Changing File Associations

When I installed Nero Burning it also installed Nero Media Player. (which I
don't want). Now when I try to play a WAV file Nero pops up saying I need to
buy this program before it will play the file. I got rid of the program, but
I can't change the association back to Windows Media player. Under "File
Types", WAV files aren't listed. How in the heck do I edit the file
association to get WAV files to play with Windows Media Player?

"Patch" wrote in message
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When I installed Nero Burning it also installed Nero Media Player. (which
I
don't want). Now when I try to play a WAV file Nero pops up saying I need
to
buy this program before it will play the file. I got rid of the program,
but
I can't change the association back to Windows Media player. Under "File
Types", WAV files aren't listed. How in the heck do I edit the file
association to get WAV files to play with Windows Media Player?

Select (highlight) one WAV icon
Shift & Right click to get menu: select
Open With . . .
Then select WMP: if not listed you can Browse to
its location probably in \Program Files\WMP
Leave the check box unchecked (Always use this program . . . )

Click and see if WMP plays your WAV OK.
If so, repeat the process and this time
check tbe box "Always use this program . . . "

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Patch wrote:
When I installed Nero Burning it also installed Nero Media Player. (which I
don't want). Now when I try to play a WAV file Nero pops up saying I need to
buy this program before it will play the file. I got rid of the program, but
I can't change the association back to Windows Media player. Under "File
Types", WAV files aren't listed. How in the heck do I edit the file
association to get WAV files to play with Windows Media Player?


If you no longer have NMP installed a "Open With" dialoge box
with a list with programs should pop up when you doubleclick wav
files. Selecting WMP (shows as wmplayer in my list) in the list
and checking the "Always use ..." checkbox.

Else open WMP and check options/preferences for where you specify
what filetypes should be associated with the program. Check .wav
in that list and ok your way out.

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"... et al." wrote in message
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Patch wrote:
When I installed Nero Burning it also installed Nero Media Player.
(which I
don't want). Now when I try to play a WAV file Nero pops up saying I
need to
buy this program before it will play the file. I got rid of the program,
but
I can't change the association back to Windows Media player. Under "File
Types", WAV files aren't listed. How in the heck do I edit the file
association to get WAV files to play with Windows Media Player?


If you no longer have NMP installed a "Open With" dialoge box
with a list with programs should pop up when you doubleclick wav
files. Selecting WMP (shows as wmplayer in my list) in the list
and checking the "Always use ..." checkbox.

Else open WMP and check options/preferences for where you specify
what filetypes should be associated with the program. Check .wav
in that list and ok your way out.

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Thanks for the fix!