-supported-by-windows-media-player

Another consideration is the file association. If you click/select the file "inside my computer" using File explorer there may not be any association set up that tells Windows that a clicked .wpl file extension should be opened with Windows Media Center.

Check the file associations - default may be some other format.