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Hi,

 

I have a user who downloaded itunes and made it the default music player. We

have a phone system that requires that Windows Media player be the default

player. When I go to a folder that has .wav files, they used to be Windows

Media Player logos but are now iTunes logos. How do I change this back to

Windows Media Player without removing iTunes?

 

Thanks,

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Chuck W

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    Hi ChuckW,

     

    Open WMP. Click Tools/Options/File Types tab.

     

    -or-

     

    Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs/Set Program access and defaults/Custom/Windows Media Player. Click OK

     

    And then in iTunes:

     

    Open iTunes.

     

    From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.

     

    Click the Advanced button and then click the General tab.

     

    Deselect "Use iTunes as the default player for all audio files"

     

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    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "ChuckW" <haji@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:582CADD4-AC11-4AFF-9815-CF713509C6CB@microsoft.com...

    Hi,

     

    I have a user who downloaded itunes and made it the default music player. We

    have a phone system that requires that Windows Media player be the default

    player. When I go to a folder that has .wav files, they used to be Windows

    Media Player logos but are now iTunes logos. How do I change this back to

    Windows Media Player without removing iTunes?

     

    Thanks,

    --

    Chuck W

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    And then:

     

    - Leave nasty notes around user's desk for installing software without

    permission.

     

     

    :)

     

    Joe

     

     

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

    news:uxBirpnuHHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    Hi ChuckW,

     

    Open WMP. Click Tools/Options/File Types tab.

     

    -or-

     

    Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs/Set Program access and

    defaults/Custom/Windows Media Player. Click OK

     

    And then in iTunes:

     

    Open iTunes.

     

    From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.

     

    Click the Advanced button and then click the General tab.

     

    Deselect "Use iTunes as the default player for all audio files"

     

    --

    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "ChuckW" <haji@hotmail.com> wrote in message

    news:582CADD4-AC11-4AFF-9815-CF713509C6CB@microsoft.com...

    Hi,

     

    I have a user who downloaded itunes and made it the default music player. We

    have a phone system that requires that Windows Media player be the default

    player. When I go to a folder that has .wav files, they used to be Windows

    Media Player logos but are now iTunes logos. How do I change this back to

    Windows Media Player without removing iTunes?

     

    Thanks,

    --

    Chuck W

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    Yes :-) Or, make him a "Limited user"

     

    --

    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "Joe Grover" <grover.joe@acd.net> wrote in message news:eZrTOvnuHHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    And then:

     

    - Leave nasty notes around user's desk for installing software without

    permission.

     

     

    :)

     

    Joe

     

     

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

    news:uxBirpnuHHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    Hi ChuckW,

     

    Open WMP. Click Tools/Options/File Types tab.

     

    -or-

     

    Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs/Set Program access and

    defaults/Custom/Windows Media Player. Click OK

     

    And then in iTunes:

     

    Open iTunes.

     

    From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.

     

    Click the Advanced button and then click the General tab.

     

    Deselect "Use iTunes as the default player for all audio files"

     

    --

    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "ChuckW" <haji@hotmail.com> wrote in message

    news:582CADD4-AC11-4AFF-9815-CF713509C6CB@microsoft.com...

    Hi,

     

    I have a user who downloaded itunes and made it the default music player. We

    have a phone system that requires that Windows Media player be the default

    player. When I go to a folder that has .wav files, they used to be Windows

    Media Player logos but are now iTunes logos. How do I change this back to

    Windows Media Player without removing iTunes?

     

    Thanks,

    --

    Chuck W

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