opening file types

I have XP and want to change the program that opens up particular files. I
have forgotten how to do this. Example: song wants to open with Quick Time
and I want to open it with Media Player. I used to get the place where there
is a long list of file types and you can select what you use to open them.
Can someone help?
Thanks in advance,
hb

Unknown
Sat Sep 29 12:39:06 CDT 2007

control panel--folder options.
"H.B." <hblair@sktc.net> wrote in message
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>I have XP and want to change the program that opens up particular files. I
>have forgotten how to do this. Example: song wants to open with Quick Time
>and I want to open it with Media Player. I used to get the place where
>there is a long list of file types and you can select what you use to open
>them. Can someone help?
> Thanks in advance,
> hb
>

Rich
Sat Sep 29 12:42:08 CDT 2007

With Players like Quick and Media I think there is a Default Selection
in " Set Program Access and Defaults". For any file just rt click and
select Properties>Opens With - Change. Found at upper portion of the dialog
box.
"H.B." <hblair@sktc.net> wrote in message
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>I have XP and want to change the program that opens up particular files. I
>have forgotten how to do this. Example: song wants to open with Quick Time
>and I want to open it with Media Player. I used to get the place where
>there is a long list of file types and you can select what you use to open
>them. Can someone help?
> Thanks in advance,
> hb

peter
Sat Sep 29 12:32:57 CDT 2007

the setting would be under Control Panel/default programs/set your default
programs
click media player amd at the bottom it should then say chose defaults etc
on that page you can check which types of files you wish Media Player to
play
peter
"H.B." <hblair@sktc.net> wrote in message
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>I have XP and want to change the program that opens up particular files. I
>have forgotten how to do this. Example: song wants to open with Quick Time
>and I want to open it with Media Player. I used to get the place where
>there is a long list of file types and you can select what you use to open
>them. Can someone help?
> Thanks in advance,
> hb
>

Nepatsfan
Sat Sep 29 12:45:21 CDT 2007

In news:O1SKUOrAIHA.5328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
H.B. <hblair@sktc.net> wrote:
> I have XP and want to change the program that opens up
> particular files. I
> have forgotten how to do this. Example: song wants to open
> with Quick Time
> and I want to open it with Media Player. I used to get the
> place where there
> is a long list of file types and you can select what you use
> to open them.
> Can someone help?
> Thanks in advance,
> hb

The simplest solution would be to configure this within Windows
Media Player.
At the top of the Media Player window, click on Tools.
Select Options from the drop down menu.
In Options, click on the File type tab.
Check the file types you want opened with Media Player.
Click OK.

Another approach would be to right click the song and move your
mouse pointer to "Open with".
Select "Choose program" from the menu.
In the Open with dialog, select Windows Media Player.
Put a check mark in the box next to "Always use the selected
program to open this type of file".
Click OK.

You can also make Window Media Player your media player through
Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Set Program Access
and Defaults (in the bar on the left side) -> Custom.

Good luck

Nepatsfan