Default Media Player setting


  1. michaelst
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    windows 7 32
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    Default Media Player setting


    Recently, I clicked on a link in an e-mail (Outlook) to an mp3 I posted on my website, and it opened IE 11 and played the file using QuickTime.

    My default programs is set to use Windows Media Player for .mp3 files.

    After I clicked on the 'manage plug-ins' in IE, and disabled QuickTime ... closed IE, and clicked on the link again in Outlook, it opens IE, it shows a small broken icon in the webpage.



    Is this a setting in IE? or a setting in Outlook? or a setting in Default programs?
    Last edited by michaelst; 26 May 2015 at 11:39.
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  3. ThrashZone
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    Hi,
    outlook what office or .com ?

    Either way right click the link and use open with "if listed" and see if wmp is listed if so click on it,
    See if that works.
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  4. michaelst
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    Sorry.. it's windows Live mail (2011), and right clicking only gives me "Copy Shortcut", "save Target as"... and "add to favorites."
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  6. michaelst
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    Here's another strange thing... When I click on the link, and it opens Quicktime to play the file, when I go to 'manage add-ons'... Quicktime is there and I can disable it - that's when I get the red X. If I close the browser, then open it again to 'manage add-ons', Quicktime is not listed.
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  7. michaelst
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    Solved by uninstalling QuickTime, reasserting WMP as default on mp3 files and rebooting.
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  8. Keithuk
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    I use VLC Media Player all the time because it plays more file types and has better settings that WMP, on WinXP as well
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