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Windows 7: Cannot set Default Program
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10 Oct 2011
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Cannot set Default Program
I want to set VLC as my default media player but it isn't listed in the program window shown for setting Default Programs. Another media player I have installed (Daum PotPlayer) isn't shown either. How do I go about selecting my default? I know I can set file associations but that is certainly the long way around. Help, please.
| My System Specs |
| Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba
OS Win 7(32)
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3400 @ 2.16GHz
Motherboard Base Board
Memory Hynix 2 GB DDR-2
Graphics Card Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Hard Drives WDC WD2500BEVS-26UST0 ATA Device
Antivirus MS Security Essentials
Browser Chrome
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10 Oct 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 no SP |
Right click a file and select open with, and specify program.
Now click on browse and find your installed software's main exe file.
Then check 'always use this program' box and then ok ok. Open With - Change Default Program
Cheers!
Last edited by Brink; 10 Oct 2011 at 02:11 PM..
Reason: added link
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built PC
OS Windows 7 Enterprise x64 no SP
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz 36°C
Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68X-UD3-B3 (Socket 1155) 40°C
Memory 4GB Hyperx 1600MHz stock XMP
Graphics Card Asus GTS 450 stock or 900-1800, 1804 memory
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster SA350 (SMS24A350H)
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels, 32 bits, 60 Hz
Keyboard Trust Isla Wired Keyboard
Mouse Gigabyte ECO600 (with extended usb wireless adapter)
PSU 500W Coolink
Case Cooler Master Elite 335
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus single fan
Hard Drives 64GB Silicon Power E20 SSD (Intel SRT cache);
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5002AALX-00J37A0 38°C (cached);
733GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG HD753LJ 27°C;
Internet Speed down: 27 Mbps, up: 12 Mbps
Other Info Optical Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F
Printer: HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-one
Genius G-Pen F610 (PenPad)
Genius 2.0 speakers, JBL speakers, Technics RPF880 Headphones
soft: Gdata, Zemana Antilogger, Nero, MSI Afterburner, Core Temp, CPUZ, Auslogics Disk Defrag
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10 Oct 2011
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Thanks for your post, speedgamer01. Tried you suggestion and the file selected opened in VLC, but VLC still did not appear in the Default Programs list for selection...neither did PotPLayer (which has taken over as the default). Still can't get VLC as my default. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba
OS Win 7(32)
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3400 @ 2.16GHz
Motherboard Base Board
Memory Hynix 2 GB DDR-2
Graphics Card Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Hard Drives WDC WD2500BEVS-26UST0 ATA Device
Antivirus MS Security Essentials
Browser Chrome
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10 Oct 2011
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Windows 7 Enterprise x64 no SP |
If that box was checked that i mentioned the filetype should be already associated with VLC.
Go through it again. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built PC
OS Windows 7 Enterprise x64 no SP
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz 36°C
Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68X-UD3-B3 (Socket 1155) 40°C
Memory 4GB Hyperx 1600MHz stock XMP
Graphics Card Asus GTS 450 stock or 900-1800, 1804 memory
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster SA350 (SMS24A350H)
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels, 32 bits, 60 Hz
Keyboard Trust Isla Wired Keyboard
Mouse Gigabyte ECO600 (with extended usb wireless adapter)
PSU 500W Coolink
Case Cooler Master Elite 335
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus single fan
Hard Drives 64GB Silicon Power E20 SSD (Intel SRT cache);
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5002AALX-00J37A0 38°C (cached);
733GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG HD753LJ 27°C;
Internet Speed down: 27 Mbps, up: 12 Mbps
Other Info Optical Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F
Printer: HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-one
Genius G-Pen F610 (PenPad)
Genius 2.0 speakers, JBL speakers, Technics RPF880 Headphones
soft: Gdata, Zemana Antilogger, Nero, MSI Afterburner, Core Temp, CPUZ, Auslogics Disk Defrag
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10 Oct 2011
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#5 | |
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
You can also assiciate a filetype to a program here: Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Associations Default Programs - Associate a File Type or Protocol
Last edited by Brink; 10 Oct 2011 at 02:12 PM..
Reason: added link
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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10 Oct 2011
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#6 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600 cornwall UK |
If you have successfully set vlc as the default player, on your movie thumbnails you should see a traffic cone that is the vlc icon , this will show that your movies will open with vlc if you cant see the icon....
click organise / folder and search options, click the view tab and check the box that says display file icon on thumbnail.
also check the box to show thumbnails. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hewlett packard/p6512uk
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
CPU IIx4 amd athelon 635 processor
Motherboard FOXCONN 2AA9
Memory 2x2gb
Graphics Card ati radeon HD 5450
Sound Card (1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays samsung lcd tv 32"
Screen Resolution 1360x 768
Keyboard wireless hp
Mouse wireless Hp,optical
PSU ?
Cooling air!
Hard Drives (1) WDC WD10 01FAES-60Z2A0 SATA Disk Device (2) Maxtor OneTouch USB Device (3) ST310003 33AS USB Device (4) WD My Book 1111 USB Device
Internet Speed 1.10mb/s
Antivirus MSE
Browser Firefox
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10 Oct 2011
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To speedgamer01: Tried again...PotPlayer still set as default
To whs: Thanks for the input, but I don't want to do it the long way...I know it is available
To boohbah: Thanks for your input...icons are showing and they are all the Daum PotPlayer | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba
OS Win 7(32)
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3400 @ 2.16GHz
Motherboard Base Board
Memory Hynix 2 GB DDR-2
Graphics Card Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Hard Drives WDC WD2500BEVS-26UST0 ATA Device
Antivirus MS Security Essentials
Browser Chrome
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