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changing default

Mar 10, 2004 4:19AM PST

running winxp home

is there a way that I can change my default media player from Windows Media Player to something else ?
It pops up every time I work with audio or video files. Thanks in advance.

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Re:changing default
Mar 10, 2004 4:43AM PST

Open Windows Explorer, right click on the CD-ROM drive, left click on properties then autoplay. Select music files and the program you want as your default player. Be sure to click on OK or apply when done.

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Re:changing default
Nov 13, 2004 4:47AM PST

Thanks for this solution. I installed Quick Time which changed all defaults to Quick Time instead of Roxio.

Doug