Default Media Player

3 places to look to set the default player.

In both programs, you can set user prefferences / options to make that player the default for specific file formats.

Then, open Windows Explorer, and click on Tools / folder options, or Edit prefferences.
Click on the file types, and scroll through them for each media file type.
Then, edit the run command for each file type to the player you wish to use.

You can even have different players as the default for different file types.

I couldbe more specific if I knew which version, and which player you want as the default.

I would also recommend trying Winamp as it has lower system overhead than the other players.

Chas

Hi Chaz.
Thanks for the info. I have a question regarding your answer.
1)I did find the media files in the window explorer, which helps alot.
2)As for editing the preferences for real networks, and windows media player, that has me stumped because when I pull up the properties box it only contains the (general, shortcut, security tabs) Nothing to indicate setting the preferences. Can you help?
3)I would like to get that program you talked about called winamp. How and where do I get it?
Thanks Chaz,

Pat P.

Try right clicking on a song or movie in explorer and select open with and you should then see the option to choose media player or real player the one you click should then become your default and the icons for your media should now change to correspond with the player that you chose.

Hope this helps.

Try right clicking on a song or movie in explorer and select open with and you should then see the option to choose media player or real player the one you click should then become your default and the icons for your media should now change to correspond with the player that you chose.

Hope this helps.

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