Can not open wmv download

I bought a new iMac last August and have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 installed. Several of my other iMac friends send me downloads by wmv. and I can never open them. A screen comes up that says: “ The document could not be opened. The movie is not in a format that Quick Time Player understnads.“
I am wondering how these other iMac users can open these downloads, but I can’t. I assume I need some other software, and that my QuickTime Player v.10.0 needs help. Anyone know what I should do?? And, where to go to do it??
Grandma Syl

Quicktime is only capable of certain audio and video file formats.
If you would need support for WMV, could could install the Flip4Mac Quicktime plugin (free):
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/flip4macwindowsmediacomponentsforqui cktime.html
If you also need more support for other formats (like FLV), you might also want to check Perian (also free):
http://perian.org/

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