Have v10.6.8/Quicktime 10: can't open .mp4 (mpeg4) vidoes - what's up w/that???

Downloading videos successful but Quicktime won't open .mp4 type:
get error message:
Clicking "Tell Me More" = page stating Quicktime CAN 'open' .mp4 files: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3775?viewlocale=en_US
Advise please ...

When you get prompted to choose an application to view those files in, you're not limited to the one it might have selected for you; you can navigate to other apps and areas of your hard drive to find the one you want (if any).
If people are sending you WMV files in email, your best option is to save the file to your Desktop and then drag it onto Safari or open Safari with a new window or tab and drag the file into the browser window. Before you do that, download the WMV viewer for Safari here (it's free):
http://flip4mac.com/
If they're sending you links to video files on the web, you can view those in Safari by clicking on the link if Safari is your default browser, and if not, then you can copy the link and paste it into Safari to view.
Hope this helps,
Mulder

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