Default media player in browsers

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Maincat

Hello,

I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in WMP11.
The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in the
browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.

How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?

Thanks,
Steve
 
I had this same question a few weeks ago. Use the "Set Program Access and
Defaults" from the start menu. You may have to enable this by right
clicking the Start button and choosing properties.

~alan


"Maincat" <steve@nospam.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in
> WMP11. The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in
> the browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.
>
> How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
 
Launch QuickTime Player
From the Edit menu, choose Preferences
Click QuickTime Preferences...
Select the Browser tab, and click MIME Settings...
Disable MPEG related entries there.

See also:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...QuickTime-MIME-support-for-mp3-file-type.html

--
Regards,

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


"Maincat" <steve@nospam.org.uk> wrote in message news:uMVzpvmNIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Hello,

I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in WMP11.
The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in the
browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.

How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?

Thanks,
Steve
 
"Maincat" <steve@nospam.org.uk> wrote in message
news:uMVzpvmNIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in
> WMP11. The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in
> the browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.
>
> How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
Thank you very much for your replies. That has sorted out the issue and all
is now well.

Kind regards,
Steve
 
You might be interested in this:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659761
I set a killbit and unchecked it in IE.

mae

"Maincat" <steve@nospam.org.uk> wrote in message
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|
| "Maincat" <steve@nospam.org.uk> wrote in message
| news:uMVzpvmNIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| > Hello,
| >
| > I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in
| > WMP11. The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in
| > the browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.
| >
| > How do I get vthe browsers to run the file in WMP?
| >
| > Thanks,
| > Steve
| Thank you very much for your replies. That has sorted out the issue and all
| is now well.
|
| Kind regards,
| Steve
|
|
 
"Maincat" <steve@nospam.org.uk> wrote in message
news:uMVzpvmNIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I use IE7 and FireFox. I want to view a .mpg file in the browser in
> WMP11. The file type is set to run WMP. But, I keep getting Quicktime in
> the browsers, which doesn't recognise the file format.
>

Rather strange. I couldn't get IE7 to play .mpg files when you clicked on
them. The problem was solved when I installed Quicktime which plays .mpg
files on my machine with no difficulty.
 
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