You can make Windows Media Player the default player for a number of file types (formats). You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to change the file types that the Player will play by default. The procedure varies depending on which version of the Player you are running. For Windows XP, your AutoPlay settings may affect your Windows Media Player file types settings. For more information about AutoPlay, see Windows Help and Support.

The standard XP installation puts this shortcut on your start menu. If you can't find the shortcut, copy and paste the following line into the 'Run' dialog (click 'Run' on the Start menu): You can also copy and paste the line into a DOS box (Start|Programs|Accessories|Command Prompt. Right click at the cursor and choose 'Paste'). The 'Add or Remove Programs' window will open. Click the 'Custom' radio button, then under 'Choose a default media player' select 'Windows Media Player'.

Files in either Windows Media or MP3 format (this includes files with the extensions *.asf, *.wma, *.wmv and *.mp3). To find content in Windows Media Format, see the WindowsMedia.com Website.

There are two ways you can determine which version of Windows Media Player you have installed: Press the F1 key anywhere on the Windows Media Player window. The version displays. Press the Alt key anywhere on the Windows Media Player window. The standard menu bar displays. Then click on Help and About Windows Media Player.

To play DVDs in Windows Media Player (version 9, 10 or 11) you need a MPEG-2 decoder that is capable of decoding DVD video and is also compatible with WMP. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains a compatible decoder. Some examples of compatible decoders are: Cyberlink, DScaler5, InterVideo, MainConcept and nVidia PureVideo. There are two types of MPEG video, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. The most common one of these two that is used in .mpg/.mpeg files is MPEG-1.

You need to have the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack or Real Alternative installed. The 'RealMedia DirectShow filter' and 'RealMedia codecs' that come with these two packages are required.

They are plugins that can be downloaded and installed on the operating system of your computer which will allow you to play and watch streaming video and audio on comedycentral.com. Windows Media Player is available here:

Microsoft Windows Media Player is a free download. Click here to review system requirements and download Windows Media Player. Please remember that Windows Media Player 9 Series or newer is required to use OverDrive Media Console.

While the video is playing, press Ctrl+I (that's I for Ivory). Save as BMP to preserve the most quality. Another way is to reduce the Video Acceleration to None and using the good ol' Print Screen button. However, restore back the Video Acceleration once you're done as it could affect video performance. Click and drag the link to the address bar. This will force Internet Explorer to open the page in the current window. However, this will not work for JavaScript links.

Navigate to Preferences > Media and Web > Uncheck the option set to "Always play media files with Morpheus".

Yes. WavPlayer can automatically be configured to be the default player for any of the following sound formats: *.wav, *.dss, *.mp3 and *.vox. Simply select the Tools | Make Default Player menu option from the WavPlayer menu.

First, you need to have MS Media Players loaded onto your computer. It is usually packaged with Windows, but if not, you can down load the latest version at Download Microsoft Media Player . During the download sequence it will ask you if you want your audio files associated with this program. Click yes, and when the program is installed, all CyberBass files will play on MS Media Player. If you already have MS Media Player than click on "tools" in the top menu of MS Media Player.

WMP can't play files with frame rate equal to zero, so make sure you pass a positive non-zero value to MclSetVideoFrameRate.

Yes, portable players that support the .WMV (i.e. the Microsoft Zune) will play Sporty's Windows Media Video.

Windows Media Player requires installation of special plug-ins to be able to play DVDs. You can download them from the official Microsoft site. We do not guarantee that our software supports all home DVD players. That's why we strongly recommend that you test DVD's created with the help of AVS Video Converter on your home DVD-players before purchase.

Windows Media Player will only store your audio files as compressed WMA files or MP3 files. So if you were to record AIFF or WAV files to a compact disc and then store them into your Windows Media Player library it will automatically store your file as a compressed WMA file or MP3. If you must use the Windows Media Player please update to the very latest version, the latest version (v. 11) is said to have WAV file ripping capabilities.

No. The Windows Media Player which operates with Pocket PC 2002 and Pocket PC 2003 operating systems is a different technology to the desktop/laptop version. The skin description methods are not compatible.

Open the Windows Explorer, click on "Tools / Folder Options" and then on the tab "File Types". You have to change the associated application for the file types "PLS" and "M3U" (these are the file extensions for playlist files).

Our videos are for Windows Media Player 9. They will play in earlier versions but without the video codec, only the sound can be heard. Install the codecs from Microsoft??:

You can download the Windows Media Player 10 at www.microsoft.com/mediaplayer or if you have an older version of Windows Media Player, you can select "Help" from the Player menu and then select "Check for updates" to upgrade to Windows Media Player 10.

http://www.windowsmedia.com/9series/download/download.asp to download the latest version of Windows Media Player. The newest version is Series 9, though if you have an older version of Windows Media Player installed on your computer it may try to "auto-update" itself when it encounters a new type of content.

middot; If it is installed, can you play back the AVI file with Windows Media Player? If it is installed and you cannot play back the file, there is a possibility that no video codec is installed. When I load and play back an AVI file and an animation GIF file with IMAGE STUDIO, they play at a lower (higher) speed. IMAGE STUDIO plays back AVI and animation GIF files at a speed of 10 frames per second.