Opening Media Files

michael19_2

Hi

All of a sudden I can no longer double click a media file (mp3 / mpg / avi etc..) and it opens. I now have to right click it and select open with windows media player and it then opens fine.

I checked my set up of program access and defaults and it says windows media player is my default player....?

Any ideas what has happened

Thanks in advance

Michael

keithsav

You could try this :-

Hold <shift> and right click any .mp3 file, on the menu select 'Open With...' and select 'Choose Program'. It probably will have Windows Media player as one of the top options, make sure 'Always use this program to open this type of file' is checked and click Windows Media Player.

HTH,

Keith

michael19_2

Thanks for the reply Keith

Tried that already im afraid..

Its got me well stumped

Cheers anyway

skiddy2k

what keith said didnt work?! intresting... try to delete windows media player (start>settings>controlpannel>ad/remove program>add/remove windows components>untick windowsmediaplayer>next/ok)
----restart----
install a new version of the player> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/alldownloads.aspx

michael19_2

Hi

Went to the add/remove windows components wizard thing. I clicked next it said it had completed something or other...lol

I then clicked on a media file and lo and behold it works !!! woohooo

Thanks for your help guys.

Michael