How do i play wmv and avi movies in lion?

since upgrading, these movies no longer open in quicktime... any suggestions?

I'd suggest installing 2 plugins for Quicktime: Perian and Flip4Mac. Perian can be downloaded here and Flip4Mac can be downloaded here. You could also try a different media player altogether. VLC is very popular and can play a wide range of different formats. Grab it here.
I hope one of these solutions works for you.

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