Windows Media Player wants to play my MP3 files

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There should be several tabs along the top (actually if I remember right
it's in a drop-down list). Go through these and you'll find one where you
can select which file extensions will use Windows Media Player. If nothing
else let it install and you can always select later which program you want
to be associated with your mp3's. You do this by right-clicking on one of
your mp3 files, select 'Open With' and then 'Choose Program'. Select the
program you want to open mp3's with and be sure to check the box that says
'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file''


"Ken->" <handsaw AT comcast DOT net.spicedham> wrote in message
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>I just got a new XP machine and it has Windows Media Player but when I
>click the icon it tries to install and says that it is going to be the
>default player for everything. Well, I don't want it to play my mp3 files
>because I have a player I'm comfortable with. I try to uncheck the button
>for mp3 and it says I have to have administrative privaliges to do that so
>I signed on as administrator and went through the install process but when
>I went back to my regular username and tried to play a .mpe file (which is
>the reason I needed the media player in the first place) it tried to
>install again and still wouldn't let me uncheck the mp3 box.
> So there are at least two possible solutions to this: 1. find a way to
> turn of the mp3 check box for a user without administrator privileges or
> 2. find another player for .mpe files.
> Anybody got any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Ken
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

I agree. Install Media Player first then go back afterwards to
Tools/Options/File Types tab and uncheck MP3 and then make sure mp3 is
checked in the player you want to play mp3s with.


"ras" <ras_nb@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> There should be several tabs along the top (actually if I remember right
> it's in a drop-down list). Go through these and you'll find one where you
> can select which file extensions will use Windows Media Player. If
nothing
> else let it install and you can always select later which program you want
> to be associated with your mp3's. You do this by right-clicking on one of
> your mp3 files, select 'Open With' and then 'Choose Program'. Select the
> program you want to open mp3's with and be sure to check the box that says
> 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file''
>
>
> "Ken->" <handsaw AT comcast DOT net.spicedham> wrote in message
> news:76idnTIqic0pzkLcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> >I just got a new XP machine and it has Windows Media Player but when I
> >click the icon it tries to install and says that it is going to be the
> >default player for everything. Well, I don't want it to play my mp3
files
> >because I have a player I'm comfortable with. I try to uncheck the
button
> >for mp3 and it says I have to have administrative privaliges to do that
so
> >I signed on as administrator and went through the install process but
when
> >I went back to my regular username and tried to play a .mpe file (which
is
> >the reason I needed the media player in the first place) it tried to
> >install again and still wouldn't let me uncheck the mp3 box.
> > So there are at least two possible solutions to this: 1. find a way to
> > turn of the mp3 check box for a user without administrator privileges or
> > 2. find another player for .mpe files.
> > Anybody got any ideas?
> > Thanks,
> > Ken
> >
>
>