you can go to any mpeg file, right click and choose Open With....there should be a flyout menu with choices, so make sure you have a check in the box that says 'always use this program' and then click Media Player. It will default back to that program from now on.
If you have W98/ME you can go to any mpeg file, HIGHLIGHT it but don't open it, hold down the SHIFT key, and then right click it to get the OPEN WITH option (it might be in the center of the menu list rather than at the top), then let go of the shift key and choose OPEN WITH.
Another window pops up, put a check mark in 'always use this program' and scroll to Media Player and click it. That forces the default to that program again.
TONI
Here's a simple question, I'm sure. How do I re-associate all mpeg files to windows media player 9? Seems like realone player took over somehow.

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