Cant Open .wmv Files

Hello. I have checked the Search Forum but cannot find a similar case to this one, although it appears a lot of users are having a problem with .wmv files and hope someone can help. Here is my situation:
I have received two separate .wmv files in my Mail program. When I click on them, a black screen opens and the file starts to play. However, all I get is Audio with no Video.
I tried dragging the .wmv file to my Desktop and opening it there. Two error boxes open up on my screen, one saying
"The document__.wmv could not be opened. The movie is not in a format that QuickTime Player understands. You may need to install additional software to open this type of file".
The other error message basically says the same thing.
I have Flip4Mac installed.
When I click on Get Info on the icon that is on the desktop, it gives me two options, Quicktime Player or WMV Player (the Flip4).
I have both Quicktime 10 in my Applications Folder and Quicktime 7 in my Utilities Folder.
Hope someone can help me. Thanks.

After reading this thread I tried flip4mac.
Google search landed me here:
http://www.telestream.net/flip4mac-wmv/overview.htm
But it seemed like I had to click on 42 different links at the website until I finally got a download. Terrible.
Start here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/8/9/C8951314-E056-404A-8EA8-8744E42594A A/WM%20Components%20%202.3.1.2.dmg
and save yourself some head-scratching.
The installation was quick. I tried it out on a wmv file someone just sent me. Double-clicking on the file brought up Quicktime and the movie played nicely. So, It seems to work just fine for the standard situation: somebody sends you a wmv file and you want to play it.
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