That sounds more like a windows explorer shell integration issue. While most
actions you do with the right-click shell are edited in the tools>folder
options>file types>advanced window, the "Add to Now Playing" command isn't
available. But I suggest you use these terms for your google whacking, good
luck. hope i'm right and have helped guide u a bit

"rburr49" wrote:

> Thanks ozpete - I may have to resort to that but seeing as I've got it
> so that WMP10 can play the m4a files in situ, it seems daft to have to
> convert and use twice the disk space
>
> RB
>
> Ozpete wrote:
> > I found the easiest way to deal with this prob is to convert the M4a file to
> > mp3 using a beaut little app called Free CD-DA Extractor 4.8. You'll find it
> > at Download.com...just do a search on their home page. (I'm sorry, I've lost
> > the URL!) You can select the quality you require, all the media info is
> > available and you can add it to playlist, etc, just like a mp3 file...which
> > it now is. Your M4a file remains in your system if you still want it. Hope
> > this helps.
> > --
> > Ozpete
> >
> >
> > "rburr49" wrote:
> >
> > > I have bought the codec to allow WMP10 to play M4A files (itunes rips
> > > for my ipod) but I would also like M4a files to be recognised by
> > > explorer in XP pro so I can right-click and see Add to playlist etc and
> > > be able to multiple select and rt lcik play. Also in WMP10 the open
> > > dialog doesn't by default know about M4a files - is there a registry
> > > hack I canm use to get them recognised?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > RB
> > >
> > >
>
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