QuickTime Problem

These are files that Mediaplayer always played before QuickTime was installed. Once I remove Quicktime (and render Itunes useless) I can download the file again. Appearently there is a bug in the Itunes/QuickTime update that forces you to use QuickTime as the default player.

If you've got the newest QT 7.0.3. or 7.0.4, try changing the settings in QT like this. Open Control Panel, then double click on the "Quicktime" icon (the blue "Q").When that opens, click on the "Browser" tab at the top, then click on the "MIME Settings" button..When that opens UNCHECK the box that says: "Notify me if other applications modify these associations". Now click on the + signs next to "Streaming Movies" listing and UNCHECK all options". Now click on the + sign next to "Video" and UNCHECK all options EXCEPT for "Quicktime Movies". Now click on the + sign next to "Audio" and UNCHECK all options EXCEPT for "AIFF", "Qualcom" and "AAC". Now click on the + sign next to "MPEG" and UNCHECK all EXCEPT for "MPEG 4 media". Now click on the + sign next to "MP3" and "Miscellaneous" and UNCHECK all options. Now click on the + sign next to "Images" and UNCHECK all options EXCEPT for "Quicktime Image" and MACPaint Image". Now click on OK to close that window.

Now click on the "Update" tab and UNCHECK the box next to "Check for updates automatically".

Now click on the "File Types" tab. When that loads, UNCHECK the box that says: "Notify me if other applications modify these associations". Now go through each of the various selections and UNCHECK everything except those options as listed as above. (If you ever need more items selected, you can always go back.)

Now click on the "Advanced" tab and UNCHECK the box that says: "Install Quicktime icon in System Tray".

When you're finished with all of this, then click on "Apply", then OK.

You can now open Windows Media Player, click on "Tools", choose "File Types" tab and place CHECK marks in all of the appropriate boxes.

Hope this helps.

Grif

I almost never use Quicktime, but I also have no problem with it. I choose what to open a program or disc with. Of course Media Player set itself a default, but I can easily choose PowerDVD, Quicktime, or any other with the "Open with" feature. One factor may be that I have "Auto-run" disabled because it can interfere with burning. Hope this helps. chuck

Thanks Grif! Your advice took care of the problem. I will never understand why companies need to make things so damn complicated. Your procedure was the only one that worked!

Grif's instructions worked perfectly. No problems since. Maybe he can help you too.

...That is, if you want WMP to play mp3 files. It would sure help if we knew which operating system you have installed and which version of Quicktime and Windows Media Player are installed. And remember, iTunes is a program of its own.. It only is related to Quicktime. You can download Quicktime separately from iTunes.

That said, if you try the same thing in Internet Explorer, I'm guessing that the Windows Media Player opens and plays your mp3's from the net. Does it? If it does, then you need to make sure the Windows Media Player plug-in is installed and enabled in Firefox. Check like this: Open Firefox, then type: about : plugins (with no spaces between characters) in the address bar at the top of the screen, then click on the "Go" button. You will see a list of plugins that are installed for Firefox. Check for "Windows Media Player Plugin Dynamic Link Library" and make sure it says: "Yes" in the "enabled" column. If it's not there, you may need to reinstall Windows Media Player or install the plugin from the link below.

https://pfs.mozilla.org/plugins/?application=firefox

Hope this helps.

Grif