MotoDaren
Fri May 09 11:50:32 PDT 2008
I don't think there's a user setting in any of the software that I haven't
checked. Can someone please tell me which registry entries to edit so I can
fix this? Thank you.
"MotoDaren" wrote:
> Nope, that didn't work.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
> > The options in Media Player has a Filetypes tab also, with a checkbox for
> > mp3 you can uncheck.
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http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer
> > Mark L. Ferguson
> > ..
> >
> > "MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C321C248-4E5F-4C09-B17D-B958A43FC8C2@microsoft.com...
> > > Wow, that was quick Mark, thanks (my first post ever). I have been all
> > > through that dialog box and tried everything without any luck. It seems
> > > that
> > > Windows Media player has tied up the default icon somehow.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> > >
> > >> You simply failed to notice the "Change Icon" button. Options/FileTypes
> > >> tab,
> > >> highlight MP3, click "Advanced" button, see 'change icon' button. This
> > >> will
> > >> let you Browse for the file containing the icon you want (probably either
> > >> the app exe file, or one of it's dll's.)
> > >>
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> > >> Mark L. Ferguson
> > >> .
> > >>
> > >> "MotoDaren" <MotoDaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:27BEAB8C-37ED-4EC0-9069-88287E18BD8D@microsoft.com...
> > >> > I recently installed new MP3 software and want to associate MP3 type
> > >> > files
> > >> > with it. In Explorer I used Tools/Options/File Types to change the
> > >> > association, but it did not change the icon in Explorer. I now see a
> > >> > Windows
> > >> > Media Player icon, although when I double click on the file it does
> > >> > open
> > >> > in
> > >> > my new program. I am also experiencing the same problem with WAV files
> > >> > and
> > >> > another program. I have spent allot of time searching for an answer
> > >> > online,
> > >> > but assume I need to edit the registry, and I am always very leery
> > >> > about
> > >> > changing anything in there without professional advice. Hopefully some
> > >> > here
> > >> > can let me know how to do this correctly.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Daren
> > >>
> >