Re: Setting Windows Media Player as default

"Tom" <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jerry,
This worked great for the *.wav file. When I look at WMP I don't find the
Tools>Options>File Types.
I DID find Library>More Options>File Types tab.
Is there a place to find the reverse correlation/mapping? That is, see
all
the file types and then which program(s) are mapped to this file type in
WinXP Pro SP2?
TIA,

"theplectrum" wrote:

"Tom" <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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WinXP SP2 all MS updates

I've evidently gotten iTunes to be my default *.wav and other file
player.
I'd like to change this to Windows Media Player or whichever one I
eventually
decide on.

How can I change the default *.wav file player to WMP?

I've looked under HELP and the MS website but I can't seem to glean on
how
to reset WMP as the default *.wav file player.

Where are the other default application definitions set anyway? This
has
got to be one of those ultra easy questions! :-)
TIA!


Right click on any wave file, Open with and make sure WMP is selected as
the
default software.

Or

Open up WMP > Tools > Options > File Types and select what you want.

Cheers,
Jerry




I use WMP 11 so those were the menu options I gave you.

The instructions also work for mp3 files and the various movie/audio files
that WMP can play (ie NOT rm, ram, iTune files etc.)

INo software that I know off for file correlation/mapping - try Googling
using those keywords. For example :

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8&q=program+viewer

or this (1.6 million entries heh heh heh good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8&q=open+with

I really don't see the need for such a utility as its so easy and quick to
change the "Open With ....". But anyway, Google is your best friend !

Cheers,
Jerry



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