When opening some (not all) .wmv links, I get a box that asks which player
to open it with. Windows Media Player is checked as is the box that says to
always use this player for this type. However, I always get this screen.
Again this only happens with some links. Other wmv links open Media Player
directly. Using IE for the same links always directly opens media player.

/Bob K./ said:
> When opening some (not all) .wmv links, I get a box that asks which player
> to open it with. Windows Media Player is checked as is the box that says to
> always use this player for this type. However, I always get this screen.
> Again this only happens with some links. Other wmv links open Media Player
> directly. Using IE for the same links always directly opens media player.

Please list two examples, so they can be checked...

One that opens WMP automatically in FF, and the other that does not.

hb <hb@null.invalid> wrote in
news:e8udndMPn4_mh2HenZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@mozilla.org:

> /Bob K./ said:
>> When opening some (not all) .wmv links, I get a box that asks which
>> player to open it with. Windows Media Player is checked as is the box
>> that says to always use this player for this type. However, I always
>> get this screen. Again this only happens with some links. Other wmv
>> links open Media Player directly. Using IE for the same links always
>> directly opens media player.
>
> Please list two examples, so they can be checked...
>
> One that opens WMP automatically in FF, and the other that does not.
>

Here is a link that opens the "which player.." window

http://members.ams.chello.nl/d.bakker/Stigmata.wmv

hb <hb@null.invalid> wrote in
news:e8udndMPn4_mh2HenZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@mozilla.org:

> /Bob K./ said:
>> When opening some (not all) .wmv links, I get a box that asks which
>> player to open it with. Windows Media Player is checked as is the box
>> that says to always use this player for this type. However, I always
>> get this screen. Again this only happens with some links. Other wmv
>> links open Media Player directly. Using IE for the same links always
>> directly opens media player.
>
> Please list two examples, so they can be checked...
>
> One that opens WMP automatically in FF, and the other that does not.
>

Interestingly, I tried the same thing using Opera using the link I
provided in my posting response. It did the same thing as Firefox,
always showing that screen and not remembering the "always use this"
check box. So it is not a Firefox issue, more likely a "non-MS" browser
issue with wmv files. I suspect there are different format files all with
the wmv suffix.

/Bob K./ said:

> hb <hb@null.invalid> wrote in
> news:e8udndMPn4_mh2HenZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@mozilla.org:
>
>>/Bob K./ said:
>>
>>>When opening some (not all) .wmv links, I get a box that asks which
>>>player to open it with. Windows Media Player is checked as is the box
>>>that says to always use this player for this type. However, I always
>>>get this screen. Again this only happens with some links. Other wmv
>>>links open Media Player directly. Using IE for the same links always
>>>directly opens media player.
>>
>>Please list two examples, so they can be checked...
>>
>>One that opens WMP automatically in FF, and the other that does not.
>
> Here is a link that opens the "which player.." window
>
> http://members.ams.chello.nl/d.bakker/Stigmata.wmv

I am using FF cousin, Mozilla, here. WMP opened and played the file.
Try removing the WMV association in Windows. In XP it is under Control
Panel|FOLDER OPTIONS|FILE TYPES

After this is done, an attempt to load a .WMP should "ask" what application.
Specify the path to WMPlayer, and check the "always use" box. This should
reestablish the WMV association with WMP.

No guarantees - ever. Always back up first or create a restore point.