▲ 487 ▼ Playing an unsupported file (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by cyclohexane@lemmy.ml [M] to c/memes@lemmy.ml 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments Image Alt Text: "After downloading a 2.5GB movie Me: Presses play Movie unsupported file" A person is shown with eyes on her laptop punching the wall beside her, causing it to crack.
[–] phorq@lemmy.ml 76 points 2 years ago (7 children) The file extension is exe, am I doing something wrong? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago Have you tried installing it as system admin? Make sure to check all boxes and click next as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago* Boss? Is that you? permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) It’s a scam don’t follow the instructions. If you can’t find a different release there aren’t any legnimate releases of that title. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sternail@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nice of you for being concerned and telling. But it‘s a joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cinner@lemmy.world [B] 7 points 2 years ago And at this point it's not a scam it's a virus that they've already opened hence the fake error message. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yes. That's terribly unsafe of you. Use a Mac and only open up video files with a .app file extension, silly! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago Have you tried installing it as system admin? Make sure to check all boxes and click next as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago* Boss? Is that you? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) It’s a scam don’t follow the instructions. If you can’t find a different release there aren’t any legnimate releases of that title. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sternail@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nice of you for being concerned and telling. But it‘s a joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cinner@lemmy.world [B] 7 points 2 years ago And at this point it's not a scam it's a virus that they've already opened hence the fake error message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sternail@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nice of you for being concerned and telling. But it‘s a joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cinner@lemmy.world [B] 7 points 2 years ago And at this point it's not a scam it's a virus that they've already opened hence the fake error message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cinner@lemmy.world [B] 7 points 2 years ago And at this point it's not a scam it's a virus that they've already opened hence the fake error message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cinner@lemmy.world [B] 7 points 2 years ago And at this point it's not a scam it's a virus that they've already opened hence the fake error message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yes. That's terribly unsafe of you. Use a Mac and only open up video files with a .app file extension, silly! permalink fedilink source parent