NEED PATCH FOR WMP TO PLAY FLAC FILES have downloaded codecs they dont work.tried everything.flac files will just not play.

Windows Media Player cannot play FLAC directly, however, FLAC can be played by Windows Media Player if you install the proper FLAC codec Windows Media Player.
If you don't know about Windows Media Player codec yet, well, the word Codec is a portmanteau of 'compressor-decompressor'. So generally speaking, a codec is a piece of software on either a device or computer that is capable of encoding or decoding video and audio data from files or streams.
So how to install FLAC codec Windows Media Player? And how to play FLAC in Windows Media Player? Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Download Media Player Codec Pack.
Step 2: Close Windows Media Player if it's running, and then open the Media Player Codec Pack setup file.
Step 3: Choose Detailed Installation on the first screen of the installer, Click "Next", Read the end-user license agreement (EULA) and then click the "I Agree" button.
Step 4: On the "Choose Components" screen there is a list of codecs that are automatically selected for installation. If you want full support of all the formats provided, it's best to leave these default selections. However, if you're only interested in installing audio codecs, you can deselect other options.

Here you can download flac decoder

http://flac.sourceforge.net/