VLC can convert files, but not without input from a user. With VLC open the user would have to go to the "Media" menu option then Convert/Save... option.
Have you used that at all? Has anyone else used your computer?
Are .m4a files iTunes files? If so, do you use iTunes?
There's an explanation of .m4a files here; http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/313850
It seems they should still work the same way as mp3 files.
Mark
I recently downloaded VLC media player. Later I found all my music files (from CD to mp3) changed to .m4a files. Don't know what cause and what it suppose to mean.
Wonder if I need to:
change the files back to mp3 with some kind of converter? any easy solution?
rip the music files again from the CDs, in order to maintain the quality? If so, it will be a long process. ![]()
I have Windows Vista Home Basic SP2.
Thanks for helping.

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