How do I Copy a WMV File From a Site?

Windows Media Video files, those denoted with a .WMV file extension, are commonly used online to share video files because of their quality and high file-compression ratings. It is common practice to save these video files to a hard disk when the current Internet connection is not suitable for streaming the file in real time. This process allows for the file to be downloaded and played back at a later date, regardless if the computer is connected to the Internet.

Instructions

1. Navigate to the website containing the WMV file.

2. Right-click the WMV file hypertext link on the website.

3. Select the "Save target as..." heading from the context menu. This opens a Windows Explorer dialog box.

4. Navigate to the folder where you wish to save the file using the provided Windows Explorer window.

5. Click the "Save" button in the lower-right corner of the dialog box to save the WMV file to the selected disk location.

References

• Microsoft: Save a File
• Microsoft: Save a Picture From a Webpage