IE9: Manage Add Ons, and Programs?

I just switched to IE9 and I like it.

I notice that when I open certain files, (MP3, WAV), my computer now
uses Quicktime rather than Windows Media Player. I tried disabling
Quicktime, but when I do, the files won't open at all.

These are files, (MP3 and WAV), that I used to always open (and would
like to continue to open!) with Windows Media Player. I can't seem to
find how to make IE use Windows Media Player.

Any helpful ideas?

Don Green wrote:

> I just switched to IE9 and I like it.
>
> I notice that when I open certain files, (MP3, WAV), my computer now
> uses Quicktime rather than Windows Media Player. I tried disabling
> Quicktime, but when I do, the files won't open at all.
>
> These are files, (MP3 and WAV), that I used to always open (and would
> like to continue to open!) with Windows Media Player. I can't seem to
> find how to make IE use Windows Media Player.
>
> Any helpful ideas?

Don't know what version of Windows you have since you didn't mention it.

In Windows Media Player, Tools -> Options menu, File Types tab, you
select what filetypes you want associated with WMP as their handler.

On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:20:26 -0500, VanguardLH <> wrote:

>Don Green wrote:
>
>> I just switched to IE9 and I like it.
>>
>> I notice that when I open certain files, (MP3, WAV), my computer now
>> uses Quicktime rather than Windows Media Player. I tried disabling
>> Quicktime, but when I do, the files won't open at all.
>>
>> These are files, (MP3 and WAV), that I used to always open (and would
>> like to continue to open!) with Windows Media Player. I can't seem to
>> find how to make IE use Windows Media Player.
>>
>> Any helpful ideas?
>
>Don't know what version of Windows you have since you didn't mention it.
>
>In Windows Media Player, Tools -> Options menu, File Types tab, you
>select what filetypes you want associated with WMP as their handler.

I'm using Win7, and Windows Media Player v12.
There is no File Types Tab.

Don Green wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote:
>
>> Don Green wrote:
>>
>>> I just switched to IE9 and I like it.
>>>
>>> I notice that when I open certain files, (MP3, WAV), my computer
>>> now uses Quicktime rather than Windows Media Player.
>>
>> In Windows Media Player, Tools -> Options menu, File Types tab, you
>> select what filetypes you want associated with WMP as their handler.
>
> I'm using Win7, and Windows Media Player v12. There is no File Types
> Tab.

This is not an IE issue (any version). It's an issue with WMP and/or
the OS (actually it's just an OS issue in setting the media handlers
specified in the registry). The Windows 7 newsgroup and forum are
thatta way --->

Windows 7 newsgroup:
alt.windows7.general

Microsoft's web-based private forums for Windows 7:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...egory/windows7
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...tegory/w7itpro


Using Google to find an answer:

http://www.google.com/search?q="windows+media+player"+12+filetypes+assoc iation

First hit was:

http://www.thewindowsplanet.com/1203...-windows-7.htm

Don Green wrote on 03/26/2011 07:03 ET
> I just switched to IE9 and I like it
>
> I notice that when I open certain files, (MP3, WAV), my computer no
> uses Quicktime rather than Windows Media Player. I tried disablin
> Quicktime, but when I do, the files won't open at all
>
> These are files, (MP3 and WAV), that I used to always open (and woul
> like to continue to open!) with Windows Media Player. I can't seem t
> find how to make IE use Windows Media Player
>
> Any helpful ideas
>
Click the Start Button and select "Default Programs" from the menu
Select "Windows Media Player" then click "Set this program a
default"