Windows Media Player and mkv file duration

[sisma]

Hi all,

I have Windows 7 and I have installed latest codec to playing mkv video on windows media player and all works fine (thanks shark);
but WMP don't show the video duration.

I have enabled icaros thumbnails and enable properties explorer, and the duration is show on windows folder, but when I add a mkv file in wmp it doesn't import the info restored from icaros.

But, if I rename the mkv file in .avi file and then I import it in wmp, the duration is showed (WOW).

I can't rename video file and the duration in wmp is very useful for order the video by it.

What I wrong?

Thanks in advance for any help.

sisma

[Shark007]

Choosing to install this addon, Windows Media Player Plus! for WMP may fix your issue.

[sisma]

Thanks for your quick reply; I try it, but nothing changed

But anyone with same problem?
I'm alone?

[Shark007]

It is not just you. The problem is with WMP in that version of Windows.
In Windows 10, the issue does not exist.

[sisma]

But if the file is renamed in avi, wmp import all info...

may be some configuration to force wmp use mkv as avi?
any registry or config trick?

[Shark007]

That addon I linked to, is all I know of.
I have never used it personally because it didnt impress me much.
I had hoped there was some improvement since I last checked it out.