M4v format and Quicktime pro 7 compatability

I have quicktime 7 pro on my Vista computer and everytime I try and play a downloaded m4v file it starts then hangs and causes all kinds of problems till I close it. Is m4v supposed to play on quicktime 7 pro. It was downloaded from a site that used to download in mp4 and they played with no problem now their latest downloads are m4v and Im having all kinds of problem? Please let me know if its supposed to work or something else may be causing the problem. Thank you.

The .m4v file extension is usually associated with the iTunes app and a double click should launch iTunes.
Try using the File / Open File... (Control-o) of QuickTime to view it.

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