Every file I download opens up with Windows Media Player

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Every file I download opens up with Windows Media Player

by Anon-kun | December 14, 2017 8:02 PM PST

How do I solve this issue? I tried downloading Project Diva for PC (It's free) but when I download the file, It doesn't have the file icon. It has the empty paper icon with the windows media player logo over it. When I click it, instead of installing, it goes to Windows media player and tries playing a video but can't even do that.

I have Windows 7, if that information is needed to solve the problem.

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Re: Re: WMP

by Anon-kun | December 15, 2017 6:55 PM PST

The file extension is .rar

I just don't get it. About a month ago, downloads were fine, but now, it tries to find a program to "open it up with". And it always automatically resorts to Windows media player.

When I download almost anything, it does this. I don't know how to fix this.

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right clk on the file

by James Denison | December 15, 2017 7:00 PM PST

then choose the proper program to open it, some zip program. Also if there, check the box to "always use this program for these files".

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Re: right clk on the file

by Anon-kun | December 15, 2017 7:26 PM PST

But what program do I use?

(Sorry, I'm kind of a noob to computers)

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by James Denison | December 15, 2017 10:38 PM PST

Here's link to use explorer at the program to open the file, which seems odd since you would be using it already to see the file anyway.

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Re: rar-file

by Kees_B Forum moderator | December 16, 2017 12:27 AM PST

My recommendation to open a .rar-file is 7zip from http://www.7-zip.org/download.html. Download the exe or the msi of version 16.04 for your version of Windows (32 or 64 bit). Then, in Windows Explorer, run that install program.
When it's installed, you can choose 7Zip from the right click menu in Windows Explorer on a .rar file and extract the contents.

.rar is rarely used for legitimate downloads. But it's more or less common for cracked stuff. We don't recommend downloading cracked stuff.

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Kees_B · Answer 1 · December 15, 2017 2:59 AM PST

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Re: WMP

by Kees_B Forum moderator | December 15, 2017 2:59 AM PST

You say "every file", but you mention only one.

Please tell the full filename including extension of the file (like .mov, .pdf, .jpg, .exe) you downloaded. If you don't know how to determine that, google it or ask here.

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