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How can I set Windows Media Player as the default media player on my computer?
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On a XP computer you open the start menu and look at the right section of the menu. There should be a category that is called Set program access and defaults. you click custom and scroll to default media player and selct windows media player
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rt click on a music file...point to open with then choose program then windows media player then check the box saying always use this program to open this type file
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Go to file type in window player and select all.
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delete every other players...
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open wmp.click tools,file type tab,then select all,apply and ok
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Right click a video file, select "Open with" then click "Choose Program"... Click on Windows media player and then tick the box "Always choose this program for this file type"
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The best way is open Media Player.. Go to . Tools tab. Options. File Types tab. Put a check in each box.. Click OK. Then media player will open everything.. E
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well click on a media file, right click it, then it will say "open with" then you click WMA, and everything else will be made opened with WMA
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