Re: Why doesnt windows remember what program to open with? Please help!
From: dm (myemail_at_email.net)
Date: 11/02/04
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Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 07:32:21 GMT
That fix defaults to WMP 9. Isn't anyone understanding my thread?
I DO NOT want WMP 9 to handle the file types I mention except for ASF
and WMV. I want Mplayer 2 (v6.4) to be the default player for .avi,
.mpg, .mpeg, .wav, .mp3 BUT when I go into the options, format tab in
WPLAYER 2 and select the media types I want mplayer2 windows keeps
bringing up a dialog box asking (this dialog box is shown as
rundll32.exe in task managers' process tab) but when WMP 9 is the
default player rundll32.exe doesn't happen nor the dialog box. It's as
if windows XP PRO wont/cant remember what to do when I ask for
mplayer2 (v6.4) to handle the file types I have said.
To avoid replies with obvious solutions I will go over what I've done:
1.....right clicked mouse "open with", "choose program", ticked
"always use the selected program to open this kind of file".
2.....Opened mplayer2 (v6.4) view tab, options, format tab, ticked the
file types I want mplayer2 (v6.4) to handle.
Still after doing these rundll32.exe which handles the "choose the
program you want to use to open this file" dialog box opens up to ask
me "huh? what was the player you wanted??" (paraphrased), like XP is
forgetting what I told it.
I could just format but why should I? If Microsoft stands behind their
product, then there should be a solution to this with out resorting to
reformatting Windows XP!!!
So, I need help from a windows XP PRO EXPERT or/and a Microsoft
Certified Technician to fix this. I'm guessing its a registry issue
but where or how to fix it I know not.
TIA!
On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:23:27 -0500, "Jim" <Nospam@no.net> wrote:
>Try This. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks2.htm#fix
>Go to "fixes for Win XP. Choose "file associations fixes".
>If that doesn't work, search for a fix that is similar to your problem.
>
>
>"dm" <myemail@email.net> wrote in message
>news:qcrco0l9qnn9r00u4vo6l7apivusfrre5i@4ax.com...
>> Hi, I'm having trouble with XP pro SP2, mainly with windows not
>> remembering what program to open media files with. I want windows to
>> open certain media files with Mplayer2 (I still thinks its the best
>> because it has more viewing area, less rescources and no spam) but
>> after I tell windows to assign mplayer2 to open certain media files a
>> dialog box opens to ask which program to open that media file with
>> ("choose the program you want to use to open this file" ). Why is
>> this? Why is windows opening this dialog box when, I have already
>> assigned (permanently) it to the program (box ticked "always use the
>> selected program to open this kind of file") I wished?
>>
>> Please advise.
>> TIA!
>
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