I've created the shortcut, edited the target path, trying out " /Task Library" and " /Task MediaLibrary" but always the same result. I only have one Program Files directory (the above thread mentioned a x086 directory that I don't have). Windows Media Player (WMP) is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images. I tried the fix discussed in that thread and I'm getting the result that John originally had, where it stays open in Library view for half a second and then forces itself back into Now Playing view. My users are not savvy enough to set it as default themselves.
We have the worst luck with Media Player so we'd like everyone to start using VLC in Windows 7 but I've yet to find a way to set it as the default player for All users. I wish I had their problem because, like the situation in the above thread, mine defaults to Now Playing view and I want it to open in Library view! The only difference between my problem and the one in the above thread is that I'm using Vista, they were using Windows 7. Set VLC Media Player as Default for All Users.
In the Troubleshooting window, click 'Programs' at the top of the. From here, select 'System and Security,' 'Action Center,' and then 'Troubleshooting' near the bottom left of the window. Click the Start Menu and then Control Panel. I'd like to make Media Center my default player for DVDs and audio CDs however, when I open Control Panel-Auto Play, Media Center isn't an option.
In Windows 10 you won’t be able to configure file mapping through the registry. for most files: Adobe Reader, Outlook Desktop, Paint, Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Viewer.
Open Windows Media Player Troubleshooting. Right-click on the file type that you would always want to open in Windows Media Player, click Open with, click Choose default program, and then select Windows Media Player to set it as default for the selected file type. Documentation Changing Default Programs in Windows. Now that you are in the Default Programs window, click or tap 'Set your default programs'. In both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, you can go to the Control Panel, click or tap Programs, and then Default Programs. I'm having a similar problem with Windows Media Player 11 in Windows Vista that was discussed with regards to Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7 in the thread found at:Ī number of sites say that in Vista, Windows Media Player always opens in Library view and it's ticking them off because they want it to open in Now Playing view, the opposite problem as in the above thread. Method 1Method 1 of 2:Resetting to Default Settings Download Article. Then, from the search results list, click or tap Default Programs.