media button on keyboard opens wrong program


  1. BlackRaven
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    media button on keyboard opens wrong program


    does anyone know how i can get 7 to open winamp instead of the windows media player when i press the media button on my keyboard? somehow i didnt have this problem on xp.
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  3. holo88
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    BlackRaven said:
    does anyone know how i can get 7 to open winamp instead of the windows media player when i press the media button on my keyboard? somehow i didnt have this problem on xp.
    do you have WinAmp set as your default media player? if not, set it & it should work.
    How to Change Default Programs in Windows 7 - Windows 7
    step 7 is the one you want.
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  4. BlackRaven
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    thanks. it only had the majority of its defaults.

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  6. holo88
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    glad i could help.
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