Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most video/movie
files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows Media
Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the QuickTime
plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch a new
IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails since
the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player to
Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7?? (Note: WMP is
already the default player for all the above file types when launched from
Windows Explorer)??

Change the program that opens a type of file

If you double-click a file in Windows and it opens in the wrong software
program, follow these steps to choose the program you would prefer that file
use. You can change this setting for an individual file, or you can tell
Windows to open all files of that same type in the software program you
choose.

1.. Open the folder that contains the file you want to change.

2.. Right-click the file that you want to change, and then, depending on
the type of file, either click Open With or point to Open With and then
click Choose Default Program.

3.. Click the program that you want to use to open this file.

4.. Do one of the following:

a.. If you want all files of that type to open in the same software
program, select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of
file check box, and then click OK.

b.. If you want only that file to open in the software program this one
time, clear the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
check box, and then click OK.

"Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
> Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most video/movie
> files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows Media
> Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
> Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the QuickTime
> plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch a
> new
> IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
> Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails
> since
> the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player to
> Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7?? (Note: WMP
> is
> already the default player for all the above file types when launched from
> Windows Explorer)??

"Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
> Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most video/movie
> files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows Media
> Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
> Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the QuickTime
> plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch a
> new
> IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
> Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails
> since
> the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player to
> Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7??

Hi,

Open Windows Media Player and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
Remove all checkmarks from all file types and click APPLY.
Close Windows Media Player.
Open Windows Media Player again and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
Reapply checkmarks to the file types you want WMP to handle in the Browser
or click "Select all" to reapply the checkmarks to all file types and click
on APPLY.

Good luck,

Donald Anadell




(Note: WMP is
> already the default player for all the above file types when launched from
> Windows Explorer)??

Donald,
Thank you very much; your procedure cleared the problem. Since I could
still launch WMP from a mpeg file in Windows Explorer, I had assumed the
problem was with IE7 plugins. It turns out that when I looked at the 'File
Types' in WMP 'Options', mpeg files were checked, but the check box had been
shaded (wmv & avi where both checked but unshaded).

(Sorry for the delayed response, I've been away for several days, and only
just saw your post.)

"Donald Anadell" wrote:

>
> "Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
> > Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most video/movie
> > files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows Media
> > Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
> > Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the QuickTime
> > plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch a
> > new
> > IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
> > Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails
> > since
> > the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player to
> > Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7??
>
> Hi,
>
> Open Windows Media Player and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
> Remove all checkmarks from all file types and click APPLY.
> Close Windows Media Player.
> Open Windows Media Player again and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
> Reapply checkmarks to the file types you want WMP to handle in the Browser
> or click "Select all" to reapply the checkmarks to all file types and click
> on APPLY.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
>
>
> (Note: WMP is
> > already the default player for all the above file types when launched from
> > Windows Explorer)??
>
>
>

Your welcome Kirk, glad you were able to resolve the issue.

Happy New Year,

Donald Anadell


"Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2CFE15F4-4456-484D-8DFF-79807C9CB109@microsoft.com...
> Donald,
> Thank you very much; your procedure cleared the problem. Since I could
> still launch WMP from a mpeg file in Windows Explorer, I had assumed the
> problem was with IE7 plugins. It turns out that when I looked at the
> 'File
> Types' in WMP 'Options', mpeg files were checked, but the check box had
> been
> shaded (wmv & avi where both checked but unshaded).
>
> (Sorry for the delayed response, I've been away for several days, and only
> just saw your post.)
>
> "Donald Anadell" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
>> > Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most
>> > video/movie
>> > files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows
>> > Media
>> > Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
>> > Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the
>> > QuickTime
>> > plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch
>> > a
>> > new
>> > IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
>> > Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails
>> > since
>> > the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player
>> > to
>> > Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7??
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Open Windows Media Player and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
>> Remove all checkmarks from all file types and click APPLY.
>> Close Windows Media Player.
>> Open Windows Media Player again and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
>> Reapply checkmarks to the file types you want WMP to handle in the
>> Browser
>> or click "Select all" to reapply the checkmarks to all file types and
>> click
>> on APPLY.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Donald Anadell
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> (Note: WMP is
>> > already the default player for all the above file types when launched
>> > from
>> > Windows Explorer)??
>>
>>
>>

I have had the same problem with Quicktime becoming the default program for
my mpg files. When I opened Windows Media Player and clicked on
Tools//Options, the tabs listed did not include File Types. Trying to change
it by using Open With and browse, or the Default Program//Set
Associations//Change Program//Open With//Browse:wmplayer.exe just reverted me
back to the unchanged Open With menu. Can you help?

"Donald Anadell" wrote:

>
> "Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
> > Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most video/movie
> > files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows Media
> > Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
> > Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the QuickTime
> > plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch a
> > new
> > IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
> > Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails
> > since
> > the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player to
> > Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7??
>
> Hi,
>
> Open Windows Media Player and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
> Remove all checkmarks from all file types and click APPLY.
> Close Windows Media Player.
> Open Windows Media Player again and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
> Reapply checkmarks to the file types you want WMP to handle in the Browser
> or click "Select all" to reapply the checkmarks to all file types and click
> on APPLY.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
>
>
> (Note: WMP is
> > already the default player for all the above file types when launched from
> > Windows Explorer)??
>
>
>

"thecarrs156" <thecarrs156@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E07EFAFE-4811-4B03-AAFD-836BC02D1C28@microsoft.com...
>I have had the same problem with Quicktime becoming the default program for
> my mpg files. When I opened Windows Media Player and clicked on
> Tools//Options, the tabs listed did not include File Types. Trying to
> change
> it by using Open With and browse, or the Default Program//Set
> Associations//Change Program//Open With//Browse:wmplayer.exe just reverted
> me
> back to the unchanged Open With menu. Can you help?

If you are using Vista with Windows Media Player 11(I don't have a machine
with Vista on it here right now), I don't believe you will see a "file
types" tab, because Vista uses a different file association mechanism than
Windows XP. Media files are now controlled via the default programs
mechanism in the control panel.

Setting Windows Vista Default programs:
http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com...t_programs.htm

Windows Media Player discussion group:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...media.play er

Good luck,

Donald Anadell


>
> "Donald Anadell" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
>> > Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most
>> > video/movie
>> > files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows
>> > Media
>> > Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
>> > Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the
>> > QuickTime
>> > plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch
>> > a
>> > new
>> > IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
>> > Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails
>> > since
>> > the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player
>> > to
>> > Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7??
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Open Windows Media Player and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
>> Remove all checkmarks from all file types and click APPLY.
>> Close Windows Media Player.
>> Open Windows Media Player again and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
>> Reapply checkmarks to the file types you want WMP to handle in the
>> Browser
>> or click "Select all" to reapply the checkmarks to all file types and
>> click
>> on APPLY.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Donald Anadell
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> (Note: WMP is
>> > already the default player for all the above file types when launched
>> > from
>> > Windows Explorer)??
>>
>>
>>

Unfortunately, the steps that I outlined in my question were straight from
the windowsvistauserguide. There are only six programs listed as possible
default programs and Windows Media Player is not one of them. QuickTime is
listed, but the check marks are grayed and inaccessible for mpg files. Any
other suggestions?

"Donald Anadell" wrote:

>
> "thecarrs156" <thecarrs156@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E07EFAFE-4811-4B03-AAFD-836BC02D1C28@microsoft.com...
> >I have had the same problem with Quicktime becoming the default program for
> > my mpg files. When I opened Windows Media Player and clicked on
> > Tools//Options, the tabs listed did not include File Types. Trying to
> > change
> > it by using Open With and browse, or the Default Program//Set
> > Associations//Change Program//Open With//Browse:wmplayer.exe just reverted
> > me
> > back to the unchanged Open With menu. Can you help?
>
> If you are using Vista with Windows Media Player 11(I don't have a machine
> with Vista on it here right now), I don't believe you will see a "file
> types" tab, because Vista uses a different file association mechanism than
> Windows XP. Media files are now controlled via the default programs
> mechanism in the control panel.
>
> Setting Windows Vista Default programs:
> http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com...t_programs.htm
>
> Windows Media Player discussion group:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...media.play er
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
> >
> > "Donald Anadell" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
> >> > Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most
> >> > video/movie
> >> > files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows
> >> > Media
> >> > Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
> >> > Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the
> >> > QuickTime
> >> > plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch
> >> > a
> >> > new
> >> > IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
> >> > Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails
> >> > since
> >> > the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player
> >> > to
> >> > Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7??
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Open Windows Media Player and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
> >> Remove all checkmarks from all file types and click APPLY.
> >> Close Windows Media Player.
> >> Open Windows Media Player again and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
> >> Reapply checkmarks to the file types you want WMP to handle in the
> >> Browser
> >> or click "Select all" to reapply the checkmarks to all file types and
> >> click
> >> on APPLY.
> >>
> >> Good luck,
> >>
> >> Donald Anadell
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> (Note: WMP is
> >> > already the default player for all the above file types when launched
> >> > from
> >> > Windows Explorer)??
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

I just blundered into a fix for this problem. By searching "add a default" I
found a new page that allowed me to set default programs for my computer.
Under "Custom", I was able to allow access to Windows Media Player and
several other Windows default programs. Thanks for your input, it got me on
the right track.

"thecarrs156" wrote:

> Unfortunately, the steps that I outlined in my question were straight from
> the windowsvistauserguide. There are only six programs listed as possible
> default programs and Windows Media Player is not one of them. QuickTime is
> listed, but the check marks are grayed and inaccessible for mpg files. Any
> other suggestions?
>
> "Donald Anadell" wrote:
>
> >
> > "thecarrs156" <thecarrs156@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E07EFAFE-4811-4B03-AAFD-836BC02D1C28@microsoft.com...
> > >I have had the same problem with Quicktime becoming the default program for
> > > my mpg files. When I opened Windows Media Player and clicked on
> > > Tools//Options, the tabs listed did not include File Types. Trying to
> > > change
> > > it by using Open With and browse, or the Default Program//Set
> > > Associations//Change Program//Open With//Browse:wmplayer.exe just reverted
> > > me
> > > back to the unchanged Open With menu. Can you help?
> >
> > If you are using Vista with Windows Media Player 11(I don't have a machine
> > with Vista on it here right now), I don't believe you will see a "file
> > types" tab, because Vista uses a different file association mechanism than
> > Windows XP. Media files are now controlled via the default programs
> > mechanism in the control panel.
> >
> > Setting Windows Vista Default programs:
> > http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com...t_programs.htm
> >
> > Windows Media Player discussion group:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...media.play er
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > Donald Anadell
> >
> >
> > >
> > > "Donald Anadell" wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> "Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most
> > >> > video/movie
> > >> > files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows
> > >> > Media
> > >> > Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the video.
> > >> > Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the
> > >> > QuickTime
> > >> > plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files launch
> > >> > a
> > >> > new
> > >> > IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the QuickTime
> > >> > Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously fails
> > >> > since
> > >> > the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media player
> > >> > to
> > >> > Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7??
> > >>
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> Open Windows Media Player and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
> > >> Remove all checkmarks from all file types and click APPLY.
> > >> Close Windows Media Player.
> > >> Open Windows Media Player again and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
> > >> Reapply checkmarks to the file types you want WMP to handle in the
> > >> Browser
> > >> or click "Select all" to reapply the checkmarks to all file types and
> > >> click
> > >> on APPLY.
> > >>
> > >> Good luck,
> > >>
> > >> Donald Anadell
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> (Note: WMP is
> > >> > already the default player for all the above file types when launched
> > >> > from
> > >> > Windows Explorer)??
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

"thecarrs156" <thecarrs156@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC901505-E3A6-477F-8B4C-2E51869A41AA@microsoft.com...
>I just blundered into a fix for this problem. By searching "add a default"
>I
> found a new page that allowed me to set default programs for my computer.
> Under "Custom", I was able to allow access to Windows Media Player and
> several other Windows default programs. Thanks for your input, it got me
> on
> the right track.

You're welcome, glad you were able to resolve it.

Good luck,

Donald Anadell

>
> "thecarrs156" wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately, the steps that I outlined in my question were straight
>> from
>> the windowsvistauserguide. There are only six programs listed as possible
>> default programs and Windows Media Player is not one of them. QuickTime
>> is
>> listed, but the check marks are grayed and inaccessible for mpg files.
>> Any
>> other suggestions?
>>
>> "Donald Anadell" wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "thecarrs156" <thecarrs156@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:E07EFAFE-4811-4B03-AAFD-836BC02D1C28@microsoft.com...
>> > >I have had the same problem with Quicktime becoming the default
>> > >program for
>> > > my mpg files. When I opened Windows Media Player and clicked on
>> > > Tools//Options, the tabs listed did not include File Types. Trying
>> > > to
>> > > change
>> > > it by using Open With and browse, or the Default Program//Set
>> > > Associations//Change Program//Open With//Browse:wmplayer.exe just
>> > > reverted
>> > > me
>> > > back to the unchanged Open With menu. Can you help?
>> >
>> > If you are using Vista with Windows Media Player 11(I don't have a
>> > machine
>> > with Vista on it here right now), I don't believe you will see a "file
>> > types" tab, because Vista uses a different file association mechanism
>> > than
>> > Windows XP. Media files are now controlled via the default programs
>> > mechanism in the control panel.
>> >
>> > Setting Windows Vista Default programs:
>> > http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com...t_programs.htm
>> >
>> > Windows Media Player discussion group:
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...media.play er
>> >
>> > Good luck,
>> >
>> > Donald Anadell
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > "Donald Anadell" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>
>> > >> "Kirk" <Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:03934205-13A6-49C3-ACBE-42B5F92B2664@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > Prior to installing an upgrade to QuickTime, downloading most
>> > >> > video/movie
>> > >> > files (wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg) in IE7, automatically launched Windows
>> > >> > Media
>> > >> > Player (not a plugin within an IE7 window) which then played the
>> > >> > video.
>> > >> > Since then however, downloading mpg and mpeg videos launches the
>> > >> > QuickTime
>> > >> > plugin in a new IE7 window (wmv files are unaffected, avi files
>> > >> > launch
>> > >> > a
>> > >> > new
>> > >> > IE7 window which then launches WMP). Even when I disable the
>> > >> > QuickTime
>> > >> > Plugin, a new window is still launched though the play obviously
>> > >> > fails
>> > >> > since
>> > >> > the plugin is not available. How can I return the default media
>> > >> > player
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > Windows Media Player for all video types downloaded via IE7??
>> > >>
>> > >> Hi,
>> > >>
>> > >> Open Windows Media Player and click on Tools||Options||File Types.
>> > >> Remove all checkmarks from all file types and click APPLY.
>> > >> Close Windows Media Player.
>> > >> Open Windows Media Player again and click on Tools||Options||File
>> > >> Types.
>> > >> Reapply checkmarks to the file types you want WMP to handle in the
>> > >> Browser
>> > >> or click "Select all" to reapply the checkmarks to all file types
>> > >> and
>> > >> click
>> > >> on APPLY.
>> > >>
>> > >> Good luck,
>> > >>
>> > >> Donald Anadell
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> (Note: WMP is
>> > >> > already the default player for all the above file types when
>> > >> > launched
>> > >> > from
>> > >> > Windows Explorer)??
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >
>> >