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From: Beyond X on 16 Jan 2010 21:02
It used to be Windows Media Player(WMP) that automatically implemented
video when a video file is clicked. Now, after a new application was
installed which includes a video-playing feature, it has taken over the
default status. I want to re-assign WMP as default. Where is the file
(perhaps an .ini file or perhaps a registry item) that designate default
programs? Thanks for help.
From: Bernd on 17 Jan 2010 16:58


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> It used to be Windows Media Player(WMP) that automatically implemented
> video when a video file is clicked. Now, after a new application was
> installed which includes a video-playing feature, it has taken over the
> default status. I want to re-assign WMP as default. Where is the file
> (perhaps an .ini file or perhaps a registry item) that designate default
> programs? Thanks for help.

Goto Tools, Options in WMP and select the file formats you want to be
played by WMP.

Bernd
From: Beyond X on 17 Jan 2010 03:02
Thanks for reply.
But all formats have been checked in File Types in WMP and, as I stated,
WMP used to be default video program until a new application (actually
it was Nero 8) was installed.
I asked how to switch back default player from Nero to WMP.


Bernd wrote:
>
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>
>> It used to be Windows Media Player(WMP) that automatically implemented
>> video when a video file is clicked. Now, after a new application was
>> installed which includes a video-playing feature, it has taken over
>> the default status. I want to re-assign WMP as default. Where is the
>> file (perhaps an .ini file or perhaps a registry item) that designate
>> default programs? Thanks for help.
>
>
> Goto Tools, Options in WMP and select the file formats you want to be
> played by WMP.
>
> Bernd
From: GbH on 18 Jan 2010 06:29
Beyond X wrote:
> Thanks for reply.
> But all formats have been checked in File Types in WMP and, as I
> stated, WMP used to be default video program until a new application
> (actually it was Nero 8) was installed.
> I asked how to switch back default player from Nero to WMP.
>
>
> Bernd wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>>
>>> It used to be Windows Media Player(WMP) that automatically
>>> implemented video when a video file is clicked. Now, after a new
>>> application was installed which includes a video-playing feature,
>>> it has taken over the default status. I want to re-assign WMP as
>>> default. Where is the file (perhaps an .ini file or perhaps a
>>> registry item) that designate default programs? Thanks for help.
>>
>>
>> Goto Tools, Options in WMP and select the file formats you want to be
>> played by WMP.
>>
>> Bernd

Folder options|filetypes?

--
Geoff
ExploitEd

Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I do wish I could
remember the darn question


From: Bernd on 18 Jan 2010 09:27


-------- Original-Nachricht --------

> Thanks for reply.
> But all formats have been checked in File Types in WMP and, as I stated,
> WMP used to be default video program until a new application (actually
> it was Nero 8) was installed.
> I asked how to switch back default player from Nero to WMP.
>
>
Did you try what I suggested ?

There is no such thing as a default video player. The problem is that
all videoplayers try to claim the file associations for themselve.
That's your problem. Reverting that is normally done by the way I
suggested, with all video players, by their Tools menu.
If WMP should be an exception then reinstall it.

Bernd
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