Kelly's fix for "Play all" in Common Tasks (Music Tasks) in folders

[JJ]

Thanks for the clarification Ramesh, here's the info from that reg
file relating to WMP:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe]
@="Windows Media Player"
"OpenWithExclude"="QT:MOV"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe,-120"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell]
@="open"
"FriendlyCache"="Windows Media Player"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell\open]
@="&Open"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe /Open \"%L\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell\play]
@="&Play"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell\play\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe /Play \"%L\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\SupportedTypes]
".aif"=""
".aifc"=""
".aiff"=""
".asf"=""
".asx"=""
".au"=""
".avi"=""
".cda"=""
".m1v"=""
".m3u"=""
".mid"=""
".midi"=""
".mp2"=""
".mp2v"=""
".mp3"=""
".mpa"=""
".mpe"=""
".mpeg"=""
".mpg"=""
".mpv2"=""
".rmi"=""
".snd"=""
".wav"=""
".wax"=""
".wm"=""
".wma"=""
".wmd"=""
".wmp"=""
".wms"=""
".wmv"=""
".wmx"=""
".wmz"=""
".wvx"=""
".dvr-ms"=""
".wpl"=""

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thanks, JJ. The Applications\wmplayer.exe settings are fine.
I can repro the problem by removing WMP shell extensions.

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 wmpshell.dll

Press ENTER

If that does not work, would you mind dropping me a mail? If so, remove XOX. from my email address.

--
Regards,

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


Thanks for the clarification Ramesh, here's the info from that reg
file relating to WMP:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe]
@="Windows Media Player"
"OpenWithExclude"="QT:MOV"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe,-120"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell]
@="open"
"FriendlyCache"="Windows Media Player"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell\open]
@="&Open"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe /Open \"%L\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell\play]
@="&Play"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\shell\play\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe /Play \"%L\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wmplayer.exe\SupportedTypes]
".aif"=""
".aifc"=""
".aiff"=""
".asf"=""
".asx"=""
".au"=""
".avi"=""
".cda"=""
".m1v"=""
".m3u"=""
".mid"=""
".midi"=""
".mp2"=""
".mp2v"=""
".mp3"=""
".mpa"=""
".mpe"=""
".mpeg"=""
".mpg"=""
".mpv2"=""
".rmi"=""
".snd"=""
".wav"=""
".wax"=""
".wm"=""
".wma"=""
".wmd"=""
".wmp"=""
".wms"=""
".wmv"=""
".wmx"=""
".wmz"=""
".wvx"=""
".dvr-ms"=""
".wpl"=""

 

[JJ]

Ramesh

You are the best! That fixed it, double-clicking a single file , WMP
now plays the file properly. Also, Clicking the Play All function, now
queues all the mp3 files in the folder and plays them in sequence. I
dont know what you did, but all i can say is thank you for bearing
with me and fixing this frustratingly, pesky problem. You rock!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Excellent! Thanks for the applause, JJ

--
Regards,

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


Ramesh

You are the best! That fixed it, double-clicking a single file , WMP
now plays the file properly. Also, Clicking the Play All function, now
queues all the mp3 files in the folder and plays them in sequence. I
dont know what you did, but all i can say is thank you for bearing
with me and fixing this frustratingly, pesky problem. You rock!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

I've updated the article also:

"Play All" link in the Common Tasks does not work:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/playall.htm

--
Regards,

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


Excellent! Thanks for the applause, JJ