Choose defaults for this program checkboxes grayed out

[stlolth]

All checkboxes in the "choose defaults for this program" for WMP are grayed out. How do i get them to respond?

 

[richc46]

Have you tried from an adminstrator account?
Have you tried to right click the program and then run as administrator?

 

[stlolth]

I'm using an administrator account. I can't right click and run as administrator since it's not an installed program but an option in the control panel, the "default programs" option.

 

[mw2]

Maybe there is another media player which does not support the running of Windows Media Player. Try actually running it with your other Media players and see if they ask you to close it down to start up.

Also, a screenshot would be nice!

 

[richc46]

Type media player in search. When it pops up right click. That can be done, I just tested on my own.
Also, try in safe mode and see what happens.

 

[stlolth]

Maybe there is another media player which does not support the running of Windows Media Player. Try actually running it with your other Media players and see if they ask you to close it down to start up.

Also, a screenshot would be nice!

So i go to control panel > default programs > set your default programs > windows media player > choose defaults for this program, and then i see this
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9697/grayedout.jpg

I can't uncheck any of the associations. I don't have trouble checking them, i want to uncheck them. Anyway, as for other players, i only have winamp installed with no associations.

Type media player in search. When it pops up right click. That can be done, I just tested on my own.
Also, try in safe mode and see what happens.

Yes, that can be done. But that doesn't help me since the associations aren't changed from within WMP but from a setting in control panel.

 

[gergev]

exact same problem
I can't believe this hasn't been answered or a more common complaint. There is no way I can see to prevent wmp from hijacking file associations

 

[Dzomlija]

exact same problem
I can't believe this hasn't been answered or a more common complaint. There is no way I can see to prevent wmp from hijacking file associations

What other Media Players do you have installed?

 

[Dzomlija]

Try this:

1) Open Control Panel

2) Click "Programs":


3) Click "Default Programs"


4) Click "Set program access and computer defaults"


5) Click the chevron for "Custom", and then scroll the list down to "Choose a default media player":


6) Make the appropriate adjustments, then click OK

 

[Orbital Shark]

What happens when you click 'Select All' then save?

 

[Random7]

Still not answered??

Argh ! A year old and still not answered?

Dzom gives a great description of how to change default players....but THATS NOT THE QUESTION!

At least it's not my reading of the question...I just want to turn off WMP being the default for mp4's....I DONT want to switch default players.

The question is...Why the heck are the checkboxes grayed out???

I am the administrator (and only user) one this machine.

If there is some reason to gray this out (cant imagine why) then MS needs to give us a description of what the problem is...

So the question is....how do we get the checkboxes NOT greyed out?

Anyone?

Thanks,
Random

 

[Brink]

Hello Random, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Yeah, it's been a while, but we can't solve a problem if the OP doesn't reply back.

I do not believe that you are able to ungray the items, but there are workarounds to get the job done. You could use the tutorial below to unassociate .mp4 file extensions to no longer have a default program for them.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/178296-file-extension-type-unassociate.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn