File Associations, MP3

[ralphs]

In Windows Explorer *.MP3 associates with Windows Media Player. In Media
Player it shows that it will handle MP3 files. QuickTime Player shows that
it does not handle MP3 files.

But when I click a link to a *.MP3 file in Internet Explorer it plays the
file using QuickTime.

What can I do to fix this?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Check the MIME settings in QuickTime player. Choose Edit > Preferences > QuickTime Preferences, choose Browser Plugin, and click MIME Settings.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


In Windows Explorer *.MP3 associates with Windows Media Player. In Media
Player it shows that it will handle MP3 files. QuickTime Player shows that
it does not handle MP3 files.

But when I click a link to a *.MP3 file in Internet Explorer it plays the
file using QuickTime.

What can I do to fix this?

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

In Windows Explorer *.MP3 associates with Windows Media Player.
In Media Player it shows that it will handle MP3 files. QuickTime
Player shows that it does not handle MP3 files.

QuickTime can handle .MP3 files as MIME (Browser-Plug-In) and as file
type as well. Note that these are *different* settings.

But when I click a link to a *.MP3 file in Internet Explorer it plays
the file using QuickTime.

Control Panel > QuickTime > Browser Plug-in > MIME Settings > untick MP3.

 

[ralphs]

In Windows Explorer *.MP3 associates with Windows Media Player.

Check the MIME settings in QuickTime player. Choose Edit >
Preferences > QuickTime Preferences, choose Browser Plugin, and
click MIME Settings.

Thanks for trying to help. Unfortunately the MP3 box in there is not
checked. What else can I try?

 

[ralphs]

In Windows Explorer *.MP3 associates with Windows Media Player.

QuickTime can handle .MP3 files as MIME (Browser-Plug-In) and as
file type as well. Note that these are *different* settings.

Control Panel > QuickTime > Browser Plug-in > MIME Settings >
untick MP3.

Thanks for trying to help. Unfortunately the MP3 boxs in both are not
checked. What else can I try?

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Thanks for trying to help. Unfortunately the MP3 boxs in both are not
checked. What else can I try?

Repost your problem to
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player.plugins

Specify both QT and WMP versions there.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Open Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Set Program access and defaults.
Select "Windows Media Player" and click OK.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Check the MIME settings in QuickTime player. Choose Edit >
Preferences > QuickTime Preferences, choose Browser Plugin, and
click MIME Settings.

Thanks for trying to help. Unfortunately the MP3 box in there is not
checked. What else can I try?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

How to disable QuickTime MIME support for mp3 file type?:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/247/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Open Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Set Program access and defaults.
Select "Windows Media Player" and click OK.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Check the MIME settings in QuickTime player. Choose Edit >
Preferences > QuickTime Preferences, choose Browser Plugin, and
click MIME Settings.

Thanks for trying to help. Unfortunately the MP3 box in there is not
checked. What else can I try?

 

[ralphs]

Thanks for trying to help. Unfortunately the MP3 boxs in both are not

Repost your problem to
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player.plugins

Specify both QT and WMP versions there.

Ok, I'll try over there.

Thank you.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Ok, I'll try over there.

You may want to try out Ramesh's solutions first. If they don't work for
you, this group might be more suitable than the group mentioned above:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player

Good luck.