IExplorer Link to Media Player??

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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
 
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


"Chris Hughes" <spamchrhughes@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:uGXgPODlIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
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
 
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.
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"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:eiHxhZNlIHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
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


"Chris Hughes" <spamchrhughes@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:uGXgPODlIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
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]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:exCJg3dlIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> 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.
> --
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
> news:eiHxhZNlIHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> 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
>
>
> "Chris Hughes" <spamchrhughes@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:uGXgPODlIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> 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
 
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.
--
"Chris Hughes" <spamchrhughes@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:eF0ljHllIHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:exCJg3dlIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>> 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.
>> --
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
>> news:eiHxhZNlIHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> 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
>>
>>
>> "Chris Hughes" <spamchrhughes@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:uGXgPODlIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> 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
 
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