I have wmp ver. 10 on a system using xp, service pack 2.
I have downlaoaded itues with quicktime recently but I want windows media
player to be default. For short movie clips I get quicktime 3/4 of the time
and wmp the rest. When I click Start, All Programs, Set program Access and
Defaults, Custom, then check the box for wmp to be default and then okay it
does not take.
It reverts bak to use my current media player?
I am the computer adminastrator (only person on this machine)
What do I have to do to make wmp be default when a web site has a video clip?

In news257704E-7DA8-42BD-878F-618BF5F8BAC9@microsoft.com,
lampshade <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I have wmp ver. 10 on a system using xp, service pack 2.
> I have downlaoaded itues with quicktime recently but I want windows
> media player to be default. For short movie clips I get quicktime 3/4
> of the time and wmp the rest. When I click Start, All Programs, Set
> program Access and Defaults, Custom, then check the box for wmp to
> be default and then okay it does not take.
> It reverts bak to use my current media player?
> I am the computer adminastrator (only person on this machine)
> What do I have to do to make wmp be default when a web site has a
> video clip?

The easiest way should be open WMP, click on tools, options, click on the
file types tab, click select all, and then click Okay.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

"Galen" wrote:

> In news257704E-7DA8-42BD-878F-618BF5F8BAC9@microsoft.com,
> lampshade <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I have wmp ver. 10 on a system using xp, service pack 2.
> > I have downlaoaded itues with quicktime recently but I want windows
> > media player to be default. For short movie clips I get quicktime 3/4
> > of the time and wmp the rest. When I click Start, All Programs, Set
> > program Access and Defaults, Custom, then check the box for wmp to
> > be default and then okay it does not take.
> > It reverts bak to use my current media player?
> > I am the computer adminastrator (only person on this machine)
> > What do I have to do to make wmp be default when a web site has a
> > video clip?
>
> The easiest way should be open WMP, click on tools, options, click on the
> file types tab, click select all, and then click Okay.
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
> existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>
>
> I tried this but I still get quicktime instead of wmp?

Non-Microsoft players can be evil. You will probably want to go to
QuickTime's options menus and turn off their "Don't Allow You To Change
Associations" option. =P

-Z
--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

"lampshade" <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1FC6BBFD-DDE3-4E5A-896D-0E123FECC184@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Galen" wrote:
>
>> In news257704E-7DA8-42BD-878F-618BF5F8BAC9@microsoft.com,
>> lampshade <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>> > I have wmp ver. 10 on a system using xp, service pack 2.
>> > I have downlaoaded itues with quicktime recently but I want windows
>> > media player to be default. For short movie clips I get quicktime 3/4
>> > of the time and wmp the rest. When I click Start, All Programs, Set
>> > program Access and Defaults, Custom, then check the box for wmp to
>> > be default and then okay it does not take.
>> > It reverts bak to use my current media player?
>> > I am the computer adminastrator (only person on this machine)
>> > What do I have to do to make wmp be default when a web site has a
>> > video clip?
>>
>> The easiest way should be open WMP, click on tools, options, click on the
>> file types tab, click select all, and then click Okay.
>>
>> --
>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>> http://dts-l.org/
>>
>> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
>> existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>>
>>
>> I tried this but I still get quicktime instead of wmp?

"zachd [ms]" wrote:

>
> Non-Microsoft players can be evil. You will probably want to go to
> QuickTime's options menus and turn off their "Don't Allow You To Change
> Associations" option. =P
>
> -Z
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "lampshade" <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1FC6BBFD-DDE3-4E5A-896D-0E123FECC184@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Galen" wrote:
> >
> >> In news257704E-7DA8-42BD-878F-618BF5F8BAC9@microsoft.com,
> >> lampshade <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
> >>
> >> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> >>
> >> > I have wmp ver. 10 on a system using xp, service pack 2.
> >> > I have downlaoaded itues with quicktime recently but I want windows
> >> > media player to be default. For short movie clips I get quicktime 3/4
> >> > of the time and wmp the rest. When I click Start, All Programs, Set
> >> > program Access and Defaults, Custom, then check the box for wmp to
> >> > be default and then okay it does not take.
> >> > It reverts bak to use my current media player?
> >> > I am the computer adminastrator (only person on this machine)
> >> > What do I have to do to make wmp be default when a web site has a
> >> > video clip?
> >>
> >> The easiest way should be open WMP, click on tools, options, click on the
> >> file types tab, click select all, and then click Okay.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> >> http://dts-l.org/
> >>
> >> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
> >> existence." - Sherlock Holmes
> >>
> >>
> >> I tried this but I still get quicktime instead of wmp?
>
>
> I cannot find (options orOption p) in quicktimes settings???? I have version 7.0.3. plug in

Supporting QuickTime being evil is not exciting. I do wish you would
actually complain to them, since they can do something about this, and I
just get to be frustrated that Apple writes software like this. =\

In the QuickTime control panel, go to File Types and uncheck the file types
you want WMP to be able to own.. Then uncheck "Notify me". Then go to
Advanced and uncheck "Install QuickTime icon in system tray".

If that doesn't work, uninstall QuickTime or ask QuickTime support to help
you out. I've personally told them before that I hate this behavior of
theirs, so maybe one more confused user asking them what they're doing would
be helpful. =\

-Z
--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

"lampshade" <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9F476191-5430-4BE5-BF6A-FC18037FD966@microsoft.com...
>
> "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>
>>
>> Non-Microsoft players can be evil. You will probably want to go to
>> QuickTime's options menus and turn off their "Don't Allow You To Change
>> Associations" option. =P
>>
>> -Z
>> --
>> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "lampshade" <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1FC6BBFD-DDE3-4E5A-896D-0E123FECC184@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Galen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In news257704E-7DA8-42BD-878F-618BF5F8BAC9@microsoft.com,
>> >> lampshade <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>> >>
>> >> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>> >>
>> >> > I have wmp ver. 10 on a system using xp, service pack 2.
>> >> > I have downlaoaded itues with quicktime recently but I want windows
>> >> > media player to be default. For short movie clips I get quicktime
>> >> > 3/4
>> >> > of the time and wmp the rest. When I click Start, All Programs, Set
>> >> > program Access and Defaults, Custom, then check the box for wmp to
>> >> > be default and then okay it does not take.
>> >> > It reverts bak to use my current media player?
>> >> > I am the computer adminastrator (only person on this machine)
>> >> > What do I have to do to make wmp be default when a web site has a
>> >> > video clip?
>> >>
>> >> The easiest way should be open WMP, click on tools, options, click on
>> >> the
>> >> file types tab, click select all, and then click Okay.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>> >> http://dts-l.org/
>> >>
>> >> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces
>> >> of
>> >> existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I tried this but I still get quicktime instead of wmp?
>>
>>
>> I cannot find (options orOption p) in quicktimes settings???? I have
>> version 7.0.3. plug in

zachd [ms] wrote:
> Supporting QuickTime being evil is not exciting. I do wish you would
> actually complain to them, since they can do something about this, and I
> just get to be frustrated that Apple writes software like this. =\
>
> In the QuickTime control panel, go to File Types and uncheck the file types
> you want WMP to be able to own.. Then uncheck "Notify me". Then go to
> Advanced and uncheck "Install QuickTime icon in system tray".

You may have to do more than that. Run msconfig and stop the Quicktime
service from loading too.


> If that doesn't work, uninstall QuickTime or ask QuickTime support to help
> you out. I've personally told them before that I hate this behavior of
> theirs, so maybe one more confused user asking them what they're doing would
> be helpful. =\

They did it again with iTunes* (every time you started the damned thing,
it reclaimed every media extension), although the latest version seems
to have softened its approach. Instead, as it acquires Mp3 files for
the library, it rewrites all your tags and changes all the delimiters.
There's no warning about that.

*iTunes is now bundled with every Quicktime download

"Mike Williams" wrote:

> zachd [ms] wrote:
> > Supporting QuickTime being evil is not exciting. I do wish you would
> > actually complain to them, since they can do something about this, and I
> > just get to be frustrated that Apple writes software like this. =\
> >
> > In the QuickTime control panel, go to File Types and uncheck the file types
> > you want WMP to be able to own.. Then uncheck "Notify me". Then go to
> > Advanced and uncheck "Install QuickTime icon in system tray".
>
> You may have to do more than that. Run msconfig and stop the Quicktime
> service from loading too.
>
>
> > If that doesn't work, uninstall QuickTime or ask QuickTime support to help
> > you out. I've personally told them before that I hate this behavior of
> > theirs, so maybe one more confused user asking them what they're doing would
> > be helpful. =\
>
> They did it again with iTunes* (every time you started the damned thing,
> it reclaimed every media extension), although the latest version seems
> to have softened its approach. Instead, as it acquires Mp3 files for
> the library, it rewrites all your tags and changes all the delimiters.
> There's no warning about that.
>
> *iTunes is now bundled with every Quicktime download
> So far none of these things work. I have started a forum question on the quicktime webstie. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

"lampshade" <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49050075-ECF3-4C27-B3E6-DF5ADA8B16A6@microsoft.com...
> So far none of these things work. I have started a forum
> question on the quicktime webstie. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

As previously suggested, if QuickTime or iTunes is stopping you from
changing this and you are unable to disable them, you will have to remove
their player in order to affect the change.

-Zach
--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

In news:%2373UjNw%23FHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
zachd [ms] <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> "lampshade" <lampshade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49050075-ECF3-4C27-B3E6-DF5ADA8B16A6@microsoft.com...
>> So far none of these things work. I have started a forum
>> question on the quicktime webstie. Any other ideas would be
>> appreciated.
>
> As previously suggested, if QuickTime or iTunes is stopping you from
> changing this and you are unable to disable them, you will have to
> remove their player in order to affect the change.
>
> -Zach

And did you try the MSCONFIG?

Let's see what we got here... I do not use iTunes or QuickTime - when I want
that I get the plug-in with a third party application all nice and free like
that. Well, not free but it could be except I pay for the application.

Now instead of trying the MSCONFIG take a quick trip here:

Pesky Startup Apps:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/startupapps.html

There's a tiny tool and some additional information - go ahead and read
through it and download the tool from the link. It's very handy to keep
around and small enough to make it a requirement to any IT pro's toolbox.

(Let's hope that we don't need to get deeper into it with AutoRuns or
anything so cross your fingers.)

Find out what's starting and check names for anything you don't recognize.
If you see anything in there that you don't need - well, now's a good time
to kill it off. You might as well save some time and get back some
resources.

Now you said XP SP2 so...

Start
Run
Type "services.msc" without the quotes
Press Enter
Look for anything Apple, Mac, iTunes, QuickTime
If you see anything, right click on it, select properties, click to stop it
and then set it to disabled or to manual.

Reboot - just for the heck of it...

You already know how to reset the program access in the control panel so do
that. Then open WMP and go ahead and set it for all file types listed (use
the check all button I suppose.)

Double click on a file, any media file that's covered by WMP, and see if it
opens with WMP now or not? If it doesn't then post back or try actually
checking the file associations.

To do that (and this is a lot of fun I tell you) once again start, run, and
then this time type "control folders" without the quotes. Click on the file
types tab, scroll to (say) MP3, highlight it, click change, select WMP or
click browse and point it to the C:\Program Files\Windows Media
Player\wmplayer.exe application executable, and click okay a couple of
times. Now try to open an MP3 and see if it opens in WMP.

Please do take a moment (or ten) of your time to rant at the Apple folks for
this sort of mistreatment as has been suggested. After all, they stomp over
here to rant about IE for the Mac all the time. It's not just a proprietary
thing but rather a failure of comprehension of end-user rights when they
start stomping around and making it difficult to change file associations
and defaults and it's even less ethical when there's absolutely no
justification for having done so in the first place. To have called such a
practice evil is an understatement and if the offender had been Microsoft
(see Windows XP N for more information on that and don't even ask my
personal opinions on the whole mess) the world would be up in arms.

Anyhow, if that doesn't work, well, buggered if I know... We can take a look
at an autoruns log off-list or in a forum if you'd like (this isn't the
place to post large messages like that really) if need be but don't skip any
of the steps above and it _should_ work just fine. If you have problems with
any of the steps do not hesitate to ask before proceeding. Someone will help
you out.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes