windows media player icon

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jen_desi01

I lost my Windows Media Player icon on both the desktop and quick launch. I
finally found the program when typing wmplayer.exe in the 'run' box. The
program is up, but I can't add it to the desktop or the quick launch, how do
I do this?
 
Hi,

Right click the desktop, choose new/shortcut. Browse to or type in:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe"

Click next, give it a name and finish. You can drag it to the quicklaunch
bar to place a copy there.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"jen_desi01" <jendesi01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I lost my Windows Media Player icon on both the desktop and quick launch.
>I
> finally found the program when typing wmplayer.exe in the 'run' box. The
> program is up, but I can't add it to the desktop or the quick launch, how
> do
> I do this?
 
search for it again it will be called wmplayer.exe

right click it then go to send-to /desktop create short cut


you should then have a shortcut on your desktop you can also drag this
to the task bar this will create a quick launch


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lee786
 
"jen_desi01" <jendesi01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABEEBF69-2C06-4A43-8D8C-6ECDCF720123@microsoft.com...
>I lost my Windows Media Player icon on both the desktop and quick launch.
>I
> finally found the program when typing wmplayer.exe in the 'run' box. The
> program is up, but I can't add it to the desktop or the quick launch, how
> do
> I do this?

You can copy and paste it from your Start Menu, if you want one with the
same tooltip information.

ss.
 
You can run:
"%programfiles%\windows media player\setup_wm.exe" /RunOnce
to go through the First Use wizard again. Use Custom if you want to add a
desktop shortcut. I find those clutter-y and that contributes to why the
desktop shortcut is off by default there. =)

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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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"jen_desi01" <jendesi01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABEEBF69-2C06-4A43-8D8C-6ECDCF720123@microsoft.com...
>I lost my Windows Media Player icon on both the desktop and quick launch.
>I
> finally found the program when typing wmplayer.exe in the 'run' box. The
> program is up, but I can't add it to the desktop or the quick launch, how
> do
> I do this?
 
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