Video actualising,after uploading

[Chemfree]

Good evening,
I have an oldish Samsung multi-fuction cheapo digital camera.
Transferring stills onto computer is a doddle,but I`m lost with the video side of things.
I can play them back on my camera no problem,but once on the computer,I don`t know how to turn the depicted icons into viewable material.I need to send some vids off.I managed years ago to send small clips of cock pheasant, doing a mating dance and wing flutter-crowing,but somehow I`ve lost the knack to be able to view or send any of the vids from my camera via computer with this replacement PC.
I`m guessing that I have to install a reader?...but am hoping there`s another way because I`m operating a defunct system that could well refuse to play ball as far as that`s concerned?
Any useful advice much appreciated.

[Dave54]

Whats the file extension (the file type) from the camera?
If you can't see the extension, right click on the file, click "properties" and it should tell you.

[Bob225]

What is the file type. eg. avi, mp4, mov

VLC will play most file types and works with most versions of windows

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-w ... en-GB.html

[aeromech3]

My W10 laptop uses Movies & TV app which seems to play most formats. ( but if you do not like microsoft!!).

[Chemfree]

Thanks chaps.It shows AVI. I`ve downloaded videolan and will test it tomorrow...and the others mentioned.