IExplorer Link to Media Player??

[Chris Hughes]

Hello everyone,

I seem to have lost the link between IE7 & Media Player, for example when I
click on a video type file where in most instances it would open Media
Player automatically it doesn't now !!

Any hints or tips appreciated , Thank you

Chris

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Chris,

Click Start, Default Programs, click "Set program access and computer defaults", click "Custom". Select "Windows Media Player" and click OK.

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Regards,

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


Hello everyone,

I seem to have lost the link between IE7 & Media Player, for example when I
click on a video type file where in most instances it would open Media
Player automatically it doesn't now !!

Any hints or tips appreciated , Thank you

Chris

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

What Ramesh said was spot on. =)

If you're still having problems post back up with a file type (extension)
that's affected by this and I'll ask some further diagnostic questions to
get to the root of this - it'd probably be induced by a bad third party. =\

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
Chris,

Click Start, Default Programs, click "Set program access and computer
defaults", click "Custom". Select "Windows Media Player" and click OK.

--
Regards,

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


Hello everyone,

I seem to have lost the link between IE7 & Media Player, for example when I
click on a video type file where in most instances it would open Media
Player automatically it doesn't now !!

Any hints or tips appreciated , Thank you

Chris

 

[Chris Hughes]

What Ramesh said was spot on. =)

If you're still having problems post back up with a file type (extension)
that's affected by this and I'll ask some further diagnostic questions to
get to the root of this - it'd probably be induced by a bad third party.
=\

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--
Chris,

Click Start, Default Programs, click "Set program access and computer
defaults", click "Custom". Select "Windows Media Player" and click OK.

--
Regards,

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


Hello everyone,

I seem to have lost the link between IE7 & Media Player, for example when
I
click on a video type file where in most instances it would open Media
Player automatically it doesn't now !!

Any hints or tips appreciated , Thank you

Chris

Hi Ramish

It .WMV or .AVI ...... all video files really

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

So you went to Set Program Access and Defaults and set WMP as default and
that did not fix you up, correct?

What is the default value for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wmv ?
What are the registry keys and values under
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WMV ? You can export those to a text file
and then paste that text file in here if that is easier for you.
What are the values under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content
Type\video/x-ms-wmv ?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

What Ramesh said was spot on. =)

If you're still having problems post back up with a file type (extension)
that's affected by this and I'll ask some further diagnostic questions to
get to the root of this - it'd probably be induced by a bad third party.
=\

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--
Chris,

Click Start, Default Programs, click "Set program access and computer
defaults", click "Custom". Select "Windows Media Player" and click OK.

--
Regards,

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


Hello everyone,

I seem to have lost the link between IE7 & Media Player, for example when
I
click on a video type file where in most instances it would open Media
Player automatically it doesn't now !!

Any hints or tips appreciated , Thank you

Chris

Hi Ramish

It .WMV or .AVI ...... all video files really